Exam 24: Secured Transactions

At her neighbor's garage sale,Constance buys a vanity dressing table from her neighbor,Carlos,for $160.Constance purchased the vanity table for her own personal use,without any knowledge that Carlos had signed a security agreement giving All Purpose Furniture,Inc.a security interest in the vanity table.All Purpose Furniture did not file a financing statement.Constance does not know that Carlos is still paying off the purchase money security interest and owes All Purpose Furniture,Inc.$400.Under these circumstances

Pharm-Ace holds a patent on a drug.Pharm-Ace used the patent (evidenced by the patent certificate)to secure a $1 million loan from First Bank.The patent is chattel paper.

Landscaper Lottie used her machinery,employee labor,and her expertise to landscape Opal's new guest home.Opal fails to pay for the landscaping because she has run out of money.Lottie files a lien against the real property.This lien is called a(n)

Gateway sold a big-screen TV and entertainment center to Iris for $2,000 on credit.Iris signed a promissory note and gave Gateway a security interest in the TV and entertainment center.Gateway filed a financing statement in the appropriate public office.When Iris defaulted on her monthly payments owing a balance of $1,780,Gateway's attorney made arrangements to have the TV and entertainment center repossessed.The attorney then placed classified ads in the local newspaper to sell the goods.The attorney's fees are $300,the repo company charged $150,and the advertising costs are $50. (A) If Iris chooses to redeem the property,how much must she pay to Gateway to recover the property? (B) If Iris does not redeem and the TV and entertainment center are sold for $1,750,how will the money be disbursed?

Great State Bank loans money to Seth,securing the loan with property owned by Seth.Great State Bank is advised by its attorney to file a financing statement.Great State Bank doesn't understand why it should spend the extra money for this filing,since Seth has told them that he has no other creditors.Why should Great State Bank file a financing statement?

A security interest in money may be perfected by

Ken decided to open a retail boat dealership.He expects that many of his sales will be credit sales.What should Ken do to protect his interests in the collateral in the credit sales that he makes?

Morefield Custom Design sends 30 recliners by rail to Danville Furniture.To show where the goods will be shipped and who gets them when they arrive,Morefield will obtain ____,which can be used as collateral in a secured transaction.

Which of the following is correct concerning termination statements?

Under Article 9 of the UCC,electronic chattel paper may be used as collateral in a secured transaction.

Byron bought a 50' yacht from Myrtle's Marina by entering into a note and security agreement promising the yacht as collateral for the purchase money security interest.When Byron faced some tough financial times,he failed to make three monthly payments.Myrtle's Marina repossessed the yacht by removing the yacht engine and advertised a public auction of the yacht.Byron appealed to his good friend Charles and managed to pay off the debt balance and the Marina's expenses of repossessing and advertising the sale.Byron's actions represent

Fowler Bros.has applied to Gibralter Bank for a $50,000 loan for its business expansion.If Fowler Bros.plans to use its account at Gibralter Bank as collateral,discuss what the bank needs to do for a security interest to attach.

For a security interest to attach,there must be an agreement.

Article 9 of the UCC only applies to goods and does not include intangibles such as stocks,bonds or bills of lading.

A PMSI in consumer goods perfects automatically,without filing.

Wanderlust gave a security interest in his Conestoga wagon to Iowa Bank who perfected its security interest by filing a financing statement with the appropriate officials in Iowa.Five months later,Wanderlust hit the trail again,moving to Montana.If Iowa Bank wants to continue its perfected interest in the Conestoga wagon,it should

On April 10,Amy agreed to buy a riding lawn mower from Mowers Plus,signing a promissory note and security agreement giving Mowers Plus a security interest in the mower.On April 15,Amy took delivery of the mower.On May 1,Mowers Plus filed a financing statement.Which of the following is correct?

Micky,a mechanic,repaired Daphane's Dodge.Daphane failed to pay the repair bill of $595.Since Micky was still storing the car,he could therefore claim a landlord's lien on the car.

Aubry purchased a washing machine,a freezer,and a refrigerator from Gateway Appliances on credit,giving Gateway a security interest in the appliances.The appliances were for Aubry's household use.Gateway did not file a financing statement.Six months later,Aubry had a garage sale and sold the appliances to Tam.Tam bought the appliances for her student rental property.Aubry left town owing money on the appliances.If Gateway can trace the appliances to Tam,can Gateway repossess the appliances? Explain in detail.

Bagsby owns a business selling insects for organic gardening.Bagsby is seeking a loan from First Natural Bank.The loan officer is asking that the loan be secured by Bagsby's inventory of insects,now owned or hereafter acquired.In order to do this,a new security agreement will need to be signed each time Bagsby gets new insects or sells his insects.