The document that provides constructive notice for the security instrument involving personal property in a bulk sale is the California UCC-1.

• A. Deed of Trust.
• B. Security Statement.
• C. California UCC-1.
• D. Financial Statement.

Answer: (C)

In a transaction involving personal property, a security interest is perfected and made publicly known by filing a financing statement. This notice is what lets others know that a creditor has an interest in the debtor’s assets, which is essential in a bulk-sale context where multiple creditors and buyers may be involved. The UCC-1 Financing Statement is the standard instrument for this purpose under UCC Article 9, and it creates constructive notice to third parties that the security interest exists.

A deed of trust encumbers real property, not personal property, so it isn’t the document used for notice of security interests in personal property. A Security Statement is not the formal public notice instrument used in this context, and a Financial Statement is simply a report of finances, not a notice of a security interest. Therefore, the California UCC-1 is the correct choice because it provides the required constructive notice in a bulk-sale scenario.