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“UCC” stands for Uniform Commercial Code. The Uniform Commercial Code is a uniform law that governs commercial transactions, including sales of goods, secured transactions and negotiable instruments. The Uniform Commercial Code is a comprehensive set of statutes created to provide consistency among the states.

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.

A. The proper place to file in order to perfect a security interest under Georgia Uniform Commercial Code is with the clerk of the superior court of any county in the state of Georgia (hereinafter referred to as the "filing officer").

By filing the UCC financing statement, the lender is giving notice that it has an interest in the property listed in the filing. This means that if the debtor defaults on the loan, the creditor can potentially receive the personal property of the debtor that was put up as collateral.

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.

UCC1 and UCC2 statements are used to show that there is a lien on property. The UCC3 statement is used when there is a change in the UCC1, such as a release (cancellation), partial or complete assignment of lien, amendment or termination of the loan.

The scam mailer, Tennessee UCC Statement Request Form, tries to get Tennesseans to pay $107 for the TN UCC Statement Service to request a copy of the UCC-1 financing statement on behalf of the debtor. The mailer implies that the recipient needs a copy of the UCC-1 financing statement.

Although it is not a requirement by law that a UCC be filed, doing so can be protection for both lien holders and prospective buyers, as can be seen by the examples above. Most financing statements are filed in the office of the Clerk of Court in the county where the debtor lives.