Section 9-620 – Acceptance of Collateral in Full or Partial Satisfaction of Obligation; Compulsory Disposition of Collateral
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g), a secured party may accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures only if: (1) The debtor consents to the acceptance under subsection (c); (2) The secured party does not receive, within the time set forth in subsection (d), a notification of objection to the proposal […]
Section 9-605 – Unknown Debtor or Secondary Obligor
A secured party does not owe a duty based on its status as secured party: (1) To a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows: (A) That the person is a debtor or obligor; (B) The identity of the person; and (C) How to communicate with the person; or (2) To a secured party or […]
Section 9-621 – Notification of Proposal to Accept Collateral
(a) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to: (1) Any person from which the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, an authenticated notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral; (2) Any other secured party […]
Section 9-606 – Time of Default for Agricultural Lien
For purposes of this subtitle, a default occurs in connection with an agricultural lien at the time the secured party becomes entitled to enforce the lien in accordance with the statute under which it was created.
Section 9-622 – Effect of Acceptance of Collateral
(a) A secured party’s acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures: (1) Discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor; (2) Transfers to the secured party all of a debtor’s rights in the collateral; (3) Discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor’s consent […]
Section 9-607 – Collection and Enforcement by Secured Party
(a) If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party: (1) May notify an account debtor or other person obligated on collateral to make payment or otherwise render performance to or for the benefit of the secured party; (2) May take any proceeds to which the secured party is entitled under § 9–315; (3) May enforce […]
Section 9-608 – Application of Proceeds of Collection or Enforcement; Liability for Deficiency and Right to Surplus
(a) If a security interest or agricultural lien secures payment or performance of an obligation, the following rules apply: (1) A secured party shall apply or pay over for application the cash proceeds of collection or enforcement under § 9-607 in the following order to: (A) The reasonable expenses of collection and enforcement and, to the extent provided […]
Section 9-609 – Secured Party’s Right to Take Possession After Default
(a) After default, a secured party: (1) May take possession of the collateral; and (2) Without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor’s premises under § 9-610. (b) A secured party may proceed under subsection (a): (1) Pursuant to judicial process; or (2) Without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace. (c) If so […]
Section 9-610 – Disposition of Collateral After Default
(a) After default, a secured party may sell, lease, license, or otherwise dispose of any or all of the collateral in its present condition or following any commercially reasonable preparation or processing. (b) Every aspect of a disposition of collateral, including the method, manner, time, place, and other terms, must be commercially reasonable. If commercially reasonable, a […]
Section 9-611 – Notification Before Disposition of Collateral
(a) In this section, “notification date” means the earlier of the date on which: (1) A secured party sends to the debtor and any secondary obligor an authenticated notification of disposition; or (2) The debtor and any secondary obligor waive the right to notification. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a secured party that disposes of collateral […]