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Del. Code tit. 6, §§ 9-622

Effect of acceptance of collateral

72 Del

(a) Effect of acceptance. — A secured party’s acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures:

(1) discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor;

(2) transfers to the secured party all of a debtor’s rights in the collateral;

(3) discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor’s consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and

(4) terminates any other subordinate interest.

(b) Discharge of subordinate interest notwithstanding noncompliance. — A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under subsection (a), even if the secured party fails to comply with this Article.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.