UCC Search

A UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) search involves a search of the UCC database of commercial entities, and can be carried out only in those states that have adopted the UCC Code. In the past, it has frequently been difficult to easily and effectively carry out commercial transactions between states due to discrepancies between them in commercial law.

The UCC was formulated to unify commercial law between states that adopted it, and so applies only to those states that have done so, namely 49 states including Georgia. However, the adoption has not been total, since many states have introduced variations to specific aspects of it.

You may carry out a UCC search on any of the databases, and there is a charge made for this. If you have a query on any of the legal aspects of the code, only an attorney is permitted to advise you, and you must follow a specific procedure when carrying out your search. For these and other reasons, you are advised to use a lawyer when carrying out a UCC search.

So what type of information is available to you? You can carry out a debtor search, but you must carry out a certified using a specific paper or online form, and must refer to the individual or organization using the name exactly as contained within the database. Non-certified searches have no such restrictions, and can use wild cards in the search.

If you use the UCC database frequently, it would pay you to use a legal service to carry out your searches because not only would you be more able to control your filing and search costs, but you would also be more capable of using the various UCC facilities to their full advantage.

MLQ Attorney Services offers UCC searches in Atlanta Georgia.