Colorado § 4-9-613 - Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: general.

§ 4-9-613. Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: general.

(a) Except in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply:

(1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification:

(A) Describes the debtor and the secured party;

(B) Describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition;

(C) States the method of intended disposition;

(D) States that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and

(E) States the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made.

(2) Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a) are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact.

(3) The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a) are sufficient, even if the notification includes:

(A) Information not specified by said paragraph (1); or

(B) Minor errors that do not cause damages to a person who relies on the information.

(4) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.

(5) The following form of notification and the form appearing in section 4-9-614 (a)(3), when completed in accordance with the instructions in subsection (b) of this section and section 4-9-614 (b), each provides sufficient information:

NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL

​ To:​ (Name of debtor, obligor, or other person to which the notification is sent)

​ From:​ (Name, address, and telephone number of secured party)

​ {1} Name of any debtor that is not an addressee: (Name of each debtor)

​ {2} We will sell (describe collateral) (to the highest qualified bidder) at public sale. A sale could include a lease or license. The sale will be held as follows:

​ (Date)

​ (Time)

​ (Place)

​ {3} We will sell (describe collateral) at private sale sometime after (date). A sale could include a lease or license.

​ {4} You are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell or, as applicable, lease or license.

​ {5} If you request an accounting you must pay a charge of $ (amount).

​ {6} You may request an accounting by calling us at (telephone number).

(b) The following instructions apply to the form of notification in subsection (a)(5) of this section:

(1) The instructions in this subsection (b) refer to the numbers in braces before items in the form of notification in subsection (a)(5) of this section. Do not include the numbers or braces in the notification. The numbers and braces are used only for the purpose of these instructions.

(2) Include and complete item {1} only if there is a debtor that is not an addressee of the notification and list the name or names.

(3) Include and complete either item {2}, if the notification relates to a public disposition of the collateral, or item {3}, if the notification relates to a private disposition of the collateral. If item {2} is included, include the words "to the highest qualified bidder" only if applicable.

(4) Include and complete items {4} and {6}.

(5) Include and complete item {5} only if the sender will charge the recipient for an accounting.

Source: L. 2001: Entire article R&RE, p. 1406, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2023: (a)(5) amended and (b) added, (SB 23-090), ch. 136, p. 561, § 80, effective August 7.

Editor's note - Colorado legislative change: Colorado substituted the word "disposition" for the word "sale" in subsection (a)(1)(E) and substituted the phrase "cause damages to a person who relies on the information" for the phrase "seriously misleading" in subsection (a)(3)(B). Colorado added the phrase "or writing us at [address]" at the end of the notification form contained in subsection (a)(5).