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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.

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings allow creditors to notify other creditors about a debtor's assets used as collateral for a secured transaction. UCC liens filed with Secretary of State offices act as a public notice by the "creditor" of the creditor's interest in the property.

By Mail: send the completed form with the processing fee of $40 to the New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231.

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.

Revised Article 9 states that the proper place to file a financing statement for a foreign debtor is in the District of Columbia, UNLESS the foreign jurisdiction in which that debtor is located maintains a system to perfect security interests by filing or recordation.

Ask the lender to terminate the lien upon payoff. It is important to note that removing the UCC filing from your business credit report may or may not occur. It will not remove a closed UCC filing unless it receives a request from a customer or the lien has been inactive for 11 years. You should always verify.