(a) In a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply: (1) A notification of disposition must provide all of the following information: (A) The information specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9613. (B) A description of any liability for a deficiency of the person to which the notification is sent. (C) A telephone number from which the amount that must be paid to the secured party to redeem the collateral under Section 9623 is available. (D) A telephone number or mailing address from which additional information concerning the disposition and the obligation secured is available. (2) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required. (3) The following form of notification, when completed in accordance with the instructions in subdivision (b), provides sufficient information: [Name and address of secured party] [Date] NOTICE OF OUR PLAN TO SELL PROPERTY [Name and address of any obligor who is also a debtor] Subject: [Identification of Transaction] We have your [describe collateral] , because you broke promises in our agreement. {1} We will sell [describe collateral] at public sale. A sale could include a lease or license. The sale will be held as follows: Date: Time: Place: You may attend the sale and bring bidders if you want. {2} We will sell [describe collateral] at private sale sometime after [date] . A sale could include a lease or license. {3} The money that we get from the sale, after paying our costs, will reduce the amount you owe. If we get less money than you owe, you [will or will not, as applicable] still owe us the difference. If we get more money than you owe, you will get the extra money, unless we must pay it to someone else. {4} You can get the property back at any time before we sell it by paying us the full amount you owe, not just the past due payments, including our expenses. To learn the exact amount you must pay, call us at [telephone number] . {5} If you want us to explain to you in [writing] [writing or in [description of electronic record]] [description of electronic record] how we have figured the amount that you owe us, {6} call us at [telephone number] [or write us at [secured partyâs address] ][or contact us by [description of electronic communication method] {7} and request [a written explanation] [a written explanation or an explanation in [description of electronic record]] [an explanation in [description of electronic record]] {8} We will charge you $_____ for the explanation if we sent you another written explanation of the amount you owe us within the last six months.] {9} If you need more information about the sale [call us at [telephone number] ] [or] [write us at [secured partyâs address] ] [or contact us by [description of electronic communication method] ]. {10} We are sending this notice to the following other people who have an interest in [describe collateral] or who owe money under your agreement: [Names of all other debtors and obligors, if any] (b) The following instructions apply to the form of notification in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a): (1) The instructions in this subdivision refer to the numbers in braces before items in the form of notification in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a). Do not include the numbers or braces in the notification. The numbers and braces are used only for the purpose of these instructions. (2) Include and complete either item {1}, if the notification relates to a public disposition of the collateral, or item {2}, if the notification relates to a private disposition of the collateral. (3) Include and complete items {3} to {7}, inclusive. (4) In item {5}, include and complete any one of the three alternative methods for the explanationâwriting, writing or electronic record, or electronic record. (5) In item {6}, include the telephone number. In addition, the sender may include and complete either or both of the two additional alternative methods of communicationâwriting or electronic communicationâfor th‹ Prev All California sections Next ›
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