Texas UCC statement request form $90 - is this normal pricing?

Yeah we're using a filing service company. Maybe that's where the markup is coming from?

Most filing services add their own fees on top of the state charges. You might save money going direct.

That's what I was thinking. Going to check the SOS site directly. Do you know if they have rush processing available?

Yes they do expedited processing for additional fees but still way cheaper than $90 total.

Be careful with rush processing though - sometimes it's not actually faster despite the extra cost.

Interesting, never heard of that tool. Does it work for Texas filings specifically?

Works across states. You just upload your charter docs and UCC forms and it verifies everything matches up properly. Really helpful for catching those critical name discrepancies.

Sounds like another service trying to sell something. Why not just use the official state portals?

Tell me about it. I've dealt with states where you still have to mail in paper forms.

Exactly! Makes you appreciate when a state actually has their act together with electronic filing.

Good point. I should ask for a breakdown of what exactly they're including in that $90.

Yeah and make sure you actually need all the extras they might be adding on. Most equipment financing deals just need the basic UCC search.

This is why I always get quotes from multiple services before committing to UCC work.

That confirms what I suspected. Going to look elsewhere for this search.

Smart move. Also double check that your UCC-1 filing will use the same exact debtor name format as what shows up in the search results.

Great point about name consistency. That's where a lot of UCC filings get rejected.

Would you mind sharing which attorney's office? We might need to switch providers.

I can DM you their info if you want. They specialize in secured transactions and UCC work.

Good reminder. Our lender is pretty strict about how recent the UCC search needs to be.

Yeah most lenders won't accept UCC searches older than 30 days, some want even more recent.

Which makes sense given how fast UCC filings can change. Someone could file a competing security interest at any time.

Ok I'll admit that actually sounds useful. How does the document checking work exactly?

You upload PDFs of your documents and it automatically cross-checks names, addresses, all the critical details. Takes like 2 minutes instead of manually comparing everything.

That might be worth looking into for our ongoing UCC work. Sounds like it could prevent costly filing mistakes.

That's probably our best long term solution. We do enough UCC work that the savings would add up quickly.

Exactly. Plus you have direct control over timing instead of waiting for a service provider to get around to your request.

Agreed. Once you get familiar with the Texas SOS portal it's actually pretty user friendly.

Glad you got it sorted out! $18 vs $90 is a huge difference.

Great outcome. Hope your UCC-1 filing goes smoothly now that you have the search results.

Nice work! And definitely consider that document verification tool for when you file the UCC-1 to make sure everything aligns perfectly.