Deirdre Davis-Washington, Assistant Vice President of Branch Operations in Washington, DC was recently asked about UCC searches and where to search and subsequently file in the District of Columbia. Deirdre shared this brief but valuable description:

Security interest filings in Washington, DC are filed with the Recorder of Deeds (ROD).  If you have a UCC against real property, better known as a “fixture filing”, this would be filed in the land records of the ROD, while others are found in the “chattel” records (yes, DC still uses the word chattel).   You may also search for tax liens and judgments at the ROD.

The District has also be known to be the default place for filing of UCC’s against foreign entities doing business in the US.  Not sure where the company is doing business?  Just try searching the DC Recorder of Deeds!

For assistance in Washington, DC with UCC searching or filing or to learn more about any of the services available from our office, contact our DC office directly via email to dcorders@incserv.com.

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