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HRS §490:9-504

How to describe collateral on a financing statement

A financing statement must clearly say what property it covers. It can either describe the property in a specific way or state that it covers all assets or all personal property. If it does neither, it is not enough.

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The statute, as written — Indication of collateral

A financing statement sufficiently indicates the collateral that it covers only if the financing statement provides: (1) A description of the collateral pursuant to section 490:9-108; or (2) An indication that the financing statement covers all assets or all personal property.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§490:9-108 What counts as a good description of collateral

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