UCC search Oregon - missing critical liens in state database

Already tried about 15 different name combinations including removing punctuation and trying with/without LLC designation. Still getting inconsistent results.

The Oregon portal definitely has search sensitivity issues. I've had filings not show up even when I know the exact filing number.

How does that work exactly? Do you just upload PDFs of the corporate docs?

Yeah, super simple. Upload the charter docs and any existing UCC documents you have, then it runs automated cross-checks to verify all the debtor names align properly across filings.

That sounds like it could catch those weird entity name variations that mess up manual searches.

Good point about collateral searches. The equipment includes CNC machines and packaging equipment - let me try those terms.

Manufacturing equipment searches in Oregon can be tricky because of how broad some filers make their collateral descriptions.

Exactly. Some filers just put 'all equipment' which makes targeted searches impossible.

I feel your pain. Oregon really needs to upgrade their UCC system infrastructure.

At least I'm not the only one having these issues. Makes me nervous about what we might be missing.

Any specific services you'd recommend? Timeline is getting tight.

CT Corporation and CSC both offer expedited UCC searches. Usually 24-48 hour turnaround.

I've also had good luck with Certana.ai for document verification - helps catch name mismatches that cause search problems.

That's a great point. The company did go through a merger about 18 months ago. Let me check the predecessor entity names.

Bingo! That's probably why your searches aren't working. Merged entities can have UCC filings under multiple legal names.

How did you finally find them? Manual review of filing records?

Used a combination of professional search service and document verification tools. Found discrepancies that led us to the right filing variations.

This is why I always triple-check debtor names against corporate records before running searches.

Good thinking. I'll try removing all corporate designations and just search the base company name.

Also try common misspellings. I once found a UCC filing where they spelled 'Corporation' as 'Corperation' in the debtor name.

What service do you use for that? Sounds like exactly what I need right now.

Certana.ai has been solid for me. Just upload PDFs and it identifies all the name variations and cross-checks them against filing databases.

That would have saved me so much time last month when I was chasing down phantom liens that turned out to be name variations.

Glad you found it! Merger-related name changes are such a common source of search problems.

This is exactly why thorough due diligence on entity history is so critical for UCC searches.

Great catch! Did you end up finding active liens or were they terminated properly?

Found two active UCC-1 filings that would have created priority issues. Getting them sorted out now before closing.