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What you’ll find➤ Tax assessor records for more than 1,000 U.S. counties

in 45 states and D.C. and V.I. (exceptions are Kansas,Maine, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont)

➤ Deed transfer records for more than 600 U.S. counties in42 states and D.C. (exceptions are Alaska, Colorado,Delaware, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire,North Dakota, South Dakota)

➤ Mortgage records for selected counties from 18 states(Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan,New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas)

Where you’ll find it

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44444 Asset Locator search form

How you can use it

➤ Discover ownership and value of a particular property

➤ Assess collectability of judgments

➤ Find mailing address for service of process

➤ Find elusive parties and witnesses

➤ Find property for judgment and lien attachment

➤ Research experts’ and witnesses’ financial interests

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Key sources

➤ Tax Assessor, Deed Transfer & Mortgage Records

➤ Tax Assessor Records

➤ Deed Transfer Records

➤ Mortgage Records

➤ <State> Tax Assessor, Deed Transfer &Mortgage Records

Key segments

➤ Tax assessor records: Address, County, Date,Land-Use, Mailing-Address, Name, Number,Property-Address, State

➤ Deed transfer records: Address, Buyer, Buyer-Address,County, Date, Deed-Type, Lender, Number,Property-Address, Seller, Seller-Address

➤ Mortgage records: Address, Borrower, City, County,Date, Lender, Name, Number, State

ASSETLOCATOR

BUSINESSLOCATOR

CIVIL & CRIMINALFILINGS JUDGMENTS

JURY VERDICTS& EXPERTS

*Names and addresses are fictitious and used for illustrative purposes only.

Sample searches* Type Field: terms

Address searches Additional Terms: property-address (123main AND new hope)

Additional Terms: address (prescott ANDstamford)

Additional Terms: oak tree estates ANDforest hills

Name searches Last Name: doeFirst Name: seanLast Name: smith OR smythFirst Name: diane OR dianne OR dyanCompany Name: ambanco

Value searches Additional Terms: total-value>300000AND address (flushing)

Additional Terms: sale-price>500000AND address (10025)

Additional Terms: loan-amt>100000AND name (sean W/3 doe)

BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

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B A N K R U P T C Y F I L I N G S


What you’ll findPersonal and business bankruptcy petitions, including:

➤ All chaptersChapter 7—LiquidationChapter 11—ReorganizationChapter 12—Adjustments of Debt of a Family Farmerwith a Regular IncomeChapter 13—Adjustments of Debt of an Individual witha Regular Income, Dismissal or Discharge Information

➤ All 50 states and D.C.


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44444 Bankruptcy Filings search form

How you can use it

➤ Gather background data on parties, witnesses, andjudgment debtors

➤ Determine collectability of potential judgments

➤ Track business and consumer bankruptcies

➤ Determine the type of bankruptcy

➤ Determine the attorney of record

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Key sources

➤ Bankruptcy Filings – 50 States and D.C.

➤ <State> Bankruptcy Filings (for each of the 50 statesand D.C.)

Key segments

Attorney, Name, Number, Petitioner, Status, Type


Name searches Last Name: brown

First Name: john

Company Name: abc industries

Additional Terms: attorney (danielW/3 law)

Type search Date: From: 4/1998 To: 4/1998

Additional Terms: type (11 ANDvoluntary)

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What you’ll find

➤ Nationwide U.S. and Canadian Public and PrivateCompany Information, which covers more than 11million U.S. and Canadian companies

➤ D&B® Global Market Identifiers Worldbase, whichincludes more than 46 million records covering publicand private companies in more than 220 countries

➤ Incorporation and limited partnership records from theSecretaries of State from 45 states and D.C. (exceptionsare Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey)

➤ 3.5 million DBAs—fictitious business names—from all50 states and D.C.


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44444 Business Locator search form

How you can use it

➤ Find a company, quickly and easily, by using name,address, or SIC

➤ Learn basic background information


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Key sources

➤ U.S. & Canadian Business Finder – Yellow Pages

➤ D&B Global Business Finder

➤ Corporation, Partnership & DBA Registrations

Key segments

➤ U.S. & Canadian Business Finder: Address, Company(or Co), SIC, Ticker

➤ D&B Global Business Finder: Address, Company(or Co), SIC

➤ Corporation & Partnership DBA Registrations:Address, Name, Regis-Agent

➤ DBA Registrations: Address, Date, Name, Owner, SIC


Address search Additional Terms: address(1234 industrial parkway)

Company name search Company Name: abc sneakers

SIC search Additional Terms: sic (123456)

Ticker symbol search Additional Terms: ticker (abc)

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C I V I L A N D C R I M I N A L F I L I N G S


What you’ll find

➤ State civil filings from Alaska, California, Colorado,Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, NewJersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas,and Washington (selected counties in some cases)

➤ State criminal filings from Alaska, California,Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Ohio,Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington (selectedcounties in some cases)

➤ Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationInspection Reports for all 50 states, D.C., and allU.S. Territories

