Solar Closing Desk

For home sellers, buyers, agents, lenders & escrow

Solar on the roof shouldn’t stall the closing.

Leased or financed solar means a transfer, a payoff, and a UCC release that title won’t close without. We look up who services it now, open the request, and chase the servicer, with updates for everyone on the deal.

Solar company identifiedDONE
Transfer request openedDONE
Buyer credit reviewWAITING
UCC release to escrowNEXT
Closing dateExample

Servicer lookup

Who services my solar now?

Bankruptcies and buyouts moved a lot of solar accounts. Type the company on your contract to see who handles it today, what to expect, and where to start.

Directory last checked . Companies change their processes, so always confirm with the servicer. We aren’t affiliated with any solar company.

Know what you have

Lease, PPA, or loan? It changes everything.

Lease or PPA

The solar company owns the panels. The buyer takes over the agreement after a credit check, or the seller prepays or buys it out. The filing is released and re-filed in the buyer’s name.

Solar loan

You own the panels but owe the loan. Usually it’s paid off at closing, and escrow needs a filed UCC-3 termination, not just a “paid” letter. A refinance may only need a subordination or temporary release.

Owned outright

Usually nothing to release. If an old filing still shows up after payoff, it has to be terminated by whoever filed it. That’s where people get stuck.

How it works

Hand us the solar piece. We coordinate with the servicer and escrow.

Send the basics

The solar company, the contract if you have it, your closing date and escrow contact.

We find who controls it

Current servicer, contract type, what title needs, and the fastest path: transfer, payoff, or release.

We open it and chase it

We submit the request, follow up on a schedule, and keep the seller, buyer, agents and lender updated.

Escrow gets the paperwork

Signed transfer, payoff figures, and the UCC release or termination, sent to escrow when we receive them.

Pricing

A small fee to make it someone else’s job.

One flat fee per file, plus whatever the solar company charges.

Lookup

No file fee
  • Who services it now
  • What escrow will need
  • Where to start

Closing coordination

$199 per file + solar company fees at cost
  • We open the transfer, payoff or release
  • Scheduled follow-ups until it’s done, faster when closing is close
  • Status updates for everyone on the deal
  • Paperwork delivered to escrow

Fees the solar company charges (transfer, UCC processing, buyouts) are paid to them, not us.

Got a code from your lender or agent? Enter it when you start your file. Some partners cover the fee for their clients.

Start a file

Tell us about the deal.

This is a request form, not a payment, and it does not open a transfer on its own. We’ll email you to confirm the file and next steps before any work starts. A partner code, if you have one, is applied when we confirm. Don’t include account numbers or Social Security numbers.

Questions first? Call or text 520-495-8989.

Questions

Is the solar UCC-1 a lien on my house?

It’s a filing that gives notice of the solar company’s or lender’s interest in the equipment. Even so, title and lenders usually want it transferred, terminated or released before they close.

When should we start?

When you list, or as soon as you know you’re refinancing. Transfers commonly take 30 to 60 days with the buyer’s credit review, and the servicer controls that clock.

Does the buyer have to qualify for the solar lease?

Usually yes. Most providers run a credit check. If the buyer doesn’t qualify or doesn’t want it, the seller may need to prepay or buy out the agreement.

Will the solar payment affect the buyer’s mortgage?

It can. Ask the lender how they treat the lease or loan payment early, before the buyer is too far along.

Are you lawyers?

No. We coordinate paperwork with servicers and escrow. We don’t give legal advice. If a servicer refuses to release a filing or there’s a dispute, we’ll tell you, and you may need a real estate attorney.

Are you part of a solar company?

No. We’re independent and work for your side of the deal, not the solar company’s.