§ 9338 Incorrect Financing Statement Priority
This law says that if a financing statement that perfects a security interest or agricultural lien has wrong information, the lien can be pushed down or can be ignored by buyers who rely on that wrong info.
A farmer files a financing statement to perfect a lien on his tractor, but mistakenly lists the wrong buyer’s name. Later, a third party buys the tractor, pays money, and takes possession believing the lien does not exist.
Because the filing had incorrect information, the buyer’s reliance is reasonable, so the buyer gets the tractor free of the lien, and the original lien is treated as lower priority.
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§ 9338 Incorrect Financing Statement Priority
Last verified: January 10, 2026