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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Gilbert approves townhomes in Power Ranch, with Rose Law Group Land Use Attorney Jon Gillespie presenting the case

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Raintree Investment Corp.) By Tom Blodgett | YourValley Gilbert Town Council has approved a 171-unit townhome development that would replace plans for a denser rental project on a Power Ranch property that has sat vacant for nearly two decades. The council approved a minor general plan amendment and rezoning Sept. 15 for Woodcrest Village West, a 16.8-acre site at the

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Developer files plan for stalled Paradise Valley Ritz Carlton project; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose provides insight in Business Journal

By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal A $2 billion, 122-acre luxury master-planned community in Paradise Valley is nearing an inflection point nearly a year after project developers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2025. READ ON: While none of the parties involved in the Chapter 11 filing would comment, Jordan Rose, founder of Rose Law Group PC, said it appears Five Star will have a limited opportunity to buy the

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Queen Creek P&Z recommends approval for parking lot, with Rose Law Group Partner & Land Development Solutions Director Chris Webb presenting the case

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Carder Development.) By Janet Perez | Queen Creek Independent The Queen Creek Planning & Zoning Commission has recommended a rezoning and site plan that would allow a local real estate development firm to expand its parking lot on land currently in Maricopa County. At its Wednesday meeting, the commission voted 6-0 to recommend the requests by Carder Development to the Queen

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