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

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 55-9-622

  • 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.

(1)     discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor;

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

(3)     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

(4)     terminates any other subordinate interest.

(b) A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under Subsection (a) of this section, even if the secured party fails to comply with N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 55, Article 9.

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