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UCC lien search in Kansas
Central filing office
Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division, UCC
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- Online access
- Online search costs money per search or needs a paid subscription.
- Fees
- Online search (official or unofficial) $10 per debtor name; paper UCCII search $20 per debtor name; copies $1 per page. Online UCC1 $10, paper UCC1 $20.
- Certified search
- Official search: online with an Online UCC entity account, $10 per debtor name (results shown immediately), or by mail or walk-in with form UCCII Information Request, $20 per debtor name (response within two business days). Copies $1 per page.
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What to know in Kansas
- Online filing and searching require a subscription (Online UCC entity account); login instructions are emailed generally within 2 to 3 business days of applying.
- The online unofficial search is nonstandard and is not an official Article 9 search; the official search uses the standard logic in K.A.R. 7-17-22 and matches the exact name.
- Search results list file date, file number, debtor and secured party only; collateral appears in the filed document, so order copies.
- Searches are not accepted by fax.
About this tool
Is Kansas the right filing office to search?
Search Kansas when the carrier is located there for UCC purposes, which is not always where its trucks run. An LLC or corporation organized in Kansas is located in Kansas (UCC §9-307), wherever it dispatches from. A sole proprietor is located at their principal residence, so an owner-operator who lives in Kansas is searched here.
If the carrier was organized somewhere else but operates in Kansas, search its formation state first, then Kansas 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 Kansas, 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 Kansas debtor search
Open the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division, UCC search and search the exact name. Its online search charges per search or needs a paid subscription.
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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 Kansas?
In Kansas, UCC records are kept by the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division, UCC. Its online search charges per search or needs a paid subscription. 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 Kansas?
Online search (official or unofficial) $10 per debtor name; paper UCCII search $20 per debtor name; copies $1 per page. Online UCC1 $10, paper UCC1 $20. 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 Kansas?
Official search: online with an Online UCC entity account, $10 per debtor name (results shown immediately), or by mail or walk-in with form UCCII Information Request, $20 per debtor name (response within two business days). Copies $1 per page.
How long does a UCC-1 filed in Kansas 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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