My company filed a UCC against a customer with an outstanding balance. We've identified and reached out to our customers client and informed them that we've filed a UCC1 and any monies owed to this customer is technically owed to us. Our customers client said they will need to make sure all the subs and suppliers on their current job are paid first and if there is any money left over they will issue a joint check. It's my understanding that this company is trying to avoid mechanics liens on the project they are currently working on so it has put us at the bottom of the list to get paid. Shouldn't our UCC filing put us first in line to get paid or do mechanics liens get first priority?