Available On Demand: Avoiding Fatal Debtor Name Mistakes on UCC Financing Statements

Written by Staff Contributor | Dec 26, 2023 3:00:00 PM

Live date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The importance of the debtor name cannot be overstated when preparing and filing UCC financing statements. This webinar, titled Avoiding Fatal Debtor Name Mistakes on UCC Financing Statements, provides critical insights on how to avoid errors by reviewing important case law that puts on display the types of mistakes still being made since Amended Article 9 was enacted. We provide case examples followed by practical steps to avoid unwelcome UCC filing surprises.

Avoiding Fatal Debtor Name Mistakes on UCC Financing Statements

This webinar covered:

Entity and individual debtor name requirements
The Minor Error Rule
Case law and what has gone wrong
The 5-part fact pattern
Model Administrative Rules (MARS) and search logic
How to avoid debtor name mistakes
Summary and conclusion

There is no fee to attend the webinar, but advance registration is required.

CLE and MCLE Information: 

California: This course has been approved by the California MCLE Board for 1 MCLE credit hour. (CA attorneys, please provide Bar number during registration.) Provider #10934 

Florida: This course has been approved by the Florida Bar for 1 CLE credit hour. Course #2313377N

Illinois: This course has been approved by the Illinois MCLE Board for 1 MCLE credit hour. (IL attorneys must provide their ARDC number for provider reporting purposes.)    

New York: Cogency Global has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education. This course has been approved in accordance with the Board for a maximum of 1 credit hour, all of which can be applied toward the Professional Practice requirement. 

Texas: This course has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hour, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit. (TX attorneys must provide their Bar number for provider reporting purposes). Course #174222048 

National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA): This course has been approved by the NFPA for 1 CLE credit hour.

National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA): This course has been approved by NALA for 1 CLE credit hour.    

Note: To receive full credit, you must be present for the entire presentation and answer all poll questions throughout the webinar. 

Please note: 

This program is suitable for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.  
M/CLE is general credit and does not include any of the following: Legal ethics, recognition and elimination of bias, competence, mental health/substance abuse, diversity/inclusion, civility and professionalism. Official NY State CLE certificates will be emailed after the event.  
Cogency Global does not pursue CLE credit for Paralegals (unless noted above), CPAs or CPEs. We encourage you to submit this certificate of attendance to your professional organization to obtain credit. 
For any states not listed as approved or pending, we strongly encourage attendees to self-apply/self-report to the respective states.

Please be aware that CLE accreditation does expire. We will post on the related pages when a webinar no longer qualifies for CLE credit. Check with your CLE/MCLE board in your state to be sure.

New York: Three years after the date of the live event.
Texas: Two years after the date of the live event.
California: Two years after the date of the live event.
Illinois: Two years after the date of the live event.
Florida: 18 months after the date of the live event.

You’re welcome to share this invitation with your colleagues and any other legal and financial professionals who may benefit from attending this webinar. If you have any questions, please email webinars@cogencyglobal.com. We look forward to hearing from you. 

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