How do I File a Financing Statement?

In Louisiana, Uniform Commercial Code filings are not filed with the Secretary of State. UCC-1 Financing Statements may be filed with any Louisiana Parish Clerk of Court without regard to the debtor’s address, location of the collateral or of related immovable property. UCC-3 Amendments must be filed in the same filing office as the initial financing statement. Any UCC forms sent to the Secretary of State will be returned.

Initial financing statements and subsequent filings can also be submitted to any Louisiana Parish Clerk of Court online through the Secretary of State’s website. Please note, attachments and exhibits cannot be uploaded through the online UCC filing system.