Alabama § 7-9A-204 After-Acquired Property; Future Advances

Alabama Statutes

§ 7-9A-204 — After-Acquired Property; Future Advances

Alabama § 7-9A-204

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 7Commercial Code

Art. 9ASecured Transactions

Div. 1Effectiveness and Attachment

Part 2Effectiveness of Security Agreement, Attachment of Security Interest; Rights of Parties to Security Agreement

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Ala. Code § 7-9A-204 (2026).

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(a)After-acquired collateral. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a security agreement may create or provide for a security interest in after-acquired collateral.

(b)When after-acquired property clause not effective. Subject to subsection (b.1), a security interest does not attach under a term constituting an after-acquired property clause to:

(1)consumer goods, other than an accession when given as additional security, unless the debtor acquires rights in them within 10 days after the secured party gives value; or

(2)a commercial tort claim. (b.1) Limitation on subsection (b). Subsection (b) does not prevent a security interest from attaching:

(1)to consumer goods as proceeds under Section 7-9A-315(a) or commingled goods under Section 7-9A-336(c);

(2)to a commercial tort

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(a) After-acquired collateral. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a security agreement may create or provide for a security interest in after-acquired collateral.
(b) When after-acquired property clause not effective.
Subject to subsection (b.1), a
security interest does not attach under a term constituting an after-acquired property clause to:
(1) consumer goods, other than an accession when given as additional security, unless the debtor acquires rights in them within 10 days after the secured party gives value; or
(2) a commercial tort claim.
(b.1) Limitation on subsection (b). Subsection (b) does not prevent a security interest from attaching:
(1) to consumer goods as proceeds under Section 7-9A-315(a) or commingled goods under Section 7-9A-336(c);
(2) to a commercial tort claim as proceeds under Section 7-9A-315(a); or
(3) under an after-acquired property clause to property that is proceeds of consumer goods or a commercial tort claim.
(c) Future advances and other value. A security agreement may provide that collateral secures, or that accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes are sold in connection with, future advances or other value, whether or not the advances or value are given pursuant to commitment.