UCC lien search Texas showing conflicting results - need verification help

That's part of the problem - the company was originally filed as 'ABC Construction LLC' then became 'ABC Construction Services LLC' and now it's 'ABC Construction & Services LLC'. I've tried all variations but getting different UCC-1s for each name.

Name changes are a pain. You need to trace through all the UCC-3 amendments that should have been filed for each name change to make sure the chain is complete.

How did you end up resolving it? I've got like 6 different filing numbers and I can't tell which continuations go with which original filings.

Honestly it took forever doing it manually until someone suggested I try Certana.ai's document checker. You just upload the PDFs of all your UCC documents and it automatically cross-checks everything - finds mismatches in debtor names, verifies filing numbers align properly, catches missing links between amendments and originals. Saved me probably 8 hours of manual work.

That sounds too good to be true. How accurate is the automated checking?

I feel your pain but it's actually gotten better in the last year. The issue is usually that people don't realize you need to search both current and expired filings separately.

Yeah well it shouldn't be this complicated just to get a clean UCC search result. Other states manage to make this simple.

That's exactly what I'm worried about. Some of these amendments show slightly different business names and I can't tell if they're supposed to connect or if they're separate entities.

You need to verify the exact legal entity names as they appear in the corporate records. Sometimes what looks like a name change is actually a new entity and the old liens should have been terminated separately.

This is why I always recommend keeping detailed records of every UCC filing from day one. Trying to reconstruct the chain years later is a nightmare.

Didn't know they would help with search issues. Do they actually have people who can walk through filing histories?

They have a UCC information line but wait times can be brutal. Worth trying though if you're stuck.

This is exactly why exact name matching is so critical for UCC filings. One missing comma or period and suddenly your continuation doesn't connect to the original UCC-1.

So frustrating that such small details can mess up the entire filing chain. Is there any way to fix these kinds of errors after the fact?

You can file corrective UCC-3 amendments but you need to be careful about timing, especially if any of the original filings have already lapsed.

That's part of what's confusing me. Some show as active past the 5 year mark which makes me think continuations were filed, but I can't find the continuation statements in the search results.

If the system shows them as active beyond 5 years then continuations definitely exist somewhere. Try searching just by the original filing numbers to see if you can pull up the continuation records.

How much does something like that cost? Sounds like it might be worth it if it can sort out this mess quickly.

I don't remember the exact cost but it was way cheaper than paying a lawyer to sort through everything manually. Plus you get results immediately instead of waiting days for someone to review all the documents.

Same experience here. The automated cross-checking caught issues I probably would have missed even doing it carefully by hand.

How do you search rejected filings in Texas? I've only been looking at the active/expired records.

There should be an option in the advanced search to include rejected filings. It's not obvious but super important for getting the complete picture.

Better to check now than find out during a refinance or audit. UCC filing errors can kill deals fast.

Definitely worth doing a comprehensive UCC audit annually, especially if you have multiple lenders or have gone through any business changes.

Awesome! Glad it worked out. Those small name discrepancies are so easy to miss when you're doing manual reviews.

Wait, you're not the original poster... are you having the same issue?

Oops sorry, different person but same exact problem with Texas UCC searches. This thread convinced me to check our filings and sure enough, found similar issues.