California § 9621 - A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 9621 — A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9621. A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction
(a) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to all of the following persons: (1) Any person from which the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, a signed notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral. (2) Any other secured party or lienholder that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement that satisfied all of the following conditions: (A) It identified the collateral. (B) It was indexed under the debtorâs name as of that date. (C) It was filed in the office or offices in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date. (3) Any other secured party that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in subdivision (a) of Section 9311. (b) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to any secondary obligor in addition to the persons described in subdivision (a).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 9621
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9621 cover?
Section 9621 ("A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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