UCC
Uniform Commercial Code
Fixtures are part of the real estate. Therefore, a lien (such as a UCC) against a fixture must generally be excepted when insuring title to the land.
Requirement
UCCR01 STG
UCCs By Lessees
For Informational Purposes Only: The Company will not specifically except to the following financing statements in the Policy to be issued because same apply to personalty (which is not insured) or to the interest of lessees in the land:
Comment: Sometimes UCCs against lessees are not specifically excepted in a loan policy on the fee if the Company except to the lease and disclose the UCCs.
See Underwriting Manual
UCCR02 STG
Require Release of UCC
The Company requires for its review a satisfactory termination (or release of the land) of the Financing Statement.
Comment: Separately filed UCCs must be released unless barred (over 5 years old and no continuation or bankruptcy). You may not rely upon a nonjudicial foreclosure of a prior mortgage to waive the UCC.
See Underwriting Manual
Exception
UCCX01 ALTA
Financing Statement
Financing Statement executed by ____________ to ____________ recorded ____________.
Comment: You should use this language when excepting to a UCC.
See Underwriting Manual
UCCX02 ALTA
Continuation
Continuation Statement recorded ____________ pursuant to that Financing Statement recorded ______________.
Comment: A continuation statement extends a UCC an additional 5 years.
See Underwriting Manual
UCCX03 ALTA
Assignment
Statement of Assignment to __________________ recorded ____________ of that Financing Statement recorded.
Comment: You should use this language in excepting to a UCC assignment.
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UCCX04 ALTA
Except to Fixtures in UCC
Rights of others in and to fixtures described in that financing statement recorded _____________________.
Comment: If a lessee executed a UCC and the new insured lender on the fee objects to the UCC exception, the Company prefers to carve out the itemized fixtures covered by the UCC.
(a) Proof is required to show that __(name)__ is a benevolent association (order, lodge, post) duly chartered as a subordinate (order, lodge, post, etc.) of the __(name)__, and that said charter is in full force and effect and has not been revoked or suspended.
(b) Proof is required to show that __(name)__ has duly qualified pursuant to Section 2 of the Benevolent Orders Law by electing three trustees and by filing the certificate of election with the Secretary of State.
(c) Proof is required to show that __(name)__ has duly qualified pursuant to Section 2 of the Benevolent Orders Law by electing three trustees and by filing the certificate of election with the Secretary of State.
(d) Proof is required to show that the sale of the premises herein has been duly authorized by the membership of __(name)__ at the meeting duly called in accordance with the constitution and by-laws thereof and the constitution and by-laws relating to membership meetings and to the property of the association must be submitted for examination to the Company.
(e) Proof is required to show the names of the present acting trustees and the term of their office by certificate of the secretary of the __(name)__.
See Underwriting Manual