5 Types of Endorsements (Indorsements)
Blank
For deposit only (restrictive)
Special
Qualified
Combination
Rules/Requirements for HIDC
Must be a holder
must take for value
must be in good faith
must take without notice
Results of being a HIDC
eliminate personal defenses
cannot be rid of real defenses, unless holding cash
Shelter Principle
extends the benefits of HIDC status and designed to aid the HIDC in readily disposing of the instrument
Signature Liability
derived from a person’s signature on instrument
Warranty Liability
implied when the person presents instrument for negotiation
Accommodation Indorsers
If the party signs on behalf of a payee or other holder (usually to make the instrument more marketable), he is an accommodation indorser.
As an indorser, secondarily liable.
PMSI (Purchase Money Security Interest)
5 Benefits of Bankruptcy
centralized litigation
stay on all debts (automatic)
discharge of applicable debt
exempt of some assets sale
uniform process
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Liquidation
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
government
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
reorganization
Chapter 12 Bankruptcy
Farmers
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Individual/Personal
Vicarious Liability in Relatinships
Parent-child
employer-employee
owner-pet
Parent-Child tort
parent is liable
employer-employee tort
liable is based on whether tort committed within scope of employment
owner-pet tort
owner is liable
Property that are exempt in Bankruptcy
Partial (homestead, car, tools of trade, jewelry, household goods)
Total (health aids, life insurance, support payments, retirement accounts)
Bankruptcy Basket - Fraud
Can go back up to 2 years to recover funds
Bankruptcy Basket - Preferential
can go back up to 90 days to recover funds
Order of priority in bankruptcy
Lien
Secured+Perfected
Secured+Unperfected
Unsecured+Unperfected
Date limit on PMSI
less than 20 days
Date limit on Financing Statement
5 years