LEGAL RESEARCH GENERALLY

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DEBTOR-CREDITOR issues in this database are pervasive and touch on additional database categories. Some of the additional categories are listed here in “all caps” and boldface. All of the issues described below are included in both the “Debtor-Creditor” category and any other category indicated. These entries may help in choosing the most relevant categories and keywords for searches in this area of the law.

Voluntary Payment Doctrine;

Opportunity to Cure Default:

Goods Sold and Delivered (CPLR 3016, etc., CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Installment Land Sale Contract (CONTRACT);

Admissible Proof of Default (EVIDENCE);

Promissory Notes;

Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint (CPLR 3213, etc., CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Foreclosure (acceleration of debt, etc., FORECLOSURE);

Assignment of Debt (CONTRACT);

Crime Victim Judgments (Executive Law, etc., CRIMINAL LAW);

De Facto Merger (CORPORATION LAW, assets to satisfy debts of another, etc.);

MEDICAID (prohibited loans, notes and mortgages, etc.);

Mortgages (foreclosure, etc., FORECLOSURE);

Guarantee (no consideration, etc., CONTRACT LAW);

Fraudulent conveyances (FRAUD);

Usury;

Ratification (notes and mortgages, etc.);

Fraudulent redemptions (corporation law, etc., FRAUD);

Foreign judgments (jurisdiction to enforce, etc., CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Property executions (jurisdiction, etc., CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Public policy (loan unenforceable, etc.);

Statute of Frauds (loan unenforceable, etc., CONTRACT LAW);

Renewal judgments (CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Attachment (CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Business Records Exception to Hearsay Rule (foreclosure, loan default, etc. EVIDENCE);

Payable on Demand (statute of limitations, etc., CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Instruments for the Payment of Money Only (CIVIL PROCEDURE, etc.);

Mortgages (FORECLOSURE);

Standing (mortgages, foreclosure, etc., CIVIL PROCEDURE, FORECLOSURE);

Satisfaction of Mortgage;

Champerty;

Judgment Creditors (limited liability company members, etc., LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW);

Account Stated (ACCOUNT STATED, CONTRACT LAW);

Medicaid reimbursement (MEDICAID);

Bankruptcy (renew statute of limitations, etc., BANKRUPTCY);

Pierce corporate veil (CORPORATION LAW);

Marital property (FAMILY LAW);

Separate property (FAMILY LAW);

Partnership Law (payments made to limited partner, etc., PARTNERSHIP LAW);

Asset purchase agreements (CONTRACTS, CORPORATION LAW);

Entry of judgments (CIVIL PROCEDURE);

Banking Law (restraining notices, etc., BANKING LAW);

Security (preservation of collateral, etc.);

Preservation of collateral;

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC);

Debt collectors (attorneys, etc., ATTORNEYS);

Guardianship (TRUSTS AND ESTATES, MENTAL HYGIENE LAW);

Public Authorities Law (interest paid by NYC Transit Authority, etc.);

Deficiency judgment (foreclosure, etc.  FORECLOSURE);

Consolidation of debts;

Criminal Usury (CRIMINAL LAW);

General Obligations Law (usury, etc.).