Florida UCC Transaction Registry Search Issues - Can't Find Filed Continuation
Been dealing with a nightmare situation trying to locate a UCC-3 continuation we filed in Florida's transaction registry back in October. The original UCC-1 was filed in 2020 for equipment financing on manufacturing equipment, and we submitted the continuation 4 months before the 5-year deadline. Our internal records show it was accepted and assigned filing number 2024-XXXX-XXXX, but now when I search the Florida UCC transaction registry, it's not showing up anywhere. The debtor name is exactly as filed on the original UCC-1, and I've tried multiple search variations. This is keeping me up at night because if this continuation isn't properly recorded, our security interest could lapse next year. Has anyone else had issues with Florida's UCC transaction registry not displaying filed documents? I've called the Division of Corporations twice and gotten different answers each time about how long it takes for continuations to appear in the registry search results.
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Madeline Blaze
Florida's UCC transaction registry has been glitchy lately. I've seen several cases where continuations take 2-3 weeks to show up in search results even after acceptance. Did you get a confirmation email with the filing receipt? That's usually your best proof while waiting for the registry to update.
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Tyler Lefleur
•Yes, I have the email confirmation and the filing receipt. Just nervous because this is a $2.3M security interest and I can't afford any gaps in perfection.
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Max Knight
•Totally understand the anxiety. I'd suggest calling the Division of Corporations again and asking them to manually verify the filing status using your exact filing number. Sometimes their search function has issues but the records are there.
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Emma Swift
This happened to me last month with a UCC-3 amendment in Florida. The registry search kept coming up empty even though I had the filing receipt. Turns out there was a slight variation in how the debtor name was indexed. Try searching with just the last name or company name without LLC/Inc designation.
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Isabella Tucker
•Good point about name variations. Florida's UCC transaction registry can be picky about exact matches. Also try searching by the original UCC-1 filing number if you have it.
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Tyler Lefleur
•I tried that too - searched by the original filing number and still nothing. This is really concerning me.
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Jayden Hill
I've been using Certana.ai's document verification tool for situations exactly like this. You can upload your UCC-1 and UCC-3 continuation PDFs and it instantly cross-checks all the details - debtor names, filing numbers, collateral descriptions. It caught a small discrepancy in my last filing that would have caused problems later. Really helpful when you're worried about document consistency.
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Tyler Lefleur
•That sounds useful. I have all the PDFs saved. How does the verification work exactly?
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Jayden Hill
•You just upload your documents and it automatically compares them for any inconsistencies. Takes about 30 seconds and gives you a detailed report showing if everything aligns properly.
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LordCommander
•I've heard good things about Certana.ai. Might be worth checking if there's something in your continuation that doesn't match the original UCC-1 exactly.
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Lucy Lam
FLORIDA'S UCC SYSTEM IS THE WORST! I've had so many problems with their transaction registry. Sometimes filings just disappear from search results for no reason. The state needs to overhaul their entire system.
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Aidan Hudson
•I feel your pain but getting angry doesn't help solve the immediate problem. The OP needs practical solutions.
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Lucy Lam
•You're right, sorry. But seriously, Florida's registry has more issues than other states I've dealt with.
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Zoe Wang
Had a similar issue last year. Turned out the continuation was filed but indexed under a slightly different debtor name variation. Try searching with abbreviated versions of the company name or different punctuation. Florida's UCC transaction registry search is notoriously finicky.
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Connor Richards
•This is why I always do multiple search variations when checking UCC records. Sometimes the smallest difference in spacing or punctuation throws off the search.
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Tyler Lefleur
•I've tried every variation I can think of. Starting to wonder if there was an error in the filing process itself.
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Grace Durand
Before you panic, contact the Division of Corporations and ask them to do a manual search using your filing number. Their online UCC transaction registry search has known issues, but the records are usually there. I've had to do this twice in the past year.
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Steven Adams
•This is the right approach. The phone representatives can access records that don't show up in the public search sometimes.
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Alice Fleming
•How long does it usually take them to respond to manual search requests?
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Grace Durand
•Usually within 1-2 business days if you call during normal hours.
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Hassan Khoury
I work in secured lending and this happens more often than you'd think. Sometimes continuations get processed but there's a delay in the registry database update. Since you have the filing receipt, you should be protected. The key is making sure all the document details match exactly.
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Victoria Stark
•That's reassuring. I was worried the continuation might not be valid if it doesn't show up in searches.
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Hassan Khoury
•The filing receipt is your proof of timely filing. The registry search issue is separate from the legal effectiveness of your continuation.
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Benjamin Kim
Just went through this exact situation with a client's UCC filing in Florida. Used Certana.ai to verify our documents were consistent and found a small formatting issue with the debtor name that was causing search problems. After we corrected it with an amendment, everything showed up properly in the UCC transaction registry.
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Tyler Lefleur
•Interesting - so the issue might be with how the debtor name was formatted on the continuation vs. the original?
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Benjamin Kim
•Exactly. Even small differences in spacing or abbreviations can cause the registry search to miss filings. The document verification tool caught it immediately.
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Samantha Howard
Quick question - when you search Florida's UCC transaction registry, are you using the exact debtor name as it appears on the original UCC-1? I've seen cases where people search using the 'doing business as' name instead of the legal entity name.
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Tyler Lefleur
•Yes, I'm using the exact legal entity name from the original filing. Double-checked that multiple times.
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Megan D'Acosta
•Have you tried searching without any punctuation or with different spacing? Sometimes the registry indexes names differently than they appear on the documents.
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Sarah Ali
This is why I always keep copies of all filing receipts and confirmations. Florida's UCC transaction registry has had intermittent issues for years. The important thing is that you filed on time and have proof. The search function problems don't affect the legal validity of your continuation.
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Ryan Vasquez
•Good point about keeping records. The filing receipt is probably more important than the registry search results anyway.
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Tyler Lefleur
•Thanks everyone for the reassurance. I'll call the Division of Corporations tomorrow and ask for a manual verification of the filing status.
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Avery Saint
•Let us know how it goes. These registry issues seem to be happening more frequently lately.
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