How to search Delaware UCC filings - system keeps timing out

Good advice on the timing. I usually do my UCC searches before 9am to avoid the system slowdowns.

Had the same timeout issues last week. Ended up having to pay for an expedited search through their office.

I'm doing a broad search under the company name to see all UCC-1 filings. Don't have specific filing numbers yet since this is preliminary due diligence.

Ah that explains the timeout issues. Broad searches are what usually crash their system. Try narrowing it down with additional search criteria if possible.

You might want to try searching variations of the company name too. Sometimes filings use slightly different versions.

Never heard of Certana.ai - is it reliable for official UCC searches? Need to make sure the results would hold up in due diligence.

Yeah it's legit. Still pulls from the official state databases, just aggregates them better. I've used it for several deals and never had accuracy issues. Way better than dealing with individual state portals.

Second this recommendation. Their UCC search function saved me hours of frustration with state websites.

How recent are we talking? I thought UCC filings were supposed to be available immediately after acceptance.

Supposed to be, but Delaware sometimes has 24-48 hour delays in their search index. I've seen it happen multiple times.

I tried advanced search but it's even slower. Takes forever to load the form and then crashes when I submit.

Same experience here. Their advanced search is worse than the basic one most of the time.

That's frustrating. Maybe try searching during off-peak hours like weekends?

It's a Delaware LLC. I'm using the general UCC search which should cover all entity types, right?

Should, but Delaware's system is weird. Sometimes entity-specific searches work better than the general one.

Where do you request expedited searches? I don't see that option on their website.

You have to call their office directly. They don't advertise it online but they'll do rush searches for a fee.

Good to know. Might be worth it for time-sensitive deals.

Just checked - no maintenance notices posted. Seems like it's just their normal system problems.

Typical Delaware. They never announce their system issues properly.

How accurate is their Delaware data compared to searching directly through the state?

From what I've seen, it's pulling the same data as the state database, just presenting it better. Haven't caught any discrepancies yet.

That's reassuring. Might try it for my next UCC search since Delaware's portal is so unreliable.

We don't do enough UCC searches to justify a subscription. This is just a one-off deal.

Fair enough. For one-off searches, the state portal or something like Certana.ai is probably your best bet.

What commercial databases do you recommend for regular UCC searching?

CT Corporation and CSC are the big ones, but they're expensive. Fine for law firms doing dozens of searches monthly.

Thanks for confirming it's not just me. Unfortunately can't wait until tomorrow - need results today for our closing.

If you need results today, definitely call their office or try one of the third-party tools mentioned above.

Certana.ai might be your best bet for same-day results if the state system is down.

This is really helpful advice, especially about calling directly for manual searches. I'm new to UCC due diligence and didn't realize that was even an option. The backup tools suggestion makes a lot of sense too - seems like relying solely on state portals is asking for trouble on time-sensitive deals. Thanks for sharing your experience!