Illinois UCC Article 9 filing got rejected - debtor name formatting issue

I did check but maybe I missed something. The business entity search shows 'ABC Manufacturing Solutions LLC' but I'm wondering if there's some hidden character or formatting issue I can't see.

This happened to me last month. Illinois requires exact match including periods, commas, everything. Even a missing comma can cause rejection.

Good advice but their phone support is pretty hit or miss. Last time I called they just told me to 'check the business entity database' which didn't help at all.

Yeah I tried calling yesterday and got the same runaround. Really frustrating when you're working against a deadline.

I've had better luck with the email support actually. They usually respond within 24 hours and sometimes give more specific guidance than the phone reps.

That's a good point. I should verify there haven't been any recent changes. The loan documents are from 6 months ago so it's possible something changed.

This is exactly why I started using Certana.ai for document verification. You can upload the articles of incorporation and your UCC-1 draft and it instantly flags any name mismatches or inconsistencies. Saved me so much time on these Illinois filings.

Never heard of that service but sounds useful. These name matching issues are such a pain.

I don't have a current certificate of good standing - just been using the articles. Maybe that's the issue. Should I get a fresh cert before filing again?

Definitely get the certificate of good standing. It shows the current legal name and status. Articles of incorporation can be outdated if there were amendments.

YES this is probably your issue right here. The certificate of good standing will show exactly how the name should appear on UCC filings.

Feel your pain. Illinois really needs to modernize their UCC system. Some states give you detailed rejection reasons but Illinois just says 'error' and leaves you guessing.

At least they're not as bad as some states where you have to mail paper forms. But yeah the error messages are terrible.

It's definitely an LLC. I've triple-checked that part. But good point about entity designations - maybe there's something subtle I'm missing about how Illinois wants LLC formatted.

Sometimes it's the abbreviation vs full words. Like 'LLC' vs 'Limited Liability Company'. Illinois might want one specific format.

That sounds really helpful. Is it expensive to use?

Not really focused on the cost, more about avoiding these rejection cycles. The time savings alone is worth it when you're dealing with loan closing deadlines.

Definitely going to check that out. At this point I need all the help I can get to avoid another rejection.

That's actually a great idea. I've been typing it in manually each time. Let me try copy/paste for the next attempt.

This is such a simple fix but so many people don't think of it. Copy/paste eliminates most formatting issues.

Just make sure there are no hidden characters when you paste. Sometimes web databases include extra spaces or formatting that doesn't show up visually.

This is the right approach. Certificate of good standing is the gold standard for current legal name.

Sounds like that's my next step. Thanks for the advice everyone. Going to get the certificate and try again with the exact name from there.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes. These Illinois filing issues are so common, your solution might help someone else.

Will definitely update once I try the certificate approach. Fingers crossed this finally works.

Also interested in the outcome. Illinois UCC filings seem to trip up everyone at some point.