Secured Party’s Right to Take Possession After Default

Ala. Code § 7-9A-609 — under Title 7.

Ala. Code § 7-9A-609

(a) Possession; rendering equipment unusable; disposition on debtor’s premises. After default, a secured party: (1) may take possession of the collateral; and (2) without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor’s premises under Section 7-9A-610. (b) Judicial and nonjudicial process. A secured party may proceed under subsection (a):

(1) pursuant to judicial process; or (2) without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace. (c) Assembly of collateral. If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party which is reasonably convenient to both parties.

History: (Act 2001-481, p. 647, §1.)