Me. Stat. tit. 11 § 9-1613

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 9-1613 - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: general

Except in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(1). The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification:
(a). Describes the debtor and the secured party; [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(b). Describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition; [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(c). States the method of intended disposition; [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(d). States that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(e). States the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(2). Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in subsection (1) are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(3). The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in subsection (1) are sufficient, even if the notification includes:
(a). Information not specified by that subsection; or [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(b). Minor errors that are not seriously misleading. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(4). A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(5). The following form of notification or the form appearing in section 9-1614, subsection (3), when completed, provides sufficient information:

NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL

To: [Name of debtor, obligor or other person to which the notification is sent]
From: [Name, address, and telephone number of secured party]
Name of Debtor(s): [Include only if debtor(s) not addressee]

[For a public disposition:]

We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] [to the highest qualified bidder] in public as follows:

Day and Date: ________________________

Time: ___________________________

Place: _______________________________

[For a private disposition:]

We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] privately sometime after [day and date].

You are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell [or lease or license, as applicable] [for a charge of $ .........]. You may request an accounting by calling us at [telephone number].

[End of Form]

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

11 M.R.S. § 9-1613

1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW) . 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF) .
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.