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Search Illinois UCC filings

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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Illinois Secretary of State · How we research

The short answer

Illinois UCC financing statements are filed with the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, UCC Division. 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 Illinois UCC records

  1. Open the UCC Search and choose UCC Search or Federal Tax Lien.
  2. Search by debtor personal name, debtor business name, a single word in a business name, or file number.
  3. Review the index results. Document images aren't shown online.
  4. For a certified search with images, send a UCC-11 Information Request ($10).

Good to know in Illinois: Filed images aren't online because some contain Social Security, federal ID, or bank account numbers. The free search shows the index only.

Illinois UCC fees

Online search
Free
Official or certified search: $10. UCC 11 Information Request, which gets you a certified search with images.
File a UCC-1
$20
UCC 1 financing statement. UCC terminations are free.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Illinois UCC search free?

Yes. Searching Illinois UCC records online is free. An official or certified search costs $10.

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

$20. UCC 1 financing statement. UCC terminations are free.

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 Illinois 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.Illinois Secretary of State: UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Illinois Secretary of State: UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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