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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 9Ch. 6§ 9612 Notification Timing After Default

§ 9612 Notification Timing After Default

Commercial Code·California
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§ 9612 Notification Timing After Default

Key Takeaways

  • •If you owe money and don't pay, the person you owe must tell you before they sell your stuff to get their money back.
  • •For most cases (not regular people buying things), they have to tell you at least 10 days before they sell your stuff.
  • •If it's a regular person buying things (like you buying a TV), the time they have to tell you can be different.

Example

You didn't pay your car loan, and the bank wants to sell your car to get their money back.

The bank has to tell you at least 10 days before they sell your car. If they tell you sooner, that's fine too. But if they tell you later, that's not okay.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 9612 Notification Timing After Default

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), whether a notification is sent within a reasonable time is a question of fact. (b) In a transaction other than a consumer transaction, a notification of disposition sent after default and 10 days or more before the earliest time of disposition set forth in the notification is sent within a reasonable time before the disposition. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

notificationreasonable timeconsumer transactiondisposition

Related Statutes

  • § 2608 Buyer Revocation Of Acceptance
  • § 2602 Buyer Rejection Of Goods
  • § 2604 Buyer’S Rights After Rejection
  • § 9610 Collateral Disposition Rules
  • § 9611 Secured Party Disposition Notice

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 9612.
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