UCC lien continuation filing rejected in California - debtor name issue

I thought I was being careful with that but you might be right. The original shows 'Advanced Manufacturing Solutions LLC' but maybe there's some hidden character or spacing issue I'm missing.

This happened to me last month! California's system is super sensitive to even extra spaces. I had to re-type the entire debtor name character by character from the original filing.

Good point - I was working off a copy in our files but should probably download the official image directly from California SOS to see the exact formatting they have on record.

YES this is so important! I learned this the hard way when I kept using the name from client documents instead of what was actually filed on the UCC-1.

Actually ran into something similar recently and found this tool called Certana.ai that can upload your UCC documents and cross-check all the names automatically. Just upload your original UCC-1 and your continuation filing as PDFs and it highlights any discrepancies instantly. Saved me from another rejection cycle.

Their corporate status shows as active and in good standing when I check the business entity search. But you're making me wonder if there was some name change or amendment filed that I'm not aware of.

This is why I always do a full entity search before filing any UCC-3. Sometimes companies file DBA amendments or change their exact legal name slightly and don't tell their lenders.

I feel your pain! Spent 3 weeks going back and forth with them on a simple amendment because of some microscopic difference in how I typed the debtor address.

At least you can file online now. Remember when we had to mail paper forms and wait weeks just to find out there was a typo?

I've been meaning to do that but their phone hours are pretty limited. Might have to take a long lunch and try to get through to someone.

Their phone support is actually pretty helpful when you can reach them. Just be prepared to wait on hold for like 30-45 minutes.

That's a good thought. The LLC doesn't have any designation numbers that I know of but I should double-check the original filing for any additional identifiers.

Also make sure you're using the right debtor type designation. If it was filed as an organization vs individual that has to match exactly too.

Oh wow that could definitely be it! This client has been around for years so there might have been name changes I'm not aware of. Need to check their filing history more carefully.

This is exactly why I started using that Certana tool someone mentioned earlier. Upload your UCC-1 and UCC-3 PDFs and it instantly shows you any name mismatches. Would have caught this kind of thing immediately.

Yeah Certana.ai has been a lifesaver for this kind of document checking. The name verification feature catches stuff like this that you'd never notice manually.

I'm starting to think it might be something this simple. Going to go back and compare character by character.

It's always the simple stuff that gets you! I once had a filing rejected because I had an extra space between the first and last name.

That's actually not a bad backup plan if I can't get the continuation to go through with the current name. At least it would buy me some time to sort out the exact formatting issue.

Just make sure if you go that route that you file the amendment before the original lien lapses. You can't amend a lapsed UCC-1.

Wow that's such a stupid reason for rejection but glad you got it sorted! California really needs to fix their matching system.

This is exactly the kind of thing that automated document checking catches. Good reminder to always verify against the actual filed documents!

Thanks for posting the resolution! This will definitely help someone else who runs into the same issue.