However, generally speaking, the primary ways for a secured party to perfect a security interest are: by filing a financing statement with the appropriate public office. by possessing the collateral. by "controlling" the collateral; or. it's done automatically when the security interest attaches.
However, generally speaking, the primary ways for a secured party to perfect a security interest are: by filing a financing statement with the appropriate public office. by possessing the collateral. by "controlling" the collateral; or. it's done automatically when the security interest attaches.
Perfection Generally. The most common example of a security interest is a mortgage on real property. In order to be enforceable against other creditors or the bankruptcy trustee a mortgage must be duly recorded.
Perfection can be achieved through different methods depending on the type of collateral the security interest is attached to, with the most common methods being: filing, possession, and control.