{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-9-613","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-9-613","heading":"Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral - General","body":"Except in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply: (1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification: (A) describes the debtor and the secured party; (B) describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition; (C) states the method of intended disposition; (D) states that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and (E) states the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made. (2) Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in paragraph (1) are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact. (3) The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in paragraph (1) are sufficient, even if the notification includes: (A) information not specified by that paragraph; or (B) minor errors that are not seriously misleading. (4) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required. (5) The following form of notification and the form appearing in § 47-9-614(3) , when completed, each provides sufficient information: ______________ NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL To: [Name of debtor, obligor, or other person to which the notification is sent] From: [Name, address, and telephone number of secured party] Name of Debtor(s): [Include only if debtor(s) are not an addressee] [For a public disposition:] We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] [to the highest qualified bidder] in public as follows: Day and Date: Time: Place: [For a private disposition:] We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] privately sometime after [day and date]. You are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell [or lease or license, as applicable] [for a charge of $ ] . You may request an accounting by calling us at [telephone number] ______________ [End of Form] Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1.\nExcept in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply:\n(1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification: (A) describes the debtor and the secured party; (B) describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition; (C) states the method of intended disposition; (D) states that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and (E) states the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made.\n(A) describes the debtor and the secured party;\n(B) describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition;\n(C) states the method of intended disposition;\n(D) states that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and\n(E) states the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made.\n(2) Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in paragraph (1) are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact.\n(3) The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in paragraph (1) are sufficient, even if the notification includes: (A) information not specified by that paragraph; or (B) minor errors that are not seriously misleading.\n(A) information not specified by that paragraph; or\n(B) minor errors that are not seriously misleading.\n(4) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.\notification providing substantially the information specified in paragraph (1) are sufficient, even if the notification includes: (A) information not specified by that paragraph; or (B) minor errors that are not seriously misleading.\n(A) information not specified by that paragraph; or\n(B) minor errors that are not seriously misleading.\n(4) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.\n(5) The following form of notification and the form appearing in § 47-9-614(3) , when completed, each provides sufficient information: ______________ NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL To: [Name of debtor, obligor, or other person to which the notification is sent] From: [Name, address, and telephone number of secured party] Name of Debtor(s): [Include only if debtor(s) are not an addressee] [For a public disposition:] We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] [to the highest qualified bidder] in public as follows: Day and Date: Time: Place: [For a private disposition:] We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] privately sometime after [day and date]. You are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell [or lease or license, as applicable] [for a charge of $ ] . You may request an accounting by calling us at [telephone number] ______________ [End of Form]\n______________\nNOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL\nTo: [Name of debtor, obligor, or other person to which the notification is sent]\nFrom: [Name, address, and telephone number of secured party]\nName of Debtor(s): [Include only if debtor(s) are not an addressee]\n[For a public disposition:]\nWe will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] [to the highest qualified bidder] in public as follows:\nDay and Date:\nTime:\nPlace:\n[For a private disposition:]\nWe will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] privately sometime after [day and date].\nYou are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell [or lease or license, as applicable] [for a charge of $ ] . You may request an accounting by calling us at [telephone number]\n______________\n[End of Form]","path":["TN Code","Title 47","Chapter 9"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"74fcd6b0bd75e0c9fb151a5d04245bdf52a0dc8d5d2b0d96b677cdeb7568ea85","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-9-612","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-9-614"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}