In one sentence
A provision converting a non-recourse loan into a recourse obligation upon specified triggering events.
The longer version
Springing recourse is the enforcement edge of a carve-out guaranty: on defined bad acts, typically bankruptcy filings or prohibited transfers, personal liability springs into existence for the full loan.
Courts have enforced these clauses as written, sometimes harshly, which is why the triggers are negotiated as carefully as any financial term.
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