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Financing Statement Filed Without Debtors' Authorization
Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a secured party can perfect its lien on certain of a debtor's assets by the filing of a UCC-1 financing statement. However, Section 9-509 of the UCC provides that a party may file such a financing statement only if the debtor authorizes the filing: either expressly in an authenticated record or, more commonly, by executing a security agreement. The UCC does not specify when a debtor must provide such authorization, but the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that a debtor's written authorization need not precede the filing of a financing statement.
In re The Adoni Group
In In re The Adoni Group , 530 B.R. 592 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015), the secured party filed a financing statement before the parties had executed a security agreement, and without the debtor having otherwise authorized the filing in writing. However, because the debtor ultimately executed a security agreement, the court held that the debtor effectively ratified the filing and that the secured party's lien was thus validly perfected. In so holding, the court clarified that the term “authorize,” as used in Section 9-509 of the UCC, encompasses forward-looking authorization as well as retroactive ratification of a filed financing statement.
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Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.