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  Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
 

 
  General Information
  What is the purpose of Uniform Commercial Code?
  What is a debtor?
  What is a secured party?
  What is UCC's United States Postal Service delivery address and phone number?
  What is UCC's express-mail private courier delivery address and phone number?
  What are UCC's hours of operation?
  How do I get to the UCC office?
  Does UCC issue bar codes or UPC symbols?
  How do I order a copy of the Uniform Commercial Code?
  Where can I purchase UCC forms?
  Can I purchase UCC filing images in bulk?
  How do I order a Certificate of Good Standing or Articles of Incorporation?
  How do I establish a billing account?
  To whom should I make the check payable?
  How do I contact UCC with additional questions?
 
 
  Filing Information
  What is a financing statement?
  What is a financing statement amendment?
  How long is a financing statement active?
  What form is used for filing an initial financing statement?
  What form is used for filing financing statement amendments?
  Where does a filer put additional debtor names?
  What is a fixture filing?
  Is a tax identification number required for a filing?
  Are signatures required on an initial financing statement?
  Are signatures required on financing statement amendments?
  What are the requirements for filing a UCC1?
  Which form should I use to terminate a financing statement?
  When an assignment amendment is filed, who is the secured party of record?
  What is the purpose of the Statement of Claim?
  Where should I file a UCC financing statement?
  Who determines the types of collateral included on a financing statement?
  If I have the county where collateral is located, can you give me the appropriate county Register of Deeds telephone number?
  What forms do you accept for filing?
  Do you accept filings electronically or by fax?
  What are your filing fees?
  How do I know if my filing was accepted?
  How long before I receive the acknowledgment copy of my filing?
  How can I find the organization identification number?
  What organization information is required on UCC1 and UCC3 financing statements?
  Where do I terminate a financing statement?
  How do I change a county filing to the State UCC office?
 
 
  Searching Information
  What are the fees for a UCC search?
  How do I request a search?
  How do I request an expedited search?
  What form is used to request a search of UCC filings?
  What types of documents are included in a UCC copy search?
  How do I find out if a particular item, such as a machine, is used as collateral with another secured party?
  What information will I receive on the search results listing?
  Do you accept search requests electronically or by fax?
  Who can I contact about a Michigan Department of Treasury state tax lien on my UCC search results?
  Who can I contact about a Michigan Employment Security Commission tax lien on my UCC search results?
  Who can I contact about an Internal Revenue Service federal tax lien on my UCC search results?
  Are UCC search results certified?
  How has UCC search logic changed?
  How do I advance to the next screen when the Next button is not working?
 
 
  UCC Online
  Basic Information
  Are there any no-fee services at UCC Online?
  How do I pay for filings and searches through UCC Online?
  As a UCC Online credit card user, how do I become a billing account holder?
  Can I split payment of fees between my UCC billing account and credit card?
  Where do I find the Login for UCC Online?
  Are my user identification and password case sensitive?
  What is an acceptable password length?
  How long is my password active?
  Why isn't my postal code accepted on the Registration page?
  How do I prevent losing work I have data entered before I go through Checkout?
  Can I delete information accidentally entered?
  How do I get off this data entry screen?
  How do I know that I logged out of UCC Online?
  How do I advance to the next screen when the Next button is not working?
  As a submitter living in another country, can I use UCC Online?
  Why won't UCC Online allow me to go through Checkout?
  After checking out, how do I receive the information?
  When will I receive my search results after Checkout?
  How long are my search documents available for retrieval?
  Why are some search results sent later under separate cover?
  How do I match my Copy Exception Report with the correct search?
  Who do I contact to answer more UCC Online questions?
  Why, as an account holder, does UCC Online ask for my credit card information at Checkout?
 
  Filing Information
  Where do I file financing statements electronically?
  How do I select the appropriate financing statement?
  Do I use separate forms to enter UCC1 debtor and secured party information?
  Can I edit or delete a financing statement before submitting?
  Can I view the financing statement I just completed before I pay for it?
  Can I file financing statements with large collateral descriptions?
 
  Searching Information
  How will a financing statement filed through the Internet look in a search result?
  Where do I search UCC filings electronically?
  Are the search results obtained through the Internet different than I would receive through the mail?
  I want to submit a search in order to verify the filing I just completed on line. Will my filing show right away in the search results?
  What results are returned in a Debtor Name Quick Search?
  What if the name I am searching is not in the UCC database?
  Can I edit or delete a UCC11 search request?
  How do I know if a UCC11 search request is successfully received at UCC Online?
  Why did I receive all the James Smiths when I specifically requested James Smith III?
 

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