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Enforcement of Article 9 Security Interests: The Commercially Reasonable Sale

By Frank Peretore
February 26, 2013

Part Three of a Three-Part Article

This is the third installment of a three-part article designed to provide secured parties with an overview of their enforcement rights and remedies as set forth in Article 9 of the UCC. Part One covered the recovery and repossession of a secured party's collateral. Part Two addressed the acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of debt, and the notice components of a commercially reasonable sale. This installment focuses on the details of a commercially reasonable sale under Article 9, including the terms of sale of collateral, debtor's redemption rights, deficiencies and surpluses, and foreclosures by a junior secured party.

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