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Similar thing happened to me but with LLC vs L.L.C. punctuation. Turned out the state had changed how they format business names in their system but hadn't updated their search function. Sometimes you have to call the filing office directly to figure out their exact formatting requirements.

Update us when you get it sorted! These vehicle security agreement issues come up all the time and it's helpful to know how different states handle the refiling situation. Hope the timing works out okay for your deal.

This whole thread is making me anxious about my own continuation that's due next month. Going to double-check everything now before I submit. Thanks for sharing your experience even though it's frustrating!

I had a similar issue with an Ironwood-related filing in Texas about 2 years ago. Turned out the original filer had used some unusual spacing in the business name that wasn't obvious from looking at the corporate documents. Had to get the exact SOS record to see the formatting. Once I matched it exactly, the continuation went through fine.

Portal's back up as of this morning! Just successfully filed my amendment. Looks like they fixed whatever was causing the timeout issues.

Thanks everyone for the advice! Portal is working again and I got my continuation filed. Used one of those document verification tools mentioned here to double-check everything first - caught a small discrepancy in how I formatted the debtor address that could have caused issues. Really glad this community exists for situations like this.

Just to add one more consideration - make sure you're checking both the current name and any predecessor names if there have been mergers or acquisitions. Sometimes old UCC filings stay under the predecessor entity name even after corporate changes.

Update: I ended up using that Certana tool and it caught two name discrepancies I had missed in my manual searches. One UCC-1 had 'ABC Mfg, LLC' (with the comma) that wasn't showing up in my searches for 'ABC Manufacturing LLC'. Definitely worth the time savings and peace of mind for a deal this size.

Consider whether you need fixture filing treatment if any of this equipment is attached to real property. Third party security agreements get even more complicated when real estate is involved.

Bottom line - you probably need legal counsel at this point given the potential perfection gap and complexity. This isn't just a filing issue, it's a secured transaction structure problem that could affect your lien priority and enforcement rights.