Information About Filing a UCC
How to File Online
A subscription is required to file and search Kansas UCCs online. The subscription must have an account name, which may be a business or individual name, but the account name is not legally linked to any filed or searched UCC. It is simply a way to access the Kansas UCC database electronically.
The contact name provided will become the first online account administrator. This admin may add other user accounts and run financial reports for the subscription, as well as file and search UCCs in the Kansas UCC database. The contact will be emailed instructions on how to login to the online system generally within 2 - 3 business days after emailing the application.
Account Administrators
The account admin is responsible for adding and revoking other user accounts. It is possible to have more than one account admin per subscription, and to promote and demote current users to and from admin status. We recommend at least two account admins, since most functions of the account are managed by the users, not the Secretary of State, and more than one admin provides backup functionality for the users.
The account admin has the exclusive ability to add and remove payment options for user accounts, to access UCC information for any users, and limit account access to any other user accounts. Review the UCC User Manual for all information on what the admin may do.
User Accounts
An account admin is responsible for creating other user accounts for the subscription. Non-admin or “view” users are limited to filing UCCs and searching for UCCs. Review the UCC User Manual for all information on what the user may be able to do.
Online Fees for UCC
- Online UCC1 financing statements cost $10, plus $1 per page after the first 10 pages for all UCC filing types except transmitting utilities, which are $50, plus $1 per page after the first 10 pages.
- Online UCC3 financing statement amendments cost $10, plus $1 per page after the first 10 pages.
- Online UCCII debtor searches cost $10, plus $1 per page for copies of collateral images.
- Agriculture liens (UCC4) and information statements (UCC5) cannot be filed online.
Kansas Regulations for UCC
Kansas Statutes for UCC
K.S.A. 84-9-501 through 84-9-527
Frequently Asked Questions
For more information about UCCs and searches, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Instructions for Mail
Mail one copy of the UCC with a check or money order. Do not send cash or credit card information. Do not send return envelopes. Confirmations of filing, search results, and rejections of statutorily unfileable UCCs will be returned by first class mail to the address provided on the UCC only.
Make checks or money orders payable to the Kansas Secretary of State.
Mail document(s) and fee(s) to:
Kansas Secretary of State
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Paper filings only require the original document. We will return the filing, file stamped, to the address on the document. Do not send copies.
Paper Forms
The following forms are for filing by paper only. See above for filing online.
Paper UCC1 financing statements cost $20, plus $1 per page after the first 10 pages for all UCC filing types except transmitting utilities, which are $50, plus $1 per page after the first 10 pages. The UCC forms count in the page total.
| UCC1 - Financing Statement |
| UCC1AD - Addendum to the Financing Statement |
| UCC1AP - Additional Party to the Financing Statement |
| UCC4 - Agriculture Production Input Lien (must be filed with the UCC1 financing statement) |
Paper UCC3 financing statement amendments cost $20, plus $1 per page after the first 10 pages.
| UCC3 - Financing Statement Amendment |
| UCC3AD - Addendum to the Financing Statement Amendment |
| UCC3AP - Additional Party to the Financing Statement Amendment |
Paper UCCII debtor searches cost $20, plus $1 per page for copies of collateral images.
| UCC5 - Information Statement |
| UCCII - UCC Information Request |
