Wisconsin § 409.508 Effectiveness of financing statement if new debtor becomes bound by security agreement.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 409.508 — Effectiveness of financing statement if new debtor becomes bound by security agreement.

Wisconsin § 409.508

Ch. 409Uniform commercial code — secured transactions

Subch.subch. V of ch. 409 SUBCHAPTER V

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Wis. Stat. § 409.508 (2026).

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409.508 409.508(1) (1) Financing statement naming original debtor. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a filed financing statement naming an original debtor is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral in which a new debtor has or acquires rights to the extent that the financing statement would have been effective had the original debtor acquired rights in the collateral. 409.508(2) (2) Financing statement becoming seriously misleading. If the difference between the name of the original debtor and that of the new debtor causes a filed financing statement that is effective under sub.

(1)to be seriously misleading under s. 409.506 : 409.508(2)(a) (a) The financing statement is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the new debtor before, an

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409.508
409.508(1) (1) Financing statement naming original debtor. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a filed financing statement naming an original debtor is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral in which a new debtor has or acquires rights to the extent that the financing statement would have been effective had the original debtor acquired rights in the collateral.
409.508(2) (2) Financing statement becoming seriously misleading. If the difference between the name of the original debtor and that of the new debtor causes a filed financing statement that is effective under sub. (1) to be seriously misleading under s. 409.506 :
409.508(2)(a) (a) The financing statement is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the new debtor before, and within 4 months after, the new debtor becomes bound under s. 409.203 (4) ; and
409.508(2)(b) (b) The financing statement is not effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the new debtor more than 4 months after the new debtor becomes bound under s. 409.203 (4) unless an initial financing statement providing the name of the new debtor is filed before the expiration of that time.
409.508(3) (3) When section not applicable. This section does not apply to collateral as to which a filed financing statement remains effective against the new debtor under s. 409.507 (1) .