➤ National Financial Institutions Sanctions from NationalAssociation of Securities Dealers, Securities andExchange Commission, Department of Housing andUrban Development, state mortgage regulators, media,and other federal and state agencies


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44444 Civil & Criminal Filings search form

How you can use it

➤ Learn of pending suits

➤ Discover litigation histories of parties

➤ Collect information to impeach experts and witnesses

➤ Determine relationships among parties and witnesses

➤ Discover business affiliations

➤ Uncover patterns and practices of individualsand institutions

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BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

Key sources

➤ Combined Civil Filings (from 19 states) (STCIVL file)

➤ Combined Criminal Filings (from 11 states)(STCRIM file)

➤ Combined Civil and Criminal filings (STDKT file)

➤ Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationInspection Reports

➤ National Financial Institutions Sanctions

Key segments➤ State civil filings: Date, Defendant, Name,

Number, Plaintiff

➤ State criminal filings: Date, Defendant, Name, Number

➤ OSHA Inspection Reports: Address, Date, Name, SIC

➤ National Financial Institutions Sanctions: Agency,Date, Name


Address searches Additional Terms: 9999 w/3 buenavista AND phoenix

Additional Terms: address (11354 main)

Date search date aft 1999 AND defendant (seanW/3 doe)

Name searches Party or Case Name: john W/3 smith

Party or Case Name: abc gas station

Party or Case Name: bill W/3 jones

Party or Case Name: jane W/3 doe

Number search Additional Terms: number (90-123456)

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What you’ll findJudgment and lien filings filed at County Clerk’s offices in45 states and D.C. (exceptions are Michigan, Montana,North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia)


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44444 Judgments search form

How you can use it

➤ Determine priority of potential judgments

➤ Profile encumbrances against parties in seconds

➤ Discover debtor/creditor business and bankingrelationships

➤ Uncover motives for witnesses’ and experts’ testimony

➤ Improve judgment collection efficiency


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Key sources

➤ Combined State Judgment and Lien Filings

➤ <State> Judgment and Lien Filings

Key segmentsAddress, Amount, Creditor, Debtor, Name, Number, Type


Address searches Additional Terms: address (200 parkAND chicago)

Additional Terms: address (w sunsetAND west hollywood)

Name searches Last Name: jones

First Name: george

Additional Terms: creditor (ambanco)

Additional Terms: secured-party (abc bank)

Number search Additional Terms: number (123456)

Type search Last Name: jones

First Name: george

Additional Terms: type (small claimsjudgment)

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What you’ll find

➤ Jury verdict reporters—personal injury jury verdicts andsettlements from state and regional reporters

➤ Expert witness directories covering the U.S., someregional and some state.


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44444 Jury Verdicts & Experts search form

How you can use it➤ Find expert witnesses who have qualified in

courts nationwide

➤ Find expert witnesses knowledgeable in subject mattercovered in your case

➤ Research prior appearances by expert witnesses

➤ Monitor damage awards

➤ Evaluate offers and demands

➤ Identify attorneys who have handled similar cases


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Key sources➤ Combined Expert Witness Directories

➤ Combined Jury Verdicts & Settlements

➤ Combined Verdicts, Settlements and Experts

➤ Medical Litigation Alert

Key segments➤ Verdicts and settlements: Counsel, County, Court,

Experts, Injury, Judge, Result, State, Topic

➤ Expert witness directories: Category, Name


Name searches Last Name: doughFirst Name: seanCompany Name: vandalay industriesAdditional Terms: counsel (jackie W/3 chiles)Additional Terms: experts (john W/3 smyth)

Expertise searches Subject: accident W/5 reconstruct!

Subject: fiber W/5 analy!

Location searches Additional Terms: county (west chester)Additional Terms: state (new york)

Topic searches Company: java world

Subject: coffee AND spill!

Subject: carpal tunnel AND expert

Subject: high school W/S football AND injur!

Additional Terms: experts (orthopedic)

Additional Terms: injury (carpal tunnel)

Additional Terms: topic (products liability)

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What you’ll find➤ Professional license information from 15 states

(California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey,North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,Virginia, Wisconsin)

➤ Driver’s license information from 22 states (Colorado,Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky,Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, NorthDakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,West Virginia, Wisconsin)

➤ Marriage license information from Connecticut,Florida, Georgia

➤ Pilot license information from the FAA (throughApril 9, 1998)

➤ Tax practitioner information from the IRS


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44444 Licenses search form

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44444 Driver’s License Records search form

How you can use it➤ Determine whether an individual works in a profession

that requires a professional license

➤ Determine location based upon an individual’s driver’slicense or that of new spouse or roommate

➤ Determine whether an individual has remarried andlearn the name of the new spouse

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TAXLIENS

NATIONAL/STATEGROUP FILES

MOTOR VEHICLEREGISTRATIONSLICENSES

UCCFILINGS

Key sources➤ Combined State Professional Licenses➤ <State> Professional Licenses➤ Driver’s License Records➤ IRS Tax Practitioners & Enrolled Agents➤ Pilots Licenses➤ <State> Marriage Licenses

