What is a UCC-1 fixture filing?

A filing on a fixture is a standard UCC-1 financing statement recorded with a secretary of state. It includes the fixture in the description of the collateral. It’s important to know it doesn’t attach a lien to real estate; you have a subordinate interest to the property owner and other creditors.

How do you perfect a security interest in fixtures?

A security interest in fixtures can be perfected by filing a financing statement or record of mortgage. The UCC record may be filed in the Article 9 index, real property records, or both.

Do fixtures file lapse?

Some mistakenly believe that a financing statement filed as a fixture filing does not lapse if it was recorded in the real property records. Most of the documents that real property recording offices deal with on a daily basis do not lapse. They are effective until satisfied.

What is a fixture file?

A fixture filing covers goods that are permanently attached to the land or real property. Fixture filings are recorded at a county Register of Deeds office. Filings related to farm products should be filed at the UCC office rather than at a Register of Deeds office.

Can you file a UCC-1 without a security agreement?

It should be noted that UCC financing statements filed now generally do not contain a grant of the security interest and generally are not signed or otherwise authenticated by the Debtor and therefore would not satisfy the requirement of a security agreement.

Where must a creditor usually file a fixture filing?

Where must a creditor usually file a fixture filing? Wherever a mortgage on real property would be filed in the jurisdiction where the land is. Which of the following types of collateral can be described in a security agreement by type alone? Inventory.

What is a UCC fixture?

Under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a fixture is defined to be “goods that have become so related to particular real property that an interest arises under real property law.” U.C.C. §9-102(a)(41).

What is a fixture loan?

A fixture loan refers to a loan that is used for furniture or fixtures that can be removed and are not a permanent part of a building.

Is a building a fixture?

A fixture is personal property that becomes real property when attached to a structure or building. It is considered part of the house, apartment or building, and therefore cannot be removed if the occupant moves or the property is sold.

What is a fixture code?

1. A known state against which a test is running. One of the most time-consuming parts of writing tests is writing the code to set the world up in a known state and then return it to its original state when the test is complete. This known state is called the fixture of the test.

What is a testing fixture?

A test fixture is an environment used to consistently test some item, device, or piece of software. Test fixtures can be found when testing electronics, software and physical devices.

What are the rules for special priority in fixtures?

The general rule, found in §9-334 (c), is that a security interest in fixtures is subordinate to a conflicting interest of an encumbrancer or owner of the real property (a real estate claimant). As such, a lessor or lender must point to one of the following exceptions in order to obtain priority.

When to file security interest in a fixture?

(1) the security interest is a purchase-money security interest; (2) the interest of the encumbrancer or owner arises before the goods become fixtures; and. (3) the security interest is perfected by a fixture filing before the goods become fixtures or within 20 days thereafter.

When does a fixture lien take priority over a mortgage?

Potential property buyers who check UCC filings and other public records know your fixture lien takes priority over a preexisting mortgage. They have to satisfy your interest before they can complete the sale.

What does a UCC filing on a fixture mean?