Georgia § 11-9-622 - Effect of acceptance of collateral.
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§ 11-9-622. Effect of acceptance of collateral.
Effect of acceptance. A secured party's acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures: Discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor; Transfers to the secured party all of a debtor's rights in the collateral; Discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor's consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and Terminates any other subordinate interest. Discharge of subordinate interest notwithstanding noncompliance. A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under subsection (a) of this Code section, even if the secured party fails to comply with this article. (Code 1981, § 11-9-622 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 362, § 1.)
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