2025 Session Last amended: 2024 session

§ 336.9-208 — Additional Duties of Secured Party Having Control of Collateral

Plain-Language Summary

If the secured party has filed a financing statement and the obligation is fully paid, the secured party must send a termination statement within 20 days of the debtor's written demand (or one month for consumer goods). Failure to do so makes the secured party liable for damages.

Practical Notes
After you pay off a secured debt, the lender must file a termination statement to clear the public record. For consumer goods, this must happen within one month.