Forgot to Make a Prozbul and Remembered Just Before Sunset on Rosh Hashanah

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Question

In the previous Shemitah, I forgot to make a Prozbul and remembered just before the holiday, and I was told there was something to do. Perhaps the rabbi knows the solution in such a case?

Answer

Shalom and blessings. If you forgot to make a Prozbul and remembered just before Rosh Hashanah, there is a simple solution: you can declare that you are extending the repayment date for all borrowers until the Fast of Gedaliah, and you cannot demand repayment until that date. This is effective even against the borrower's will.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Choshen Mishpat, Siman 67); Azmera Leshimcha (Laws of Shemitah).

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