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How to Find Business Records in Wisconsin
Searching for Business Records in Wisconsin
In the State of Wisconsin, the responsibility for maintaining certain
public records, including business entity records, has been given to the
State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Below are some
tips on accessing this information over the internet.
What Records Are Maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Financial
Institutions?
When corporations and similar business entities are formed, they are
required to file documentation of their formation, as well as periodic
status updates and documentation of certain changes. These records are
maintained for public viewing and much of the information is available
to access online.
Additionally, the Department of Financial Institutions maintains UCC
(Uniform Commercial Code) records. These documents record security
interests given in exchange for loans. Some of the information from
these documents can be accessed via the internet.
How Can I Search for Records Maintained by the Wisconsin Department of
Financial Institutions?
To begin searching for information on business entities in Wisconsin,
start at the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions website.
This can be found at http://www.wdfi.org/
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To search for a Wisconsin business entity, select the option �Search
Business Records� at the left side of the screen. This will take you to
a screen bearing the heading �Search Corporate Records.� Enter your
search terms in the search window, and then use the radio buttons below
the search window to select the type of search to be performed. You may
choose �Alphasort,� which will look for important words in the business
names from your search terms, �Exact Name� which will look for a
business name exactly matching your search terms, or �Old Names,� which
will search for the full business name of an old business entity. After
entering your search criteria, click on �Search Records.�
The search results will be returned in a list, including the entity
name, type, registered effective date, status and status date. Clicking
on the business entity name will take you to a page dedicated to that
entity and providing additional information, including the entity ID,
period of existence, annual report requirements, the registered agent
and address, the filing of annual reports, old names of the business
entity, and a chronological listing of filed events in the life of the
business entity. There is also a link to request a certificate of status
for the business entity for a fee.
To search for a Uniform Commercial Code record, from the main Department
of Financial Institutions page, select the option �Search UCC Documents�
at the left of the screen. This will take you to a screen entitled �UCC
Filing Search.� By default you will be taken to the search page allowing
you to search by debtor name. However, if you happen to know the file
number of the particular record you wish to access, a link at the top of
the page will direct you to a screen where you may input this
information instead.
A link within the �Search for Debtor Person Name� includes a link to the
keying guidelines notice, which provides information about the way that
debtor names could be indexed and how this may influence search results.
It is necessary to check a box to indicate that you have reviewed this
notice before the search can be performed. Additionally, the last name
of the debtor is required. You may include a first name, middle name,
suffix and city, but these are not required for the search to be
performed. Below the search box is another box entitled �Options.� In
this box you may select whether you wish to see results pertaining to
all records or only active records.
After entering your search information, reviewing the keying guidelines
notice and checking the corresponding box, click �Search.� The results
list will include the filing office, filing number, debtor name, city,
state and effective date corresponding to your search criteria. You may
select a box next to the items you wish to view and then click �View
Selected� to examine greater details about these items. Alternatively,
you may click on the filing number of the desired item to view
additional information about that record, including the filing office,
filing number, filing type, status, effective date, expiration date, the
debtors and secured parties, and a listing of the filing history. A link
will also permit you to view the record online for a fee.
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