California · Commercial Code
COM §9601: (a) After default, a secured party has the rights provided in this chapter and, except as otherwise provided in Section 9602, those rights provided by agreement of the parties.
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After a debtor defaults on a secured loan, the lender gains rights under this chapter and any agreement between the parties, except where Section 9602 applies.
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