Key segments➤ Professional: Address, Board, Date, Expiration-Date,

Issue-Date, License-Class, License-Type, Name,Number, Status

➤ Driver: Address, Class, Date-of-Birth, Expiration-Date,Name, Number

➤ Marriage: Address, Name, Marriage-City,Marriage-County, Marriage-Date, Marriage-State

➤ Pilot: Address, Cert-Class, Name, Number,Rating-Code

➤ Tax: Address, Company, Date, Name, Occupation


Address searches Additional Terms: 50 broad AND 10000Additional Terms: 12345 OR 123-45 main

AND oakland Name searches Last Name: jones

First Name: maryCompany Name: abc contracting

Driver license search Last Name: catera

First Name: lisa Professional license searches Additional Terms: board (accountancy)

Additional Terms: license-class (professional)Additional Terms: license-type (certified

public accountant)

IMPORTANT NOTES ON RESPONSIBLE USE OF DRIVER LICENSE RECORDS:Applicable laws and agreements between LexisNexis and its information sourcesprovide that driver’s license records may be used only for a permitted use asindicated in the list that appears when you select one of these sources. You will beasked to review the list of legally permitted uses, such as litigation and debt/fraudrecovery, and choose a permitted use before access to the data is permitted.

Applicable laws include the following:• The Drivers Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”) and various similar state laws,

which may be more restrictive than the DPPA, govern distribution and use ofdriver’s license records.

• Per the requirements of The Fair Credit Reporting Act, users of driver’s licenserecords found on the LexisNexis services are not to use this information todetermine a consumer’s eligibility for credit or insurance for personal, familyor household purposes, employment, or a government license or benefit.

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What you’ll findMotor vehicle registrations from 30 states (Alabama,Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho,Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York,Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin,Wyoming) and the District of Columbia


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44444 Motor Vehicle Registrations search form

How you can use it➤ Uncover ownership and value of vehicles

➤ Assess collectability of judgments

➤ Verify addresses

➤ Locate elusive parties and witnesses

Key sourcesMotor Vehicle Registrations

Key segmentsAddress, Body-Style, Lienholder, Manufacturer, Model,Model-Year, Plate-State, Plate-Type



Name searches Last Name: catera

First Name: lisa

Company Name: abc motors

Number search VIN Number: 1a23v456c7890d

Plate/Tag searches Plate/Tag Number: 123abc4

Plate/Tag Number: hit n run

Plate/Tag Number: 123!

State: texas

IMPORTANT NOTES ON RESPONSIBLE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLEREGISTRATION RECORDS:Applicable laws and agreements between LexisNexis and its information sourcesprovide that motor vehicle registration records may be used only for a permitted useas indicated in the list that appears when you select one of these sources. You will beasked to review the list of legally permitted uses, such as litigation and debt/fraudrecovery, and choose a permitted use before access to the data is permitted.

Applicable laws include the following:• The Drivers Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”) and various similar state laws,

which may be more restrictive than the DPPA, govern distribution and use ofmotor vehicle registration records.

• Per the requirements of The Fair Credit Reporting Act, users of motor vehicleregistration records found on the LexisNexis services are not to use thisinformation to determine a consumer’s eligibility for credit or insurance forpersonal, family or household purposes, employment, or a government licenseor benefit.

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TAXLIENS

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P E R S O N L O C A T O R S


What you’ll find➤ More than 900 million records in our P-TRAK, P-SEEK,

P-FIND, and P-SRCH Person Locator sources

➤ Military Locator covering Air Force, Army, Marine,and Navy personnel

➤ Social Security death records

[NOTE: You might also use many of the other materials discussed in thissection to locate an individual.]

How you can use it➤ Find an individual using a name, social security number

or old address

➤ Learn who lives at a particular address, not just whoowns the property

➤ Find a name associated with a telephone number

➤ Determine business affiliations

➤ Obtain a list of neighbors

➤ Obtain address for service of processWhere you’ll find it

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44444 Person Locator search form


Key sources➤ Combined P-TRAK, P-SEEK, P-FIND & P-SRCH

(includes approximately 934 million records)

➤ P-FIND National Person Locator – household(covers more than 146 million individuals)

➤ P-SEEK National Listing of Names, Surnames, Address,Gender & Phone No. (includes more than 228million records)

➤ P-SRCH People Locator – Nationwide (includes morethan 236 million records)

➤ P-TRAK – Nat’l Listing of Names, Alias Name,Addresses & Phone No. (includes more than324 million records)

➤ Military Locator

➤ Social Security Death Master File

➤ <State> Person Locator (for each of the 50 statesand D.C.)

Key segmentsAddress, Name, Number (or Telephone)


Address searches Additional Terms: address (1234 westsunset AND sacramento)

Additional Terms: address (main streetOR elm street AND new hopeAND pennsylvania)


First Name: dianne OR diane OR dyan

Number searches 987-123-4567 (phone)

123-4567 (phone)

123-45-6789 (SSN)

TAXLIENS



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What you’ll find➤ Tax Liens from 38 states and D.C. (exceptions are

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