Foreclosure
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A bank sued a small importer in federal court for $480,000 due on a line of credit and also sought foreclosure of ple...
...in federal court for $480,000 due on a line of credit and also sought foreclosure of pledged inventory. The importer was served through its registered agent. Its president emailed the bank's lawyer saying, "We dispute th...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 55, Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)
A first mortgagee forecloses and properly joins the second mortgagee and the mortgagor. The foreclosure sale produces...
...closes and properly joins the second mortgagee and the mortgagor. The foreclosure sale produces more than the first mortgage debt but less than all secured debts combined. How should the sale proceeds generally be applie...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
A foreclosure sale produces less than the amount owed on the mortgage debt. Which statement best describes a deficiency?
A foreclosure sale produces less than the amount owed on the mortgage debt. Which statement best describes a deficiency? The correct answer states the definition and limits of deficiency liability. NCBE MEE Subject Matte...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
After default, Borrower gives Senior Lender a deed in lieu of foreclosure. A junior mortgage remains of record, and t...
After default, Borrower gives Senior Lender a deed in lieu of foreclosure. A junior mortgage remains of record, and the junior mortgagee did not consent. Which statement is most accurate? The correct answer states the ef...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
Borrower defaults on a mortgage. The lender accelerates the debt and schedules a foreclosure sale. The jurisdiction h...
...faults on a mortgage. The lender accelerates the debt and schedules a foreclosure sale. The jurisdiction has no post-sale redemption statute. Which statement about redemption is most accurate? The correct answer distingu...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
A senior mortgagee forecloses but mistakenly fails to join a properly recorded junior mortgagee. What is the general...
...ct answer states the consequence of omitting a junior lienholder from foreclosure. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
Consumer bought a boat for personal use on credit. Seller retained a purchase-money security interest. Consumer paid...
...eeping the boat. Seller argues that Consumer's silence allowed strict foreclosure in full satisfaction because the letter gave Consumer a chance to object. Consumer argues that, because this was consumer goods and Consum...
Citations: UCC 9-620, UCC 9-621, UCC 9-622, UCC 9-623
Owner needed $100,000 to prevent a tax sale of Greenacre, which was worth $350,000. Investor gave Owner $100,000. At...
...nsaction was really a mortgage and that Owner may still redeem before foreclosure. Discuss the parties' rights. Address whether the deed should be treated as an absolute conveyance or equitable mortgage, the effect of th...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles
Seller borrowed $500,000 from Bank, signed a note, and gave Bank a mortgage on Blackacre. Seller then sold Blackacre...
...gage, assumption of a mortgage, Seller's continuing liability, Bank's foreclosure remedy, and who may be liable for any deficiency. This essay tests transfers of mortgaged property, assumption, subject-to language, and d...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles
Seller conveyed Blueacre to Buyer by general warranty deed. The deed described Blueacre as 100 acres. At the time of...
...acre strip. Bank then demanded payment of the mortgage and threatened foreclosure. The utility company continued to use its easement across Blueacre. Buyer sued Seller for breach of deed covenants. Seller argues that Buy...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles
A and B own land as joint tenants with right of survivorship. A alone gives Bank a mortgage on A's interest. The juri...
...ortgage on A's interest. The jurisdiction follows lien theory, and no foreclosure occurs before A dies. Which statement is most accurate? The correct answer states the lien-theory rule for a mortgage by one joint tenant...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
A secured party repossesses equipment and wants to keep it in full satisfaction of the debt rather than sell it. Whic...
...sell it. Which statement is most accurate? The question tests strict foreclosure by acceptance of collateral. UCC 9-620, UCC 9-621, UCC 9-622
Citations: UCC 9-620, UCC 9-621, UCC 9-622
Buyer had an unpaid $50,000 judgment entered against him before buying Ranch. Seller agreed to sell Ranch to Buyer fo...
...nal $30,000 for fencing. Buyer later defaulted, and Ranch was sold in foreclosure for less than the total debt. Discuss priority among Seller, Bank, the judgment creditor, and Bank's future advances. Address purchase-mon...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles
O conveyed Warehouse "to X and Y as joint tenants with right of survivorship." The deed was valid and recorded. Witho...
...ouse." X made several payments but died before default and before any foreclosure. X's will left all property to Devisee. After X's death, Y claimed sole ownership of Warehouse by survivorship. Bank claimed that X's mort...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles
Owner borrowed $300,000 from Lender One and signed a promissory note secured by a mortgage on Owner's farm. Lender On...
...t notice. Owner argues that neither lender may take possession before foreclosure because the jurisdiction follows lien theory. Discuss the rights of Owner, Lender One, and Bank. Address lien theory, priority under the r...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles
Owner granted First Bank a properly recorded $600,000 mortgage on a warehouse. Owner later granted Second Bank a prop...
...stake did not name Contractor. The warehouse sold for $700,000 at the foreclosure sale. Second Bank claims a right to surplus sale proceeds. Contractor claims that its lien survived because it was omitted from the forecl...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles
Owner signs a note and mortgage on Owner's house. The jurisdiction follows lien theory. Which statement best describe...
...heory. Which statement best describes the mortgagee's interest before foreclosure? The correct answer states the basic lien-theory mortgage rule. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline
Spouses bought a house during marriage. The deed conveyed the property "to Dana and Ellis, married spouses, as tenant...
...t reach the house while the marriage continues. Dana then dies before foreclosure is completed. Discuss the property rights of Ellis, Bank, and Creditor before and after Dana's death. This question tests marital real-pro...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Real Property
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