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Replevin

HUD Housing Counselors Glossary

Updated 10-31-2026

Replevin

A legal action to recover the possession of items of personal property used as collateral for a personal or chattel loan. The lender files a lawsuit in court and requests the court grant an order for repossession.

HUD Housing Counselors Glossary

pp. 19–20

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