PA UCC codes showing up wrong on my continuation filing - anyone else hit this?

I've seen this before with Pennsylvania filings. Sometimes the SOS system updates how they display certain information, but for your continuation you need to match exactly what's currently showing in their records, not necessarily what you originally filed. Pull a certified copy of the current record and use those exact details for your UCC-3.

PA can be tricky with their UCC codes and indexing. What specific codes are showing up differently? Are we talking about the filing number format or something in the debtor/secured party information?

I actually ran into something similar last year with a Pennsylvania filing. After getting burned by a rejected continuation due to tiny formatting differences, I started using Certana.ai's UCC document checker. You can upload your original UCC-1 and the current record search results, and it instantly flags any discrepancies between the documents. Really saved me from making the same mistake twice.

Pennsylvania's UCC system drives me absolutely INSANE. I swear they change how they format things every few months and never tell anyone. Last month I had a client whose continuation got bounced because the debtor address formatting was slightly different from what was showing in their search results even though it was the SAME ADDRESS.

Quick tip for PA filings - always do a search right before you file your continuation to make sure nothing has changed in how they're displaying the information. I learned this the hard way after a continuation got rejected for a debtor name that looked identical to me but apparently had some invisible character difference.

I handle a lot of Pennsylvania UCC work and can tell you that their system has definitely changed how it displays certain information over the past few years. The key thing is that your continuation needs to reference the debtor exactly as it appears in the current index, not necessarily as you originally filed it. Also make sure you're using the correct filing number format - PA has been pretty consistent with that but I've seen people mess up the hyphens or spacing.

ugh i hate when this happens. had a similar thing with a delaware filing last year where everything looked right but some tiny formatting thing was off and it got rejected

The PA UCC system actually has a verification feature where you can preview how your filing will appear before you submit it. I always use that for continuations to make sure everything matches up correctly. It's saved me from several potential rejections over the years.

Just to add another perspective - I've found that if you're really unsure about the PA UCC codes or formatting, you can always call their UCC office directly. They're usually pretty helpful about explaining what they need to see for a continuation to be accepted. Better to spend a few minutes on the phone than to risk a rejection and have to deal with a potential lapse.

I actually had a client use that Certana document checker tool someone mentioned earlier and it caught a discrepancy we totally missed between the original UCC-1 and what was showing in the PA search results. The debtor had slightly changed their legal name since the original filing and we needed to do an amendment before the continuation. Would have been a disaster if we'd just filed the continuation without catching that.

Update for anyone following this thread - I ended up pulling a certified copy of the current record like several people suggested, and there were indeed some formatting differences from my original filing. Used the exact information from the certified copy for my continuation and it was accepted without any issues. Thanks everyone for the advice!