2011 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 440 — UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Act 174 of 1962 — UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (440.1101 - 440.11102)
174-1962-9 — ARTICLE 9 SECURED TRANSACTIONS (440.9101...440.9994)
174-1962-9-6 — PART 6 DEFAULT (440.9601...440.9628)
174-1962-9-6-1. — SUBPART 1. DEFAULT AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST (440.9601...440.9624)
Section 440.9614 — Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral; consumer-goods transaction.
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 174 of 1962
440.9614 Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral; consumer-goods transaction.
Sec. 9614.
In a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply:
(a) A notification of disposition must provide all of the following information:
(i) The information specified in section 9613(a).
(ii) A description of any liability for a deficiency of the person to which the notification is sent.
(iii) A telephone number from which the amount that must be paid to the secured party to redeem the collateral under section 9623 is available.
(iv) A telephone number or mailing address from which additional information concerning the disposition and the obligation secured is available.
(b) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.
(c) The following form of notification, when completed, provides sufficient information:
| [Name and address of secured party] |
| [Date] |
| NOTICE OF OUR PLAN TO SELL PROPERTY |
| [Name and address of any obligor who is also a debtor] |
| Subject: [Identification of Transaction] |
| We have your [describe collateral], because you broke |
| promises in our agreement. |
| [For a public disposition:] |
| We will sell [describe collateral] at public sale. A sale |
| could include a lease or license. The sale will be held as |
| follows: |
| Date: __________________ |
| Time: __________________ |
| Place: __________________ |
| You may attend the sale and bring bidders if you want. |
| [For a private disposition:] |
| We will sell [describe collateral] at private sale sometime |
| after [date]. A sale could include a lease or license. |
| The money that we get from the sale (after paying our |
| costs) will reduce the amount you owe. If we get less money |
| than you owe, you [will or will not, as applicable] still owe |
| us the difference. If we get more money than you owe, you will |
| get the extra money, unless we must pay it to someone else. |
| You can get the property back at any time before we sell |
| it by paying us the full amount you owe (not just the past due |
| payments), including our expenses. To learn the exact amount |
| you must pay, call us at [telephone number]. |
| If you want us to explain to you in writing how we have |
| figured the amount that you owe us, you may call us at |
| [telephone number] [or write us at [secured party's address]] |
| and request a written explanation. [We will charge you |
| $___________for the explanation if we sent you another written |
| explanation of the amount you owe us within the last 6 months.] |
| If you need more information about the sale, call us at |
| [telephone number] [or write us at [secured party's address]]. |
| We are sending this notice to the following other people |
| who have an interest in [describe collateral] or who owe money |
| under your agreement: [Names of all other debtors and obligors, |
| if any]. |
| [End of Form] |
(d) A notification in the form of subdivision (c) is sufficient, even if additional information appears at the end of the form.
(e) A notification in the form of subdivision (c) is sufficient, even if it includes errors in information not required by subdivision (a), unless the error is misleading with respect to rights arising under this article.
(f) If a notification under this section is not in the form of subdivision (c), law other than this article determines the effect of including information not required by subdivision (a).
History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
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