Law Outlines Oklahoma Bar Bundle Outlines
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Secured Transactions
BASIC APPROACH
Classify the collateral
Determine if a security interest has been created, ie. Attachment
Determine if the security interest has been properly Perfected
Determine the persons who are making claims to the collateral
Apply proper Priority rules and rules regarding Repossession
SCOPE OF ARTICLE 9
Subject Matter of Article 9
Is the transaction within the scope of Article 9
Collateralized Transaction
Any transaction (regardless of its form) which is intended to create a security interest in PERSONAL PROPERTY or FIXTURES
Property Types:
Already owned by debtor
To be acquired with loan= Purchase Money Security Interest (PMSI)
After Acquired
Sales of Receivables
Outright sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, and promissory notes are covered by Article 9
Consignments
Consignments which must comply w/ Article 9
Consigned goods are worth a total of $1000 or more, AND
The consignor did not use the goods for personal, family, or household purposes, AND
Potentially Deceptive Consignee (not pawn shop)
Consignee deals w/ goods of that kind under a name other than the consignor's name
Consignee is not an auctioneer, and
Consignee is not generally known by consignee's creditors to be substantially engaged in selling consigned goods
Agricultural Liens Created by Statute
Lease-Purchase Agreements
Does not govern true leases of personal property
BUT, a lease which is actually an installment sale is covered
Ex. Lessee cannot terminate lease AND:
Lease term is equal to or greater than remaining economic life of goods, or
Lessee owns property at end of lease term, or
Lessee has option to buy for nominal consideration at end of lease term
Exclusions from Article 9
Rights Governed by Federal Law prevail
Ie. ships, planes, railroad engines
Real Property (except Fixtures)
Tort Claims
BUT, commercial tort claims, business claims not involving personal injury are covered (unfair competition)
Statutory Lien
Landlord lien, mechanics liens
Wage Assignments
CLASSIFICATION OF COLLATERAL
Overview
Mutually Exclusive
Any particular item can only be one type of collateral
Debtor's Use Determinative
Classify collateral from Debtor's perspective
Goods
In General
Moveable Items & Fixtures
Specific Inclusions= goods
Standing timber
Growing Crops
Unborn young of Animals
Specific Exclusions= Not Goods
Money
Minerals In Place Before Extraction
Collateral that Fits Other Categories (8 other)
Classification of Goods (4 Types)
Consumer Goods
Personal, family, or household purposes
Equipment
Goods used or bought for use primarily in business (including farming or a profession)
Equipment= DEFAULT CATEGORY: if good doesnโt fit other category then deemed equipment
Inventory
Goods held for sale or lease in the ordinary course of business
Raw material & work in progress
Consumed materials
At law firm your papers, pencils, pens, yellow pads, ink cartridges, etc.
Farm Products
Ex. Cows, corn, turkey, pigs, wheat, eggs even in carton (until at store)
To be a farm product, 2 Elements
In possession of farmer engaged in farming operations, AND
In an UN-MANUFACTURED condition
Multiple Uses
Principal use determinative
Semi-Tangible & Intangible Collateral
Instruments
Instruments represent MONEY
Ex. Commercial paper, check, notes, drafts, certificate of deposit
Documents
Writing that represents goods
Warehouse Receipt- goods in storage
Bill or Lading- goods in transit
Chattel Paper
Single writing or group of writings evidences 2 Things
Monetary Obligation (eg. Promisorry note), PLUS
Security interest in or Lease of Goods
Account
Any right to payment of money for goods sold or leased or for services rendered NOT evidenced by an instrument or chattel paper
Typical ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE of a business- what clients owe you
Includes contract rights which have not yet been earned by performance
Includes computer software license fees and credit card receivables
Deposit Accounts
Checking & Saving Account
Investment Property
Wall Street Stuff
Stocks, bonds, mutual funds
Commercial Tort Claims
Business tort claims that donโt involve personal injury
Ex. Unfair competition claim
General Intangibles
Any other type of personal property except money
Ex. Patents, copyrights, trade name, liquor license
Proceeds
Proceeds are whatever is received upon the sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of collateral or proceeds
Proceeds may include collateral a creditor could not have a security interest in if originally used as collateral, such as cash
ATTACHMENT
Three Elements (VCR)
Creditor Gave Value
Contract- The Security Agreement
Debtor has Rights in collateral
NO Attachment till have ALL elements satisfied
Creditor Gives Value
Money, goods on credit, etc.
Contract- The Security Agreement
Contract between the debtor and creditor in which debtor gives creditor a security interest in the collateral
Methods of Proving Security Agreement
Oral
ONLY if collateral is in creditor's possession
Ex. Pledge (pawn shop)
Creditor must take reasonable care of collateral
Authenticated Record (Most Common)
Evidence of Record
Written or electronic
Signed or marked w/ present intent to identify the DEBTOR and adopt the agreement
Description of Collateral
Must reasonably identify the property, to make it clear what can be repossessed if default
Consumer goods & tort claims may not be described by type alone
Super-generic...
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