Pennsylvania § 9617 - Rights of transferee of collateral.

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§ 9617. Rights of transferee of collateral.

(a) Effects of disposition.--A secured party's disposition of collateral after default:

(1) transfers to a transferee for value all of the debtor's rights in the collateral;

(2) discharges the security interest under which the disposition is made; and

(3) discharges any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien.

(b) Rights of good-faith transferee.--A transferee that acts in good faith takes free of the rights and interests described in subsection (a) even if the secured party fails to comply with this division or the requirements of any judicial proceeding.

(c) Rights of other transferee.--If a transferee does not take free of the rights and interests described in subsection (a), the transferee takes the collateral subject to:

(1) the debtor's rights in the collateral;

(2) the security interest or agricultural lien under which the disposition is made; and

(3) any other security interest or other lien.

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

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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 9617 cover?

Section 9617 ("Rights of transferee of collateral.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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