Notification of Defects

Nothing in 950 CMR 140.13 through 140.19 prevents a filing officer from communicating to a filer that the filing officer noticed apparent potential defects in a UCC record, whether or not it was filed or refused for filing. However, the filing office is under no obligation to do so and may not, in fact, have the resources to do so or to identify such defects. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS OF FILING RESTS WITH FILERS. THE FILING OFFICE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH EFFECTIVENESS.