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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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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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4 Ways Lawyers Can Use Asset Searches

An asset search is a powerful tool. Attorneys can use such a search to find hidden documents. Unlike a public record search, an asset search finds information that is not always available to the public. Such a can find a business or ...
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Can I Find Historical Divorce Records?

Many people contact court house record reporting services to find historical divorce records within their family lineage. When searching for family ancestry, it's common for people to want to know if and when divorces occurred in the past. ...
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How to Effectively Translate Records in Another Language

When it comes to looking up official legal paperwork filed in Texas, many of the older documents may be written in Spanish. If you come across a patent, land grant or other piece of documentation while going through an old records, it may ...
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What Happens If Fraudulent Records Are Filed at the Courthouse?

Filing fraudulent documents at the courthouse is both unethical and illegal, but it’s a crime that dishonest people get away with. If never discovered, erroneous files passed on as fact at a courthouse can alter the future of land ...
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