(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 400.2A-306, a creditor of a lessee takes subject to the lease contract.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and in sections 400.2A-306 and 400.2A-308, a creditor of a lessor takes subject to the lease contract unless the creditor holds a lien that attached to the goods before the lease contract became enforceable.

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 400.2A-307

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in sections 400.9-317, 400.9-321 and 400.9-323, a lessee takes a leasehold interest subject to a security interest held by a creditor of the lessor.