California now applies its debt collection statute to small-ticket commercial accounts, and in 2028 it ties enforceability of many small-business financing agreements to licensure. Here is what changes for equipment lenders.
Read MoreA careless sale can cost you the deficiency. California’s Commercial Code sets the notice and sale rules that protect the balance.
Read MoreA bankruptcy filing stops collection, but not recovery. The first question is whether your contract is a true lease or a security interest.
Read MoreOn a small-ticket equipment default, the guarantor is usually where the money is. California law sets traps that can cost you the claim.
Read MoreA judgment from your home state cannot reach a California bank account until it becomes a California judgment. Registration is faster than a new lawsuit.
Read MoreWhen a defaulted borrower keeps running your equipment, California’s claim and delivery statute lets you recover it at the start of the case. Here is how it works.
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