What should a person do if they believe that a fraudulent lien or “bogus” UCC Financing Statement has been filed naming them as a debtor?
The first thing a person can do if they believes that a spurious document has been wrongfully filed naming them as a debtor is to research whether such a lien or document has actually been filed or recorded. If the spurious document involves personal property, a person can search the UCC records of the Secretary of State’s Web site. If a person suspects a spurious document has been filed against real property, the individual should contact the County Clerk and Recorder for the county where the real property is located.
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