{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-106-9-605","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 9-605","heading":"Unknown Debtor or Secondary Obligor","body":"Section 9–605. A secured party does not owe a duty based on its status as secured party:\n(1) to a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows:\n(A) that the person is a debtor or obligor;\n(B) the identity of the person; and\n(C) how to communicate with the person; or\n(2) to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows:\n(A) that the person is a debtor; and\n(B) the identity of the person.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 106","Article 9"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter106/Section9-605","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:31Z","sha256":"977c3a1ccf1e82cb3180d13197e96cdb063a41da2dbf02ba170681996b54c9c9","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-106-9-604","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-106-9-606"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}