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UCC Info
Welcome to the Iowa Secretary of State's Online Business Center. The Business Center is a resource of the Business Services Division that is responsible for filing documents such as UCC financing statements, trademarks, business entity documents, and other statutorily required special filings.
- You MUST use National UCC Forms.
- Multiple copies are no longer required. You need only file one copy.
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Remit fees:
$5.00 for electronic filing.
$10.00 for one or two pages.
$20.00 for over two pages.
- National UCC forms are available here.
- You need an account with the Secretary of State's Office to use on-line filing. You may apply for an account by following the account setup instructions
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- It is now necessary to file a UCC 1 Financing Statement in order to perfect a landlord's lien in farm products.
- Landlords must use the National UCC 1 Financing Statement form.
- No signatures are required to file the landlord's lien.
- Consult legal counsel concerning the timing of the filing.
- Consult legal counsel regarding the length of time the filing remains effective.
- Consult legal counsel regarding the necessary content of the statement (collateral description, real estate description, etc.).
- The fee is $10.00 for one or two pages, or $20.00 for more than two pages.
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UCC Filing Office Rules are available in PDF format.
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Notice of Refusal to Accept Record Presented for Filing
Central Filing Office Action Guidelines Under Revised Article 9
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Guidelines are available in PDF format
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