679.527 – Florida Secured Transaction Registry.
679.527 Florida Secured Transaction Registry.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) The “Florida Secured Transaction Registry” or “registry” means the centralized database in which all initial financing statements, amendments, assignments, and other statements of change authorized to be filed under this chapter are filed, maintained, and retrieved. The term does not apply to documents that […]
679.514 – Assignment of powers of secured party of record.
679.514 Assignment of powers of secured party of record.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), an initial financing statement may reflect an assignment of all of the secured party’s power to authorize an amendment to the financing statement by providing the name and mailing address of the assignee as the name and address of the […]
679.515 – Duration and effectiveness of financing statement; effect of lapsed financing statement.
679.515 Duration and effectiveness of financing statement; effect of lapsed financing statement.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2), (5), (6), and (7), a filed financing statement is effective for a period of 5 years after the date of filing. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (5), (6), and (7), an initial financing statement filed in […]
679.516 – What constitutes filing; effectiveness of filing.
679.516 What constitutes filing; effectiveness of filing.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), communication of a record to a filing office and tender of the processing fee or acceptance of the record by the filing office constitutes filing. (2) Filing does not occur with respect to a record that a filing office refuses to accept because: […]
679.5011 – Filing office.
679.5011 Filing office.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the office in which to file a financing statement to perfect a security interest or agricultural lien is: (a) The office of the clerk of the circuit court, if: 1. The collateral is as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut; or 2. The collateral is goods that are or […]
679.5021 – Contents of financing statement; record of mortgage as financing statement; time of filing financing statement.
679.5021 Contents of financing statement; record of mortgage as financing statement; time of filing financing statement.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), a financing statement is sufficient only if it: (a) Provides the name of the debtor; (b) Provides the name of the secured party or a representative of the secured party; and (c) Indicates the collateral covered by the financing […]
679.5031 – Name of debtor and secured party.
679.5031 Name of debtor and secured party.— (1) A financing statement sufficiently provides the name of the debtor: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), if the debtor is a registered organization or the collateral is held in a trust that is a registered organization, only if the financing statement provides the name that is stated to […]
679.5041 – Indication of collateral.
679.5041 Indication of collateral.—A financing statement sufficiently indicates the collateral that it covers if the financing statement provides: (1) A description of the collateral pursuant to s. 679.1081; or (2) An indication that the financing statement covers all assets or all personal property. History.—s. 6, ch. 2001-198; s. 15, ch. 2002-242.
679.5051 – Filing and compliance with other statutes and treaties for consignments, leases, bailments, and other transactions.
679.5051 Filing and compliance with other statutes and treaties for consignments, leases, bailments, and other transactions.— (1) A consignor, lessor, or bailor of goods, a licensor, or a buyer of a payment intangible or promissory note may file a financing statement, or may comply with a statute or treaty described in s. 679.3111(1), using the terms “consignor,” […]
679.5061 – Effect of errors or omissions.
679.5061 Effect of errors or omissions.— (1) A financing statement substantially complying with the requirements of this part is effective, even if it has minor errors or omissions, unless the errors or omissions make the financing statement seriously misleading. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a financing statement that fails sufficiently to provide the name of […]