New Mexico Security Agreement for Promissory Note
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General Definition. Promissory notes are defined as securities under the Securities Act. However, notes that have a maturity of nine months or less are not considered securities.
If the issuer of the note sells a note as an investment to persons who resemble investors, in an offering that resembles a securities offering, then the note is a security.
A promissory note must include the date of the loan, the dollar amount, the names of both parties, the rate of interest, any collateral involved, and the timeline for repayment. When this document is signed by the borrower, it becomes a legally binding contract.
A security interest arising out of a sale of a promissory note (i.e., an instrument) is perfected automatically, without additional action, when it attaches. See Section 9-304(4) of the Uniform Commercial Code.
In general, the promissory note is your written promise to repay the loan and a security agreement is used when collateral is given for the loan.
There is no legal requirement for promissory notes to be witnessed or notarized in New Mexico. Still, the parties may decide to have the document certified by a notary public for protection in the event of a lawsuit.
A promissory note must include the date of the loan, the dollar amount, the names of both parties, the rate of interest, any collateral involved, and the timeline for repayment. When this document is signed by the borrower, it becomes a legally binding contract.
In any event, a promissory note does not have to be notarized to be binding. The private respondents have admitted signing the two notes and they have not succeeded in proving that they did so "under duress, fear and undue influence."
A promissory note secured by collateral will need a second document. If the collateral is real property, there will be either a mortgage or a deed of trust. If the collateral is personal property, there will be a security agreement.