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Consignment Agreements vs. Retail Bankruptcy: UCC Advantages

Are Your Consigned Goods Protected in a Retail Bankruptcy? Picture this: a retail partner you have supplied to for years files for Chapter 11. You...

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How to Secure Credit with UCCs as Default Rates Rise

What's Happening with Rising Business Defaults If you extend credit to other businesses, the economic landscape right now is worth paying attention...

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What Is a UCC Termination and How to Avoid Costly Errors

Businesses rely on UCC filings to protect their security interests. When the debt is satisfied or the business relationship ends, a UCC Termination...

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UCC Filings: Common Forms & Types

What Are Common Forms Used in Secured Transactions? Understanding which UCC forms to use and how they work helps ensure your security interest is...

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What Is a UCC Filing?

What Is Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)? The Uniform Commercial Code is a set of standardized laws that govern commercial transactions...

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Reduce the Need for Collections with UCC Filings

Filing UCCs Will Reduce the Need to Place Accounts for Collections Did you know UCC filings reduce collection needs? It’s true. How? Well, Article 9...

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Comparing USA’s UCC & Canada’s PPSA

The Similarities and Differences of the U.S.’s UCC and Canada’s PPSA The U.S.’s Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and Canada’s Personal...

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Selling on Consignment and UCC Filings

UCC Filings: What is Consignment? We have previously discussed whether you should secure your receivables, under Article 9 of the UCC, via a Blanket...

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Blanket Filing or PMSI Filing

Should You Use a Blanket Filing or a PMSI Filing? There are primarily two types of secured transactions under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial...

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UCC Filings: Does DBA Matter?

Does “d/b/a” Really Make a Difference in UCC Filings? One of the most common — and most preventable — mistakes creditors make when creating a...

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