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Tips for Successful Public Record Searches

Public records offer a wealth of knowledge to those who know how to use them to their fullest potential. The ability to download courthouse records, deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, bankruptcies, and more straight to your computer is ...
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Sales Comparable Reports: What They Are and How They Are Used

Sales comparable reports, also known as the market analysis approach, are an important tool in real estate. These reports help individuals and realtors estimate an appropriate sale price for a property. When looking to list a home, it is ...
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The Impacts of Falsified Documents on Public Record

Tampered with or falsified documents are a serious problem. Frequently viewed as a white-collar crime, these instances can cause great grief and financial loss for victims. Though someone usually discovers these fake documents, it can be a ...
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Five Steps to Attain a Closing Agent License in Texas

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 07/06/2016
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You will need a title-closing agent any time you complete a real estate transaction. Agents are impartial parties who ensure that everything is in order before finalizing a sale—indeed, they are vital to the process. The process to become ...
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Three Reasons You Need Your Marriage Record

Your marriage record is important for more than just proof of a union – it can serve as a legal document in court, an official record of your family, and establish your relationship publicly. Many people place emphasis on the rituals of a ...
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Seven Reasons You Might Need Public Records for Asset Searches

If you believe someone is hiding assets from public knowledge, there are ways of discovering these assets without hiring an asset search investigator. Someone may wish to hide assets with criminal intent or hide part or all of their wealth ...
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The Public Information Act in Texas: What You Need to Know

The state of Texas passed a Public Information Act in 1973 as a series of laws serving to ensure public access to government information. The act is in the Texas Government Code, Chapter 552. It gives Texans the right to access government ...
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Using Public Records for Background Checks

Online court records are not the same as background checks. However, many professionals can still use public records to gather important information about individuals. Public records possess data about millions of Americans – their ...
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Four Things Everyone Can Find in Public Records

Public records hold a wealth of information, from consumer financial information to property ownership and everything in between. The benefits of open access to public records are numerous and invaluable, a system in which everyone can ...
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The Biggest Oil and Gas Fields in the United States

The oil and gas industry has grown notorious for its booms and busts in the past few decades, but it is experiencing the largest downturn since the 1990s. This is due, in large part, to the record oil production rates around the globe and ...
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