Verify registration details before changing the registration

When you are performing an Amendment, Discharge, Re-registration or Renewal, verify that you are changing the correct registration.

To identify the registration to be changed, you enter the jurisdiction and registration number. There have been instances where a user specifies the wrong jurisdiction or registration number and then proceeds to change that registration.

This error is rare with Amendment because the registrant must use screens that display the current registration details. The registrant will notice that the debtor, secured party or collateral are not as expected and will then cancel the change.

The error is more common with Discharge, Re-registration and Renewal because it is possible to proceed with the change based on the jurisdiction and registration number alone.  To avoid this mistake, always view the registration details before continuing with the change.

If you’ve already made this mistake, see what to do if you’ve changed the wrong registration.