Equipment Lease Defaults, Terminations and Recoveries

The Rose Law Group provides a comprehensive set of services to commercial lessors of equipment and other personal property pursuant to Uniform Commercial Code Article 2A as enacted in Arizona. The firms services encompass lessors of heavy equipment and machinery, lessors of medical and hospital equipment and lessors of rolling stock.

The firm handles lease enforcement arising from defaults of both true leases and leases intended as security. Many times such claims involve master leases with separate addendums for each additional lot of acquired equipment, Where desired by the lessor, the firm will assist its lessor clients with negotiated workouts. Similarly, when the lessor feels that the prospects for successful negotiation without litigation are slim, the firm will commence appropriate litigation against the lessee and any guarantors.

When a bankruptcy filing is undertaken by the lessee, the firm can provide a complete suite of bankruptcy related services including motions to lift the automatic stay, the filing of pre-filing proofs of claims and applications for post-petition administrative expense allowance, adequate protection and insurance motions, motions to compel the debtor to accept or reject executory lease contracts, the prosecution of complaints objecting to dischargeability or discharge, plan confirmation disputes, and the defense of adversary complaints seeking to recharacterize true leases as secured debt transactions.

Attorneys in the firm have experience in negotiating with lessees to secure consensual liquidation of  leased equipment at auctions conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and other well known sale resources.

Attorneys of the Rose Law Group team possess numerous credentials attesting to their expertise and specialization in the area of equipment leasing litigation and claims. These credentials include, but are not limited to, Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist, American Board of Certification; Certified Creditors’ Rights Specialist, American Board of Certification; and Certified Bankruptcy Specialist, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.

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By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Jordan Rose, a long-time zoning attorney and founder of Rose Law Group, said the modernized zoning ordinance cuts out the needless government regulations that lead to price escalation in the housing market and prioritizes AI infrastructure uses — addressing some critical issues. “I would bet that this new ordinance will be plagiarized and

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Thomas Galvin, Maricopa County Board chairman, District 2 supervisor, Rose Law Group partner, and an Arizona Capital Times’ most powerful person, has informed Dealmaker about some major news surrounding the THIRD DRAFT of the county’s Zoning Ordinance: “This morning at 9:30, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will be addressing housing affordability as well as batter energy storage systems and data centers by voting on a complete

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