Mississippi § 75-9-704 - Security interest unperfected before effective date.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-9-704 — Security interest unperfected before effective date., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-9-704. Security interest unperfected before effective date.
A security interest that is enforceable immediately before January 1, 2002 but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time: Remains an enforceable security interest for one (1) year after January 1, 2002; Remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under Section 75-9-203 on January 1, 2002 or within one (1) year thereafter; and Becomes perfected: Without further action, on January 1, 2002 if the applicable requirements for perfection under this act are satisfied before or at that time; or When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-9-704 ("Security interest unperfected before effective date.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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