(1)  A secured party’s acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures:

Terms Used In Utah Code 70A-9a-622

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(a)  discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor;

(b)  transfers to the secured party all of a debtor’s rights in the collateral;

(c)  discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor’s consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and

(d)  terminates any other subordinate interest.

(2)  A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under Subsection (1), even if the secured party fails to comply with this title.

Enacted by Chapter 252, 2000 General Session