Arkansas § 4-9-204 - After-acquired property — Future advances.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-9-204 — After-acquired property — Future advances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4-9-204. After-acquired property — Future advances.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a security agreement may create or provide for a security interest in after-acquired collateral. A security interest does not attach under a term constituting an after-acquired property clause to: consumer goods, other than an accession when given as additional security, unless the debtor acquires rights in them within ten (10) days after the secured party gives value; or a commercial tort claim. A security agreement may provide that collateral secures, or that accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes are sold in connection with, future advances or other value, whether or not the advances or value are given pursuant to commitment.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-9-204 cover?

Section 4-9-204 ("After-acquired property — Future advances.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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