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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Florida Secured Transaction Registry · How we research

The short answer

Florida UCC financing statements are filed with the Florida Secured Transaction Registry, run by FloridaUCC, LLC as the contract vendor for the Florida Department of State. You can search them online for free, 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 Florida UCC records

  1. Open the Florida Secured Transaction Registry search and accept the terms of use.
  2. Pick a search type, such as an organization debtor name, and enter the name.
  3. Open a filing to see it. Images of filings from 1997 on can be downloaded as TIFF files.

Good to know in Florida: The state privatized UCC filing in 2001, so the registry is run by a vendor, not Sunbiz. Searches use the state's "Compact Name" logic, with an "Actual Name" search as a backup. Tax liens aren't in this registry. The Division of Corporations keeps those.

Florida UCC fees

Online search
Free
File a UCC-1
$35
On current Florida or national forms, covering 1 debtor, 1 secured party, and the first page. Older forms are $40. Each extra page or party is $3.

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 Florida business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Florida UCC search free?

Yes. Searching Florida UCC records online is free.

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

$35. On current Florida or national forms, covering 1 debtor, 1 secured party, and the first page. Older forms are $40. Each extra page or party is $3.

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 Florida 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.Florida Secured Transaction Registry: UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Florida Secured Transaction Registry: UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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