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UCC lien search in Alaska
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Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Recorder's Office, UCC Central File
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- Online access
- Anyone can search debtor names online at no cost, with no account.
- Fees
- Online index search: free. Request for information: $15 per name searched; with copies: $25 per name searched. Copies: $2 per document. Certification: $5 per document, plus the copy fee.
- Certified search
- Submit a request for information (search report) to UCC Central File: $15 per name searched, or $25 per name with copies. Results carry original signatures to certify them and are not faxed back. Information searches cannot be ordered online, but certified copy searches can be ordered through the Recorder's Office Online Certified Search application.
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What to know in Alaska
- DNR warns a Name Search may not retrieve all records associated with UCC Central filings made after July 1, 2001; search each initial file number with Document Number Search and follow the Associated Document link.
- Enter names in the format "SMITH JOHN A JR"; results are an alphabetical name index starting at the name entered.
- Documents filed after July 1, 2008 can be viewed online; older documents must be ordered.
- Fixture filings and filings covering as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut are recorded in the local recording district, not UCC Central File.
About this tool
Is Alaska the right filing office to search?
Search Alaska when the carrier is located there for UCC purposes, which is not always where its trucks run. An LLC or corporation organized in Alaska is located in Alaska (UCC §9-307), wherever it dispatches from. A sole proprietor is located at their principal residence, so an owner-operator who lives in Alaska is searched here.
If the carrier was organized somewhere else but operates in Alaska, search its formation state first, then Alaska as well. A filing in the wrong state may not perfect anything, but it still shows that another funder believes it has a claim.
How to search UCC filings in Alaska, step by step
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Confirm the exact legal name
Copy the carrier's name from its formation record, entity suffix and punctuation included. A financing statement against a registered organization has to use the name on its public organic record (UCC §9-503).
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Run the Alaska debtor search
Open the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Recorder's Office, UCC Central File search and search the exact name. Its online debtor search is free and needs no account.
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Repeat with the variations
Search the DBA, former names, the owner's individual name for a sole proprietor, and the name with and without "LLC" or "Inc.". Each filing office applies its own search logic (UCC §9-506), so one search is rarely enough.
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Open every hit's full history
Read the UCC-1 collateral description, then every UCC-3 filed against the same initial file number: amendments, assignments, continuations and terminations.
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Record what you found
Save the results with the search date and time in the carrier's file. When you need an official record, order the certified search described above.
What to look for in the results
- Blanket liens: collateral described as "all assets" or "all personal property" reaches accounts, so it covers the invoices you plan to buy.
- Accounts and receivables: a description naming "accounts" or "receivables" usually means another factor or an asset-based lender.
- Lapse dates: a UCC-1 is effective for five years after filing unless a continuation is filed in the six months before it lapses (UCC §9-515).
- Assignments and terminations: an assignment changes who you ask for a release, and a filed termination ends the financing statement's effectiveness (UCC §9-513).
If you find a lien
Contact the secured party on a number you find yourself, and ask for a letter of release covering the accounts or a UCC-3 termination before you fund. The free NOA and release letter generator drafts the letter. If the prior factor has already notified the carrier's brokers, read two NOAs, one carrier.
For the full process, see UCC lien searches before you fund a carrier and the UCC-1 glossary entry.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search UCC filings in Alaska?
In Alaska, UCC records are kept by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Recorder's Office, UCC Central File. Its online debtor search is free and needs no account. Use the official search, enter the carrier's exact legal name, then repeat with its DBA and name variations.
How much does a UCC search cost in Alaska?
Online index search: free. Request for information: $15 per name searched; with copies: $25 per name searched. Copies: $2 per document. Certification: $5 per document, plus the copy fee. These figures come from the official sources listed on this page as of October 19, 2026; confirm them on the filing office's site before you order.
How do I get a certified UCC search in Alaska?
Submit a request for information (search report) to UCC Central File: $15 per name searched, or $25 per name with copies. Results carry original signatures to certify them and are not faxed back. Information searches cannot be ordered online, but certified copy searches can be ordered through the Recorder's Office Online Certified Search application.
How long does a UCC-1 filed in Alaska stay effective?
Generally five years from the filing date under UCC §9-515, unless the secured party files a continuation in the six months before it lapses. Each continuation adds another five years, so check the lapse date and look for continuations on every hit.
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