Liens, Mortgages/Deeds of Trust, UCC Statements, Bankruptcies, and Lawsuits Identified in Seller's Files

A UCC-1 financing statementalso sometimes referred to as a 'UCC-1 filing,' a 'UCC lien,' or simply a 'UCC-1'is a form that creditors use to create a lien against a debtor's property.

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.

If a creditor gets a judgment against you and the debt is dischargeable in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, filing for bankruptcy will wipe out a creditor's ability to collect.And liens don't go away in bankruptcy automatically. So it's possible to wipe out a judgment in bankruptcy and remain obligated to pay the lien.

UCC filings or liens are legal forms that a creditor files to give notice that it has an interest in the personal or business property of a debtor. Essentially, UCC lien filings allow a lender to formally lay claim to collateral that a debtor pledges to secure their financing.

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).

To assign (1) some or all of Assignor's right to amend the identified financing statement, or (2) the Assignor's right to amend the identified financing statement with respect to some (but not all) of the collateral covered by the identified financing statement: Check box in item 3 and enter name of Assignee in item 7a

By filing a financing statement with the appropriate public office. by possessing the collateral. by controlling the collateral; or. it's done automatically upon attachment of the security interest.

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 UCC-1 financing statement (an abbreviation for Uniform Commercial Code-1) is a legal form that a creditor files to give notice that it has or may have an interest in the personal property of a debtor (a person who owes a debt to the creditor as typically specified in the agreement creating the debt).