Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
Debt assignment
Does an orginal note have to contain an assignment clause for that note to be assigned? If it does not, can the note be assigned without the consent of the endorsor? Are there any court cases, Case Law, where the defendant won because he had not consented to the assignment of a note?
Please advise.
2 Answers from Attorneys
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Re: Debt assignment
Generally, a promisory note is considered a negotiable instrument, and can be assigned or sold to a third party.
There are very specific situations where it cannot be, but they are few.