Section 409.617. Rights of transferee of collateral.  


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  • (1) Effects of disposition. A secured party's disposition of collateral after default:
    (a) Transfers to a transferee for value all of the debtor's rights in the collateral;
    (b) Discharges the security interest under which the disposition is made; and
    (c) Discharges any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien.
    (2) Rights of good-faith transferee. A transferee that acts in good faith takes free of the rights and interests described in sub. (1) , even if the secured party fails to comply with this chapter or the requirements of any judicial proceeding.
    (3) Rights of other transferee. If a transferee does not take free of the rights and interests described in sub. (1) , the transferee takes the collateral subject to:
    (a) The debtor's rights in the collateral;
    (b) The security interest or agricultural lien under which the disposition is made; and
    (c) Any other security interest or other lien.