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?How to File UCC Documents with the Department Filing Fees: Filings of 8 or fewer pages cost $25 and filings of 9 or more pages cost $75. If you have further questions please email the UCC division at sdat.ucc@maryland.gov or call at 410-767-1459.

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provides a central location in Maryland for filing a public notice of a secured transaction. This central filing office is the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. This notice, called a financing statement, indicates a commercial agreement between a debtor and a secured party.

What does it look like? A UCC-1 financing statement contains three important pieces of information: Parts 1 and 2 contain the personal and contact information of the borrower. Part 3 contains the personal and contact information of the secured party?otherwise known as the creditor.

In addition to filing with the state, the UCC is filed with the County office that holds the county real estate records for the property. Filings for ownership entities are made in the state where the entity is registered. Filings for individuals are made in the state in which the individual resides.

Fill in the debtor's name and mailing address. It may be an individual, or it may be in the name of a business or organization. If the loan is in the name of the business, include the business mailing address. There is space for additional debtors. Include them exactly as they appeared on the loan agreement.

An Example of a UCC Lien Filing If you secure equipment financing, the lender will file a UCC lien to state that if the debt for the espresso machine is not repaid, the lender has the right to repossess the espresso machine or seize other assets from your business.