Creditors' Rights and Debtors' Protections at the Intersection of Consumer Bankruptcy and UCC Article 9 • NACTT Academy

Creditors’ Rights and Debtors’ Protections at the Intersection of Consumer Bankruptcy and UCC Article 9

By Lawrence R. Ahern III, Brown & Ahern (Nashville, TN)

Part V – Consumer Foreclosure Procedures (Continued)

Introduction

In the world of consumer bankruptcy, trustees and debtors' counsel often are uncomfortable with the rules in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). In this space, we have looked at several places where Article 9 meets the Bankruptcy Code. In this new series, we have been reviewing Article 9's important rules related to consumer transactions. It looks like you are not signed in or registered! This content is only available to members.

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