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Search Delaware UCC filings

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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Delaware Division of Corporations · How we research

The short answer

Delaware UCC financing statements are filed with the Delaware Division of Corporations, UCC Section. You can search them online for a fee, with no account needed, by the debtor's name.

On this page
  1. How to search
  2. Fees
  3. Reading the results
  4. Questions
  5. Sources

How to search Delaware UCC records

  1. Open the Division's UCC Search page and its list of Authorized Searchers.
  2. Contact an Authorized Searcher (a registered agent, service company, or law firm) and give them the exact debtor name.
  3. They run a Certified UCC Search on Delaware's UCC Information System and send you the result.

Good to know in Delaware: Delaware has no free public UCC debtor search. Since December 1, 2001, every search other than a "Search to Reflect" is done by an Authorized Searcher, and the Division doesn't publish what they charge.

Delaware UCC fees

Online search
Paid
File a UCC-1
$70
Flat fee when submitted on the web. Through an Authorized UCC Filer it's $125 for 1 to 4 pages.

Reading the results

Each result is a financing statement: a lender (the secured party) telling the public it has a claim on some of a business's property (the debtor's collateral). Open a filing to see who the lender is, when it was filed, when it lapses, and what property it covers. Later filings on the same record, such as amendments, continuations and terminations, show whether the claim is still live.

A filing usually lasts five years unless the lender continues it. A termination means the lender has released its claim. For more on what these filings mean, see what a UCC filing is and our UCC search guide.

Checking the business itself? Our Delaware business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Delaware UCC search free?

No. The state charges a fee to search.

How much does it cost to file a UCC-1 in Delaware?

$70. Flat fee when submitted on the web. Through an Authorized UCC Filer it's $125 for 1 to 4 pages.

What name should I search?

Search the debtor's exact legal name as it appears on its state business record, including "LLC" or "Inc." if your search needs it. Lenders file under that name, so a nickname or brand name can miss the filing. Check the name on our Delaware business search guide first.

How long does a UCC filing last?

A financing statement generally lasts five years from the date it was filed. The lender can extend it by filing a continuation in the six months before it lapses.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.Delaware Division of Corporations: UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Delaware Division of Corporations: UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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