Wisconsin UCC3 Financing Statement Amendment

UCC-1 Financing Statements do not have to be signed by either the Debtor or Secured Party; however, they must be authorized.Although the UCC-1 Financing Statement does not require signatures, any attachment such as the legal description or special terms and conditions may require the signature of the Debtor.

A UCC1 financing statement is effective for a period of five years. A record that is not continued before its lapse date will cease to be effective, costing the secured party their perfected status and perhaps their priority position to collect. Once a financing statement has lapsed, it cannot be revived.

The secured party has 20 days to either terminate the filing or send a termination statement to the debtor that the debtor can then file. If this does not happen within the 20-day time frame, the debtor may file a UCC-3 termination statement.

Rules vary by State around releasing a UCC lien after a borrower satisfied the debt. Primarily there are two main ways to remove them. One way is by having the lender file a UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendment. Another way to remove a UCC filing is by swearing an oath of full payment at the secretary of state office.

Filer Information. Name and phone number of contact at filer. Email contact at filer. Debtor Information. Organization or individual's name. Mailing address. Secured Party Information. Organization or individual's name. Mailing address. Collateral Information. Description of collateral.

Why file a UCC-3 form? The UCC-3 is the Swiss-Army-Knife of forms. Unlike a UCC 1, a UCC 3 can be used for multiple purposes. The actions one can take are Amendment, Assignment, Continuation, and Termination.

A UCC filing is a legal notice a lender files with the secretary of state when they have a security interest against one of your assets. It gives notice that the lender has an interest, or lien, against the asset being used by you to secure the financing. The term UCC filing comes from the uniform commercial code.

In all cases, you should file a UCC-1 with the secretary of state's office in the state where the debtor is incorporated or organized (if a business), or lives (if an individual).