Louisiana § RS 10:9-612 - Timeliness of notification before disposition of collateral
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§ RS 10:9-612. Timeliness of notification before disposition of collateral
(a) Reasonable time is question of fact. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) and (c), whether a notification is sent within a reasonable time is a question of fact.
(b) Ten-day period sufficient in non-consumer transaction. In a transaction other than a consumer transaction, a notification of disposition sent after default and ten days or more before the earliest time of disposition set forth in the notification is sent within a reasonable time before the disposition.
(c) Twenty-one-day period sufficient in consumer transaction. In a consumer transaction, a notification of disposition sent after default and twenty-one days or more before the earliest time of disposition set forth in the notification is sent within a reasonable time before the disposition.
Acts 2001, No. 128, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 10:9-612 ("Timeliness of notification before disposition of collateral") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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