Equipment leases for your business allow you to lease current technology (computers, printers, servers, telephone systems), equipment, and machinery, and pay for it over time rather than making a large initial investment to purchase the equipment. Options for service and repair of the leased equipment, and periodic upgrades of the equipment are often included in equipment leases at an additional cost. Your lease payments are generally secured by the equipment, and the leasing company (lessor) will have the right to remove the equipment from your business if you fail to make the lease payments on time. And at the end of the equipment lease you may have the opportunity to purchase the equipment at an agreed price, or at a fair market value.

In North Carolina, equipment leases for businesses are contractual agreements where the lessee (the business) can use equipment like technology or machinery provided by the lessor (the leasing company) in exchange for periodic payments. These leases often include options for service, repair, and upgrades, which may incur additional costs. The lease payments are typically secured by the equipment itself, meaning that the lessor retains a security interest in the equipment and may repossess it if the lessee fails to make timely payments. At the end of the lease term, the lessee may have the option to purchase the equipment at a predetermined price or at its fair market value. It's important for businesses to carefully review the terms of the lease agreement, including the end-of-lease options, and to understand their rights and obligations under North Carolina law and any applicable federal regulations.