2. Secured Transactions Overview of Perfection Prepared by Professor Stephen L. Sepinuck © 2015 all rights reserved Overview of Perfection

3. Attention Creditors! Overview of Perfection Filing Systems Debtor Secured Party

4. Hear Ye, Hear Ye Look Here! The Info You Need Filing Data Attention Creditors! Overview of Perfection Filing Systems

5. Federal Systems Control Certificates of Title Possession Financing Statements Overview of Perfection Filing Systems

6. 1. Filer – Where to file – In what state or federal system – In what office – What to file (what kind of form) – What to put in the filing – How to describe the debtor – How to describe the collateral 2. Searcher – Where to search – In what state or federal system – In what office – How to search (under what name, names, or other information) – What to do with search results – How to follow up – What filings to ignore Overview of Perfection Concerns of Users of Filing Systems

7. Overview of Perfection Filer’s Burden Searcher’s Burden Overview of Perfection Concerns of Users of Filing Systems

8. Overview of Perfection Attachment Overview of Perfection Two Cautions Perfection Perfection = Perfect Enforcement Priority Perfection Enforcement X

9. 1. Identify the Collateral 2. Determine Whether Article 9 Applies to the Collateral 3. Classify the Collateral 4. Determine If and When Attachment Occurred 5. Determine Which State’s Law Governs 6. Determine How to Perfect 7. If Perfecting by Filing, Determine Where to File 8. Evaluate the Contents of Any Filing 9. Evaluate the Continuity of Perfection Overview of Perfection Analytical Steps