Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The Advantages Of Nationwide Filing Services

By Jeanette Parsons


Some nationwide filing services file important real estate documents. Others file SEC documents, UCC documents, and business entity documents. Many private companies take advantage of this service, outsourcing their documents for preparation or editing, and filing in appropriate jurisdictions. The service allows them to focus on activities that generate revenue, instead of working on non-productive, time-consuming activities.

Some providers specialize in Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The SEC's EDGAR system collects, validates, indexes, accepts, and forwards document submissions from any entity, which is legally required to file forms with the SEC. There are many types of forms supported by the EDGAR system, including reports of sales of securities, annual reports, and definitive proxy statements.

Another provider specialty is the UCC, or Uniform Commercial Code, document. A UCC document is a lien that is filed against a business or the assets of a business, during the course of a business transaction. For example, a creditor may hold a fixed asset as collateral when making a loan to a borrower.

Business entity filings are also completed by services. Business entity forms, for the purpose of creating LLCs and corporations, may be filed in all fifty states. Other forms that a service may file include qualifications, amendments, name changes, restatements dissolutions, withdrawals, and mergers.

Customers may mail, fax, or e-mail documents, or send them via overnight courier. Sometimes, a service prepares documents for the customer, preventing rejections due to illegibility, or incorrect information. From there, a service edits documents for mistakes, and sends them back for customer approval. Once approved, documents are either sent via courier, walk-up service, or electronic filing, to the appropriate clerk or recorder.

Many services are focusing on the transition to e-filing. In many countries, e-file is a major government initiative, to both cut costs and increase accuracy. Companies who e-file save on courier and express mail costs, and documents that are e-filed never leave the service's offices. This means that documents are not lost or damaged in transit, and that companies will find out right away if documents were accepted for recording.

In every state, nationwide filing services both prepare, and then record, important documents. Some providers offer document tracking, so that companies are notified when their forms have expired, or need to be re-filed. SEC filings, UCC filings, business entity filings, real estate filings, and trademark registrations, are all prepared and recorded by these services. Their work keeps companies focused on generating revenue, and not on tiresome paper-pushing.




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