Name Search

Detailed Searching Information

Please enter a name using Last Name, First Name. (Example: Smith, John) or you may search on an organization name (Example: B & B Toys).

Search Logic

How does the search work?

Search requests are used to find initial financing statements, amendments, debtor correction statements, and other lien notices.

What rules are applied to searches?

Search results are created by applying search rules to the name presented for searching.
• There is no limit to the number of matches that may be returned in response to the search criteria.
• No distinction is made between upper and lower case letters.
• Punctuation marks and accents are disregarded.
• All spaces are disregarded.
• Searches for individuals should be entered as Last Name First Name Middle Name or Initial (i.e., Adams John)
• If, first name is provided, a match will be found on that name and also return results with any middle name
• If only an initial is provided, a match will be found on any first name starting with the same letter.
• If a middle name is provided, a match will be found on the middle name.
• If only an initial is given, a match will be found on any middle name starting with the same letter.

Examples are as follows:

A search for Bank of America will retrieve:
• Bank of America Home Loans
• Bank of America Corporate Center
• Bank of America N.A.

A search request for Smith John A. will retrieve:
• John A. Smith
• John Alexander Smith
• John Adam Smith

A search request for Smith John will retrieve:
• John Smith
• John A. Smith
• Johnnie Smith
• John Robert Smith

A search request for Smith J M will retrieve:
• John M. Smith
• John Michael Smith
• Johnnie Smith
• John Matthew Smith