Tennessee § 47-9-605 - Unknown debtor or secondary obligor.
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§ 47-9-605. Unknown debtor or secondary obligor.
A secured party does not owe a duty based on its status as secured party: to a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows: that the person is a debtor or obligor; the identity of the person; and how to communicate with the person; or to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows: that the person is a debtor; and the identity of the person. Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 6, §§ 47-9-601 — 47-9-607 (Acts 1985, ch. 404, §§ 36-42), concerning transition provisions, was repealed and replaced in the revision of chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code by Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1, effective July 1, 2001.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-9-605 ("Unknown debtor or secondary obligor.") 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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