"Secured transactions are an integral part of modern commercial law and commerce. Everyday transactions from individuals obtaining a mortgage to corporations purchasing manufacturing equipment to entrepreneurs securing an operating line of credit for a start up company involve a form of secured transaction. Secured Transactions in Personal Property: Cases, Text, and Materials, 8th Edition explores key issues surrounding transactions involving secured credit. It introduces the reader to the various forms of security interests, the formal requirements for different forms of security, and examines the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved in these transactions."--