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Fla. Stat. § 679.622

Effect of acceptance of collateral

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 679.1011 to 679.902 (152 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Grubbs Construction Co. (2005)

Most recently applied in In Re Grubbs Construction Co. (August 2005)

History.--s. 7, ch. 2001-198.

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

(a) Discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor;

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

(c) 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

(d) Terminates any other subordinate interest.

(2) A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under subsection (1), even if the secured party fails to comply with this chapter.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.