Florida § 679.209 - Duties of secured party if account debtor has been notified of assignment.
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§ 679.209. Duties of secured party if account debtor has been notified of assignment.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), this section applies if: (a) There is no outstanding secured obligation; and (b) The secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value. (2) Within 10 days after receiving a signed demand by the debtor, a secured party shall send to an account debtor that has received notification under s. 669.106(2) or s. 679.4016(1) of an assignment to the secured party as assignee a signed record that releases the account debtor from any further obligation to the secured party. (3) This section does not apply to an assignment constituting the sale of an account, chattel paper, or payment intangible.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 679.209 ("Duties of secured party if account debtor has been notified of assignment.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. 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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