{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-618","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 46-9-618","heading":"Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors.","body":"(a) Rights and duties of secondary obligor. A secondary obligor acquires the rights and becomes obligated to perform the duties of the secured party after the secondary obligor:\n(1) Receives an assignment of a secured obligation from the secured party;\n(2) Receives a transfer of collateral from the secured party and agrees to accept the rights and assume the duties of the secured party; or\n(3) Is subrogated to the rights of a secured party with respect to collateral.\n(b) Effect of assignment, transfer or subrogation. An assignment, transfer or subrogation described in subsection (a) of this section:\n(1) Is not a disposition of collateral under section 9-610; and\n(2) Relieves the secured party of further duties under this article.","path":["CHAPTER 46. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.","ARTICLE 9. SECURED TRANSACTIONS; SALES OF ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/46-9-618/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:56Z","sha256":"f56fe1c39fe56d317a4b4e451cce4dff10f4e5a4fa13737095233a594a809fa8","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-617","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-619"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}