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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Except in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply:
(1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification:
(a) Describes the debtor and the secured party;
(b) Describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition;
(c) States the method of intended disposition;
(d) States that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and
(e) States the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made.
(2) Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in subsection (1) of this section are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact.
(3) The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in subsection (1) of this section are sufficient, even if the notification includes:
(a) Information not specified by that subsection; or
(b) Minor errors that are not seriously misleading.
(4) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.
(5) The following form of notification and the form appearing in KRS 355.9-614(3), when completed, each provides sufficient information:
“NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERALTo: ․․․․․ <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) are not an 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>.”
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXIX. Commerce and Trade § 355.9-613.Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: general - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxix-commerce-and-trade/ky-rev-st-sect-355-9-613/
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