The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States. It is not a federal law, but a uniformly adopted state law. Uniformity of law is essential in this area for the interstate transaction of business.
Correct filing location: File the fixture filing in the real property records of the county where the real estate is located and, if the collateral includes both personal property and fixtures, also in the central UCC filing office where the debtor is “located” (as per UCC Article 9's definition of debtor location).
A. The UCC-1 form is used to establish a creditor's claim on personal property as collateral. By filing this form, creditors notify the public and other potential creditors of their interest in specific assets. It creates a public record that determines the priority of competing claims.
In addition to filing with the state, the UCC is filed with the County office that holds the county real estate records for the property. Filings for ownership entities are made in the state where the entity is registered. Filings for individuals are made in the state in which the individual resides.
A UCC3 is a change statement to a UCC1. It's an amendment filing to an original UCC1 financing statement that changes or adds information to the originally filed UCC1. It's a filing tool secured parties use to manage their UCC portfolio to maintain their perfected security interests.
In addition to filing with the state, the UCC is filed with the County office that holds the county real estate records for the property. Filings for ownership entities are made in the state where the entity is registered. Filings for individuals are made in the state in which the individual resides.