Tennessee § 47-13-119 - Mortgages, deeds of trust or security agreements.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-13-119 — Mortgages, deeds of trust or security agreements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-13-119. Mortgages, deeds of trust or security agreements.
This chapter shall not prevent any person from making a mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement under the Uniform Commercial Code to secure the payment for property bought or money lent, or for necessary advancements of supplies, stock, or farming implements to be made, to enable the owner of crops to make and save the same; provided, that the mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement is executed at the time of buying the property, or borrowing the money, or making the contract for the advancements to be made, if the mortgage, deed of trust, or security agreement fixes the amount of advancement to be made under the contract. Acts 1881, ch. 121, § 5; 1883, ch. 25, § 1; Shan., § 3527a5; mod. Code 1932, § 7791; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 47-1519; Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (10-104). Compiler's Notes. The Uniform Commercial Code, referred to in this section, is compiled in chapters 1-9 of this title. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, § 15. Law Reviews. Mortgages to Secure Future Advances, 23 Tenn. L. Rev. 195.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-13-119 cover?
Section 47-13-119 ("Mortgages, deeds of trust or security agreements.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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