UCC division secretary of state filing system completely down for 3 days now

At least you can't login - I can get to the filing screen but then it crashes when I try to upload the document. Lost my work three times already.

The whole secretary of state IT infrastructure seems to be falling apart lately. Had similar issues with corporate filings last month.

Thanks, I'll try calling first thing tomorrow. Do you know if they charge extra fees for manual processing?

Usually the same fee, but they might require certified mail or overnight delivery for the paperwork. Worth it to avoid a lapse though.

I had to do manual filing once and it took 2 weeks to get processed vs the normal 24 hours online. Just FYI on timing.

How does that help if the filing system is down though?

It doesn't fix the portal issue, but at least when it comes back up you know your documents are 100% accurate and won't get rejected for errors. Nothing worse than waiting for the system to work again only to have your filing bounced back for a name mismatch.

That's actually smart planning. I've seen so many continuation rejections because someone fat-fingered the original debtor name.

I feel your frustration but yelling won't fix the servers unfortunately

Maybe not but I'm tired of being professional about their unprofessional service. This affects real business deals and they treat it like a minor inconvenience.

tbh the whole system needs an overhaul. some states have much better UCC portals that actually work

The original UCC-1 expires in 8 days. I need to get the continuation filed before then or the security interest lapses completely.

OK good, just wanted to make sure you weren't confusing continuation deadlines. 8 days should be enough time even with the outage.

Definitely call tomorrow about manual filing. Don't wait until the last day.

Search was working yesterday but slow. Haven't tried today.

Just tried it - search is working but takes forever to load results. Seems like their whole system is struggling.

Do they still accept paper UCC-3 continuations? I thought everything had to be filed electronically now.

Most states still accept paper as a backup when the electronic system is down. You have to call and ask specifically about emergency filing procedures.

Paper filing fees are usually higher too, just so you know

Friday would work for me if it's actually true. Where did you see the notice?

It was forwarded from someone at the bar association. Didn't see it directly from the state.

They said Wednesday yesterday so I'm not holding my breath

Good point. I'll definitely review everything carefully.

This is where having a tool like Certana.ai really helps - you can upload your continuation form and original UCC-1 to verify all the details match before the final submission. Catches those kinds of post-outage errors.

Never heard of that service but sounds useful after dealing with this mess

You'll be fine. These system outages are frustrating but rarely cause actual filing lapses if you stay on top of it.

we've all been there! UCC filings are stressful enough without the technology failing

Definitely feeling better about having a plan B. Will update the thread once I get through to someone at the UCC division tomorrow.

Good catch. I'll send an email to all the lenders tonight explaining the situation and what steps I'm taking.

Documentation is key. Keep records of everything - the system errors, your call attempts, email notifications. CYA mode activated.

Tried that yesterday - mobile site just redirects to the main portal which is still broken

Worth a shot though. Some state systems have separate mobile infrastructure.