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Search North Carolina UCC filings

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

The short answer

North Carolina UCC financing statements are filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Uniform Commercial Code Section. 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 North Carolina UCC records

  1. Open the Uniform Commercial Code page. The search form is at the top.
  2. Pick a search type and choose Organization or Individual.
  3. Enter the organizational name, or the surname and first name, and search.
  4. Print the results or download them as a PDF.

Good to know in North Carolina: "Standard Article 9 Search" is the search type that follows the UCC search rules. The other options (Starting With, Any Words, All Words, Exact Match) are looser.

North Carolina UCC fees

Online search
Free
Official or certified search: $38. A search done by the UCC Section on a written UCC-11 Information Request.
File a UCC-1
$30
The statute's rate for a record not filed in writing. On paper it's $38 for 1 or 2 pages and $45 for more.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the North Carolina UCC search free?

Yes. Searching North Carolina UCC records online is free. An official or certified search costs $38.

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

$30. The statute's rate for a record not filed in writing. On paper it's $38 for 1 or 2 pages and $45 for more.

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

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