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1. Now that the Department of State, Division
of Corporations has privatized
the Florida Secured Transaction Registry, to whom should I make my check
payable?
Make checks payable to FLORIDAUCC, Inc.
or Florida Department of State.
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2. Should I include a stamped, self-addressed
envelope with my processing
request?
No. Please do not include any type of return
envelope (self-addressed envelopes, overnight mail service
envelopes) with your processing request. While FLORIDAUCC,
Inc. will generate an acknowledgment in response to every
processing request, these acknowledgments will not be
returned using envelopes supplied by the requester.
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3. Should I include additional copies
of my filing request when I submit the
request to FLORIDAUCC, Inc.?
No. Please include only one copy of each
processing request. Including additional copies of processing
requests increases the time it takes to process each
request, and additional copies will not be returned to
the requester.
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4. How do I do my own search
on the Internet?
You can access the UCC filed records for
the Florida Secured Transaction Registry on the Internet
at: www.floridaucc.com. Click on the "Search" option.
Choose one item in the "Select Search Type" box,
then enter the appropriate data in the "Name/Document
Number" box, and click on "search". The
exact name or number or the nearest alphabetic or numeric
entry will be displayed. Click on the number of the entry(ies)
you are interested in. "HELP" information is
available on the Internet at : www.floridaucc.com. Click
on the "Help" option.
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5. If I don't have Internet access, who
can do a search for me?
FLORIDAUCC, Inc. maintains a public access
facility. FLORIDAUCC, Inc. is co-located with Image API,
Inc. at:
2670 Executive Center Circle West
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 222-8526
You can use a computer at your local library
and do the search yourself.
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6. What copies of UCC documents can I
get from the Internet?
TIFF images of Florida UCC filings can
be downloaded from the Internet for all filings from
1997 to the present. To view the document you must have
a TIFF viewer associated with your Internet browser.
Many current browsers, beginning with Netscape and Internet
Explorer versions 4.0, include a TIFF viewer.
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7. How do I get a copy of a UCC document
that is not available from the Internet?
Copies of UCC documents filed prior to
1997 must be requested by UCC file number from FLORIDAUCC,
Inc. Requests must be made in writing. Please send requests
to the following address:
FLORIDAUCC, Inc.
PO Box 5588
Tallahassee, FL 32314
The cost for printing documents is $1.00
per page. You will be notified of the total number of
pages printed in response to your request, and the cost
of your request. Checks for requests should be made payable
to FLORIDAUCC, Inc.
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8. What are the UCC filing fees? Are they
on the Internet? How do I find the fees on the Internet?
The UCC filing fees are listed on the Internet
at: www.floridaucc.com. Click on the "Fees" option.
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9. How up-to-date are the UCC filings
on the Internet?
UCC filings shown on the Internet are from
the Florida Secured Transaction Registry. As processing
requests are filed and added to the public record, they
can be accessed via the Internet. There is no time delay.
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10. What is the address and phone number
for UCC filings?
Please send UCC processing requests to
the following address:
FLORIDAUCC, Inc.
PO Box 5588
Tallahassee, FL 32314
The phone number for the UCC help desk
is (850) 222-8526.
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11. Where do I send my filing if I wish
to send it by courier?
Do not send overnight filings to the Department
of State as indicated on the instructions for the approved
Florida form. Send your overnight filings to:
FLORIDAUCC, Inc.
2670 Executive Center Circle West
Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301
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12. How can I get UCC-1 or UCC -3 forms?
Is there a list of form suppliers?
UCC forms can be downloaded from the Internet
at www.floridaucc.com. Click on the "Forms" option.
Downloading forms from the Internet is the only option
for obtaining forms provided by FLORIDAUCC, Inc.; however,
forms can be obtained from forms suppliers. You can view
a list of forms suppliers at: www.floridaucc.com. From
the Fees page, click on "Forms Supplier".
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13. What does UCC stand for?
UCC stands for Uniform Commercial Code.
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14. Do the UCC filings reflect Tax Liens
also?
No, Tax Liens are not included with UCC
filing information on the www.floridaucc.com web site.
Information on Tax Liens is maintained at the Department
of State, Division of Corporations.
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15. When conducting a search, what does "Compact" name
mean? What does "Actual" name mean?
Information on how to search is available
on the Internet at: www.floridaucc.com. Click on the "Help" option.
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