| In your day to day life you may come across | | | | must be ready to pay them heavily for this |
| certain situation when you need to find out who | | | | investigation. |
| owns a property. There are several was to check | | | | In the age of technology there are many |
| this information but people usually want to get | | | | resources available on the internet that can be |
| accurate results in a timely and cost effective | | | | used for this purpose. For example you can use |
| manner. If you are a Realtor and deal with buying | | | | any popular search engine like Google or Live to |
| and selling of properties then it is necessary for | | | | conduct this search. In the same way, you can |
| you to check information about the owner of a | | | | approach yellow or white pages online directories |
| house before you confirm a deal. There is a great | | | | where basic information about the owner of a |
| significance to check this as it might be possible | | | | property is available and can be accessed easily. |
| that the house owner is a criminal or living there | | | | You need to search this information by using the |
| illegally. | | | | property address. Apart from this local real estate |
| You can go to the county clerk office where | | | | website can also be helpful because information |
| information about people and properties is kept | | | | about the owner of a house is usually listed their |
| and maintained. You need to provide the address | | | | but sometimes you need to sign up in order to |
| of a certain property and disclose your | | | | see the name, email and phone number of an |
| identification for security and privacy purposes. | | | | owner. |
| Usually it takes some days to find out who owns | | | | There are some websites that charge little fees |
| a property through County Clerk office so people | | | | to find out who owns a property. They have |
| usually avoid going there. Alternatively you can | | | | connections with public and private organizations |
| hire a private detective who will check public | | | | that keep and maintain public records. Here you |
| records on your behalf will update you with the | | | | can check public records as well. All you need is to |
| relevant information in 3-4 business days. Private | | | | read the terms and policies of the website before |
| detectives usually work on hourly basis so you | | | | sign up in order to be on a safer side. |