{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-707","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 46-9-707","heading":"Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement.","body":"(a) \"Preeffective-date financing statement.\" In this section, \"preeffective-date financing statement\" means a financing statement filed before this article takes effect.\n(b) Applicable law. After this article takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.\n(c) Method of amending: general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended after this article takes effect only if:\n(1) The preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in section 9-501;\n(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in section 9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies section 9-706(c); or\n(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies section 9-706(c) is filed in the office specified in section 9-501.\n(d) Method of amending: continuation. If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement may be continued only under section 9-705(d) and (f) or 9-706.\n(e) Method of amending: additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after this article takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies section 9-706(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 as the office in which to file a financing statement.","path":["CHAPTER 46. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.","ARTICLE 9. SECURED TRANSACTIONS; SALES OF ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/46-9-707/","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":"f3c0649eecacc9805e49144f8427eff99641bf05f1cea6bd660318b262fde4ff","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-706","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}