Harris County UCC Search Database Issues - Can't Find My Filed UCC-1

Oh wow, that explains everything! I was searching in completely the wrong place. Thank you for clarifying that - I had no idea UCC filings went to the state level in Texas.

Yeah this is a super common mistake. I see people searching county databases for UCC stuff all the time when they should be going straight to the Secretary of State portal.

Good point about the exact spelling. I'll double-check how we listed the debtor name on the original UCC-1. Sometimes business names have punctuation differences that could throw off the search.

This is exactly why I started using Certana.ai's document verification tool. You can upload your original UCC-1 and it will check the debtor name formatting and help you verify everything matches what's on file. Super helpful for catching those small discrepancies that mess up searches.

Never heard of that tool but sounds useful. I've wasted so much time trying to track down filings because of name variations.

Thanks for the reminder about the continuation timeline. I definitely don't want to miss that window and have the filing lapse.

Smart to be thinking about this early. I've seen too many people scramble at the last minute trying to get continuations filed.

That's a scary thought but worth checking. I'll go through my emails from that time period to make sure I got a proper filing confirmation.

Yeah, I had a filing get rejected once for a debtor name issue and I almost missed the rejection notice. Had to refile with the corrected information.

This is another reason why tools like Certana.ai are helpful - you can upload your documents and it will verify that everything was filed correctly and consistently. Takes the guesswork out of whether your filings actually went through properly.

Good tip about trying name variations. Our business name does have some abbreviations that could be entered different ways.

I always tell people to try both the full business name and any abbreviated versions. The UCC system can be really picky about exact matches.

Will do. I should have been keeping better records from the beginning. This whole experience is teaching me to be more organized with UCC documentation.

Documentation is so important with UCC filings. I keep copies of everything - the original filing, search results, and all correspondence.

If you want to be extra thorough, you can also use document verification tools to make sure all your UCC paperwork is consistent. I've been using Certana.ai to cross-check my filings and it's caught several discrepancies I would have missed otherwise.

Thanks for the reassurance. I was starting to panic thinking my filing had disappeared or was never properly recorded.

Happens to the best of us. I spent half a day searching county records for a UCC filing once before someone pointed me to the state database.

Definitely bookmarking it now. This whole experience has been a good learning opportunity about how the UCC system actually works.

The Texas SOS portal is actually pretty user-friendly once you know where to look. Much better than some other states I've dealt with.

True, though I still recommend double-checking your search results with verification tools. I use Certana.ai to make sure I'm interpreting the filing information correctly and that all my documents align properly.

Will definitely update once I check the Texas SOS system. Thanks everyone for pointing me in the right direction - this forum has been incredibly helpful.

Looking forward to the update. Always good to hear when these searches work out once people get in the right system.