Asked by Megan Olsen on Jul 06, 2024
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Providing only a debtor's trade name in a financing statement is sufficient for perfection even if the trade name is not the legal name of the business.
Financing Statement
A document prepared by a secured creditor and filed with the appropriate government official to give notice to the public that the creditor claims an interest in collateral belonging to the debtor named in the statement. The financing statement must contain the names and addresses of both the debtor and the creditor, and describe the collateral by type or item.
Trade Name
The name under which a business operates and is known to the public, distinct from the legal name of the business entity.
Perfection
The legal process by which secured parties protect themselves against the claims of third parties who may wish to have their debts satisfied out of the same collateral; usually accomplished by the filing of a financing statement with the appropriate government official.
- Discern the criticality of executing financing statement filings and the outcomes of erroneous submissions.
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Learning Objectives
- Discern the criticality of executing financing statement filings and the outcomes of erroneous submissions.
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