UCC 1 lien search Florida - debtor name variations causing search issues?

Good point about checking the Articles. I pulled those and the registered name is slightly different again - "ABC Manufacturing, LLC" with a comma. This is getting complicated fast.

ugh why do businesses have to make their names so confusing? seems like every state handles this differently too

That's what I'm finding. Already ran 6 different name variations and getting different results each time. This manual checking is taking forever.

For what it's worth, this is exactly why I started using document verification tools. Too easy to miss something important when you're doing manual name variations.

Interesting - does it work with Florida filings specifically? I've never heard of automated cross-checking for UCC searches.

Yeah, works with all states including Florida. You upload the Articles of Incorporation and any UCC-1s you find, then it flags inconsistencies between debtor names across documents. Saved me tons of time compared to manual variations.

How accurate is something like that compared to doing the searches yourself though?

That's exactly what I'm worried about. What's the best practice for making sure you catch everything?

Honestly? Search every possible variation you can think of, including with/without punctuation, abbreviated vs full words, different entity designations. It's tedious but necessary.

Good call - I'll check the DBA registrations too. This is getting more complex than I expected.

DBA filings are a whole other rabbit hole. Sometimes they're current, sometimes they're expired but still used in UCC filings.

That sounds like exactly what I need. How quickly does it process the documents?

Pretty much instant - just upload PDFs and it shows you all the name discrepancies and potential issues. Way faster than doing manual search variations.

It's mobile equipment (forklifts) so probably not fixtures, but I'll double-check the classification.

Good thinking. Mobile equipment should be standard UCC-1 filings, but worth confirming the collateral description matches what you're buying.

I've had that timeout issue too. Very frustrating when you're trying to be thorough.

The timeout thing happens to me constantly. Usually worse during business hours.

I thought about it but was hoping to keep costs down. This is turning into more work than expected though.

Professional search services are good but can be expensive. The automated verification tools are usually more cost-effective for one-off searches.

Glad it's helpful! Let me know what works for you. I'm leaning toward trying the automated verification approach.

Definitely worth trying the automated tools. Made this whole process so much easier for me.

That's exactly what I needed to hear! Thanks for the update. Going to try it today.

Great to hear it worked for you too. The automatic name variation checking is really helpful for Florida searches.

Good outcome! Florida name variations can definitely trip people up if you're not careful about comprehensive searching.