Wisconsin § 409.312 - Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents,
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§ 409.312. Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents,
Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession. 409.312(1) (1) Perfection by filing permitted. A security interest in chattel paper, negotiable documents, instruments, or investment property may be perfected by filing. 409.312(2) (2) Control or possession of certain collateral. Except as otherwise provided in s. 409.315 (3) and (4) for proceeds: 409.312(2)(a) (a) A security interest in a deposit account may be perfected only by control under s.
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Section 409.312 ("Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, ") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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