Due to the overwhelming response to our earlier alert regarding the process for
uncovering litigation funding in New York State, we now share an
overview of similar procedures for determining whether a plaintiff
has taken out a loan in 12 other states.
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, and Oregon
have UCC searches similar to New York's, all of which require
no sign-in or fee:
- Undoubtedly the most valuable of this
list, Arizona's state website
allows an individual to view the filing and does not redact the
lien amount, which allows a user to view the unpaid balance, the
penalty, the interest, and the total amount of the lien.
- California's Secretary of
State website currently allows free searches for UCC documents
filed through December 1, 2020. The information produced on the
website includes the debtor name and address, the secured party
name and address, the file number, the filing date, and the lapse
date.
