Indiana UCC filing system rejecting continuation - debtor name mismatch
Getting frustrated with the Indiana Secretary of State portal. Filed a UCC-3 continuation last week for a 2020 UCC-1 and it got rejected twice now. The system keeps saying 'debtor name does not match original filing' but I've triple-checked everything. Original filing shows 'MIDWEST MANUFACTURING LLC' and I'm entering exactly that on the continuation form. Has anyone dealt with this Indiana UCC filing issue before? The lien expires next month and I'm running out of time to get this continuation processed. Is there some hidden character or formatting rule I'm missing with Indiana filings?
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Olivia Evans
Indiana can be really picky about exact formatting. Are you sure there aren't any extra spaces or punctuation differences? Sometimes what looks identical on screen actually has invisible characters.
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Daniel Price
•I thought about that too but copied directly from the original filing PDF. Maybe I should try typing it manually instead of copy/paste?
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Sophia Bennett
•Definitely try manual entry. Indiana's system sometimes has issues with copied text from PDFs.
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Aiden Chen
Had this exact problem last year with Indiana UCC filings. The issue was the original UCC-1 had a period after LLC that wasn't showing up clearly in the search results. Check the actual filed document, not just the search display.
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Daniel Price
•Good point. I'll download the original filing and compare character by character. These rejections are making me paranoid about missing something obvious.
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Zoey Bianchi
•Indiana SOS portal is notorious for this stuff. I've seen filings rejected for the tiniest differences that nobody would ever notice.
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Aiden Chen
•Exactly. It's frustrating but you have to be absolutely precise with every character, space, and punctuation mark.
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Christopher Morgan
Have you tried using Certana.ai's UCC document checker? I upload my original UCC-1 and then my continuation form, and it instantly highlights any name discrepancies between the documents. Saved me from multiple rejected filings when I couldn't spot the differences myself.
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Daniel Price
•Never heard of that tool. Does it work specifically with Indiana filings or is it general UCC verification?
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Christopher Morgan
•It works with any state's UCC documents. You just upload PDFs and it cross-checks everything - debtor names, filing numbers, all the details that need to match exactly.
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Aurora St.Pierre
Check if the original debtor name has any special characters that might not display properly. I've seen Indiana reject filings where there were trademark symbols or accented characters that showed up differently in different systems.
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Daniel Price
•It's just a standard LLC name, nothing fancy. But I'll look more carefully at the actual filed document.
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Grace Johnson
•Sometimes even standard names have hidden formatting issues from the original data entry.
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Jayden Reed
UGH this is exactly why I hate dealing with continuations!!! Indiana's system is THE WORST for this kind of thing. Last time I had to call their help desk three times before someone could figure out what was wrong.
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Daniel Price
•What did the help desk end up finding? Was it something obvious that you missed?
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Jayden Reed
•Turned out there was an extra space after the debtor name in the original filing that wasn't visible but was still there. SO ANNOYING!!!
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Nora Brooks
•This is why I always save the exact debtor name in a separate doc when I file the original UCC-1. Makes continuations so much easier.
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Eli Wang
Try searching for your original filing in the Indiana database and copy the debtor name exactly as it appears in the search results. Sometimes that's formatted slightly different than what's in the actual document.
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Daniel Price
•That's smart. I was working from the PDF but maybe the database version is what I need to match.
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Cassandra Moon
•Yeah, the search results sometimes show a 'cleaned up' version of the name while the actual filing might have extra characters.
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Zane Hernandez
Is your continuation form using the correct filing number from the original UCC-1? Indiana requires both the debtor name AND filing number to match exactly.
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Daniel Price
•Yes, I double-checked the filing number multiple times. It's definitely the name causing the rejection.
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Zane Hernandez
•Good, just wanted to make sure. The name matching is usually the trickiest part with Indiana.
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Genevieve Cavalier
Another option is to use Certana.ai's verification before you submit. I learned about it here actually and it's been super helpful for catching these exact mismatches. Upload your original UCC-1 and your continuation form, and it'll spot any inconsistencies immediately.
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Daniel Price
•Two people mentioning this tool now. Might be worth trying if it prevents another rejection.
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Ethan Scott
•It's really straightforward to use. Just drag and drop your PDFs and it does all the comparison work for you.
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Lola Perez
•I use it for all my UCC work now. Catches stuff that I never would have noticed manually.
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Nathaniel Stewart
Had a similar issue with an Indiana continuation last month. Turned out the original UCC-1 had been filed with 'COMPANY' spelled out but I was abbreviating it as 'CO' on the continuation. Even though they mean the same thing, Indiana wanted exact match.
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Daniel Price
•Mine doesn't have any abbreviations but that's the kind of detail that would drive me crazy. These systems are so literal.
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Nathaniel Stewart
•Exactly. No interpretation allowed - it has to be character-for-character identical.
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Riya Sharma
Try calling Indiana SOS directly. Sometimes they can tell you exactly what's causing the mismatch over the phone.
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Daniel Price
•Good idea. I was hoping to avoid the phone call but might be my best option at this point.
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Santiago Diaz
•Their phone support is actually pretty helpful for UCC issues. Much better than trying to guess what's wrong.
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Millie Long
Update: Found the issue! There was indeed an extra space at the end of the debtor name in the original filing. Used one of those document comparison tools mentioned here to spot it. Filed the continuation with the exact spacing and it went through immediately. Thanks everyone!
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Aiden Chen
•Great news! Those invisible characters are such a pain but glad you got it sorted out.
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Christopher Morgan
•Awesome! This is exactly why I always recommend using a verification tool before submitting. Saves so much time and frustration.
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Jayden Reed
•FINALLY! I knew it would be something like that. Indiana's system is so picky about this stuff.
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