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UCC-1 filings do have a shelf life. Once filed, a UCC-1 Financial Statement is typically active for five years. It's common, of course, for the terms of a business loan to extend past that, so lenders need to remember to renew the UCC-1 filing at the first five year mark, and every five years thereafter.

Q: How long is my filing active? A: Financing Statement, Statutory Agricultural liens are active for 5 years. A Transmitting Utility is perpetual.

A UCC1 financing statement is effective for a period of five years. A record that is not continued before its lapse date will cease to be effective, costing the secured party their perfected status and perhaps their priority position to collect. Once a financing statement has lapsed, it cannot be revived.

The UCC's general rule is that a financing statement remains valid for a period of five years from the date of filing. Unless a continuation statement is properly filed before expiration of the five year period, the effectiveness of the financing statement will lapse.

The Uniform Commercial Code ( UCC ) applies to any transaction intended to create a security interest in personal property. This interest can be viewed as a lien on personal property. Information is provided on these records to the lending community for the purpose of determining loan agreements.

How long does a UCC filing last? A UCC-1 filing is good for five years. After five years, it is considered lapsed and no longer valid. Should your debtor remain in debt to you and encounter financial difficulty or file for bankruptcy, you have no secured interest if your UCC-1 filing has lapsed.