This office serves as Minnesota's central fililng system for lien information related to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The UCC central filing system is comprised of satellite offices located in many of the county recorders’ offices.
Statutory liens are created and/or established by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 514.
Requirements related to financing statements are found in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 336, Article 9.
Click here for Minnesota Rules related to Revised Article
Click here to make a UCC filing online
Click here for UCC forms
Click here for typical reason why a filing is rejected or common mistakes made on filings
"In-Lieu-of-Filing" Notice:
Lenders who may not have properly transitioned UCC filings to the central filing system under the provisions of UCC Revised Article 9, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 336, Article 9, Part 7, should Click here for In-Lieu-of-Information and related information.
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Fax: (651) 215-1009E-mail: ucc.dept@state.mn.us