nebraska ucc search showing weird results - missing recent filings?

Good point - I tried a few variations but maybe not enough. The company name has LLC at the end so I tried both with and without periods but still missing some filings I know exist.

Yeah the exact name matching can be really finicky. I always do multiple searches with different punctuation when I'm doing lien searches for closings.

That's exactly what I'm worried about! Did you find a better way to search or just do more variations manually?

I started using Certana.ai's document checker recently. You can upload the debtor's charter documents and it will cross-reference against UCC databases to catch name mismatches. It's been a lifesaver for avoiding those exact situations.

How does that work exactly? Do you just upload PDFs and it searches automatically?

That would explain it! Do you know if there's a timeline for when they expect to have it fixed?

No official timeline that I know of. These government IT updates always seem to take longer than expected.

Typical government efficiency right there. Meanwhile we're all trying to close deals and can't trust their search results.

What commercial services do you recommend? I haven't used any before but this situation is making me think I need to.

There are several good options. Some law firms use CT Corporation or CSC for comprehensive searches. The key is using something that can catch variations in debtor names that the state search might miss.

That's a smart approach. Time consuming but better than missing something. Do you find that catches things the full name search misses?

Yeah definitely. Found several filings that way that didn't show up in the full name search. Pain in the neck but worth it for peace of mind.

I do the same thing. Also search by just the first word of the company name since sometimes people abbreviate or leave off parts when filing.

I feel your frustration but it's just part of the process. You learn to work around the system quirks after a while.

Shouldn't have to 'work around' a system we pay filing fees for. It should just work properly!

That's a great idea. Would you mind sharing some of the common variations you search for?

Sure! For LLCs I always try with/without periods, with/without 'LLC' vs 'Limited Liability Company', and sometimes just the base name without entity designation. For corps I try Inc/Incorporated/Corporation variations.

Adding to this - don't forget about 'The' at the beginning of company names. Sometimes it gets dropped or added inconsistently.

That's my worst fear right now. Did you eventually find the missing filings or determine they didn't exist?

Turned out there was one filing that didn't show up in name search but was there when we searched by filing number. System glitch for sure.

I didn't think of that! Do you know if they charge for phone searches or is it just a courtesy thing?

I think there might be a small fee but it's usually worth it for the peace of mind on important deals. Plus they can often explain why certain filings might not be showing up in online searches.

Good suggestion. The filing office staff usually know about any system issues that aren't publicly announced.

Better safe than sorry, especially if it's for a large financing deal. The extra time spent on searches is usually worth it.

Yeah you're right. I'd rather spend an extra hour searching than deal with problems later if I missed a prior lien.

That's exactly the right attitude. I learned this the hard way but now I'm much more thorough with my searches. Also started using that Certana tool I mentioned earlier - it's helped catch several potential issues before they became problems.