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Ask the lender to terminate the lien upon payoff. A good rule of thumb is to request that your lender file a UCC-3 form with your secretary of state as soon as possible after you pay off your loan. The UCC-3 will terminate the lien on your company's assets (or assets) and remove the UCC-1 filing.

A creditor files a UCC-1 to provide notice to interested parties that he or she has a security interest in a debtor's personal property. This personal property is being used as collateral in some type of secured transaction, usually a loan or a lease.

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.

A UCC filing, also known as a UCC lien or a UCC-1, is a financing statement which lenders can file against your business with your secretary of state. When you take out a secured loan, the lender may file a lien to protect the asset(s) you committed to secure financing.

UCC-3 is an amendment or ?continuation statement? that the owner files to renew the UCC-1 for another 5-year period. Unless a continuation statement is filed before the expiration of the UCC-1's 5-year period, the owner must file a new UCC-1.

The filing is good for five years. The security interest can be continued for five more years by filing a UCC-3. You may also need the UCC-1 Addendum (PDF) or the UCC-1 Additional Party (PDF) form. This form is used to continue a security interest that is going to lapse at the end of five years.