Lien, Legal & Public Record Reports
Stay informed about bankruptcies, tax liens, construction liens, judgments and other public records that may affect your customers and accounts receivable.
NACM South Atlantic provides weekly lien, legal and public record reporting for businesses throughout Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and surrounding regional markets.
Public Record Information for Better Credit Decisions
Public records can provide valuable insight into changes in a company’s financial condition. A newly filed bankruptcy, tax lien, judgment or construction lien may indicate increased credit risk before that risk becomes apparent through normal payment history.
NACM lien and legal reports help credit professionals monitor this information as part of an effective accounts receivable and credit risk management program.
Lien & Legal Report Options
Select from statewide and regional public record reporting designed for commercial credit and accounts receivable professionals.
North Carolina Lien & Legal Report
Published Weekly
The North Carolina Lien and Legal Report provides timely business public record information from North Carolina and national bankruptcy sources.
Subscribers receive email notification when a new report has been posted to their member account. NACM works to obtain and publish public record information as promptly as practical from multiple public record sources.
Records May Include
- Business bankruptcy filings
- Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings
- Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings
- Federal tax liens
- State tax liens
- Suits
- Mechanic’s liens
- Judgments
Regional Coverage
- Charlotte Division
- Greensboro Division
- Raleigh Division
- North Carolina statewide coverage
Coverage includes numerous counties throughout North Carolina as well as selected surrounding areas.
Florida Notice of Commencement Report
Published Weekly
Florida Notice of Commencement reports provide valuable information about recently commenced construction projects throughout major Florida markets.
These reports can help material suppliers, subcontractors, contractors and credit professionals identify new construction activity and obtain important project information earlier in the credit process.
Report Information Includes
- Contractor name and address
- Owner name and address
- County
- Job type
- Job description
- Legal description
- Recorded filing date
- Book, page or document number
Florida Coverage
Coverage includes many of Florida’s major population and construction markets, including counties throughout:
- Central Florida
- South Florida
- Tampa Bay
- Northeast Florida
- Southwest Florida
- East Coast Florida
- North Central Florida
- Northwest Florida
Florida Public Record & Lien Report
Published Weekly
The Florida Public Record and Lien Report helps commercial credit professionals identify business legal filings that may affect a customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations.
Subscribers receive notification when updated reports are available through their NACM account.
Records May Include
- Business bankruptcies
- Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings
- Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings
- Federal tax liens
- State tax liens
- Construction liens
- Judgments
Florida Markets
Regional reporting is available for many major Florida counties, including markets surrounding:
- Orlando
- Miami
- Fort Lauderdale
- West Palm Beach
- Jacksonville
- Tampa
- St. Petersburg
- Daytona Beach
- Lake County
- Brevard County
Virginia Regional Legal Report
Published Weekly
The Virginia Regional Legal Report provides public record information covering important commercial markets throughout Virginia, Maryland and the Washington, DC region.
Updated reports are published weekly, with subscribers notified when reports are available through their NACM account.
Records May Include
- Business bankruptcy filings
- Federal tax liens
- State tax liens
- Judgments
- Releases
Regional Coverage
- Washington, DC
- Maryland
- Northern Virginia
- Selected surrounding counties and jurisdictions
Why Monitor Liens & Public Records?
Identify Changing Risk
Newly filed liens, judgments or bankruptcies may indicate deteriorating financial conditions before payment problems become obvious.
Protect Accounts Receivable
Public record information can provide another source of intelligence when evaluating credit limits, terms and collection strategies.
Find Construction Activity
Florida Notice of Commencement information can help identify active construction projects and the companies involved in those projects.
Improve Credit Decisions
Combine legal and public record information with trade payment history and other commercial credit information for a broader view of business risk.
Important Public Record Information
Certain records may be excluded when the public record is associated with an individual’s Social Security number rather than a business federal taxpayer identification number.
This can affect some LLCs, fictitious business names and other entities that use an individual’s Social Security number for federal tax identification purposes.
The availability, timing and completeness of public records can also vary by jurisdiction and source.
Put Better Business Information to Work
Learn more about NACM lien, legal and public record reports and determine which geographic coverage best fits your credit department.
