Section 9. (a) A transfer or obligation is not voidable under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section five against a person who took in good-faith and for a reasonably equivalent value or against any subsequent transferee or obligee.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 109A sec. 9

  • Insider: includes :

    (i) if the debtor is an individual,

    (A) a relative of the debtor or of a general partner of the debtor;

    (B) a partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

    (C) a general partner in a partnership described in clause (B); or

    (D) a corporation of which the debtor is a director, officer, or person in control;

    (ii) if the debtor is a corporation,

    (A) a director of the debtor;

    (B) an officer of the debtor;

    (C) a person in control of the debtor;

    (D) a partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

    (E) a general partner in a partnership described in clause (D); or

    (F) a relative of a general partner, director, officer, or person in control of the debtor;

    (iii) if the debtor is a partnership,

    (A) a general partner in the debtor;

    (B) a relative of a general partner in, or a general partner of, or a person in control of the debtor;

    (C) another partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

    (D) a general partner in a partnership described in clause (C); or

    (E) a person in control of the debtor;

    (iv) an affiliate, or an insider of an affiliate as if the affiliate were the debtor; and

    (v) a managing agent of the debtor. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 109A sec. 2

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, to the extent a transfer is voidable in an action by a creditor under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section eight, the creditor may recover judgment for the value of the asset transferred, as adjusted under subsection (c), or the amount necessary to satisfy the creditor’s claim, whichever is less. The judgment may be entered against:

(1) the first transferee of the asset or the person for whose benefit the transfer was made; or

(2) any subsequent transferee other than a good-faith transferee or obligee who took for value or from any subsequent transferee or obligee.

(c) If the judgment under subsection (b) is based upon the value of the asset transferred, the judgment shall be for an amount equal to the value of the asset at the time of the transfer, subject to adjustment as the equities may require.

(d) Notwithstanding voidability of a transfer or an obligation under this chapter, a good-faith transferee or obligee is entitled, to the extent of the value given the debtor for the transfer or obligation, to

(1) a lien on or a right to retain any interest in the asset transferred;

(2) enforcement of any obligation incurred; or

(3) a reduction in the amount of the liability on the judgment.

(e) A transfer is not voidable under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section five or section six if the transfer results from:

(1) termination of a lease upon default by the debtor when the termination is pursuant to the lease and applicable law; or

(2) enforcement of a security interest in compliance with Article 9 of chapter one hundred and six.

(f) A transfer is not voidable under subsection (b) of section six:

(1) to the extent the insider gave new value to or for the benefit of the debtor after the transfer was made unless the new value was secured by a valid lien;

(2) if made in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the debtor and the insider; or

(3) if made pursuant to a good-faith effort to rehabilitate the debtor and the transfer secured present value given for that purpose as well as an antecedent debt of the debtor.