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Search West Virginia UCC filings

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

The short answer

West Virginia UCC financing statements are filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division. 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 West Virginia UCC records

  1. Open the UCC Online Filing, Search & Retrieval System and choose "Search", or "Certified Search" for a certified result.
  2. Pick the search type: Debtor (the default), Secured Party, or Filing Number. Type the search term and select "Add". You can add up to 30 terms.
  3. Choose "Active (Unlapsed only)" or "Active (With lapsed + 1 year)" and an optional filing date range.
  4. Select the filings you want and pay by credit card. The page lists a $10 search fee plus a $3 portal fee.

Good to know in West Virginia: A space is the wildcard character in the West Virginia UCC search, and the data can lag by up to twenty minutes.

West Virginia UCC fees

Online search
$10
UCC search fee, plus a $3 WV.gov portal fee ($13 total online). Copies are $1 per page.
File a UCC-1
$20
All UCC filings, plus a $3 WV portal fee.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the West Virginia UCC search free?

No. The state charges $10 (UCC search fee, plus a $3 WV.gov portal fee ($13 total online). Copies are $1 per page).

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

$20. All UCC filings, plus a $3 WV portal fee.

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

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