Florida § 679.514 - Assignment of powers of secured party of record.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 679.514 — Assignment of powers of secured party of record., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 679.514. Assignment of powers of secured party of record.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), an initial financing statement may reflect an assignment of all of the secured party’s power to authorize an amendment to the financing statement by providing the name and mailing address of the assignee as the name and address of the secured party. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a secured party of record may assign of record all or part of its power to authorize an amendment to a financing statement by filing in the filing office an amendment of the financing statement which: (a) Identifies, by its correct file number and the secured party of record, the initial financing statement to which it relates; (b) Provides the names of the assignor and debtor; and (c) Provides the name and mailing address of the assignee. (3) An assignment of record of a security interest in a fixture covered by a real property mortgage that is effective as a fixture filing under s. 679.5021(3) may be made only by an assignment of record of the mortgage in the manner provided by s. 701.02.

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

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What does Florida Statutes § 679.514 cover?

Section 679.514 ("Assignment of powers of secured party of record.") 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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