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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Alabama
Secretary of State (334) 242-7200
www.sos.state.al.us
Statute of limitations
Non-Contract: 3 years
Written Contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Court system: www.judicial.state.al.us
Department of Corporations: http://www.sos.state.al.us
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Alaska
Secretary of State (907) 271-2655
http://www.state.ak.us/
Statute of limitations
Non-Contract: 3 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court System: http://www.state.ak.us/courts
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Arizona
Secretary of State (602) 542-3135
http://www.azsos.gov/
Statute of Limitations
Non-Contract: 3 years
Written Contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court System: http://www.supreme.state.az.us/
Corporate Commission: http://www.cc.state.az.us/corp
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Secretray of State (501) 682-1010
http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-Contract: 3 years
Written contract: 5 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments (exemptions may apply)
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California
Secretary of State (916) 657-5448
http://www.ss.ca.gov/
Statute of Limitations
Non-Contract: 4 years
Written contract: 4 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments (exemptions may apply)
LINKS
Court System: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/
Orange County Records: http://www.ttc.ocgov.com/treas/Index2.asp
San Diego County Tax Assessors Office: http://www.sdarcc.com/arcc/
Ventura County Records: http://portal.countyofventura.org
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Colorado
Secretary of State (303) 894-2200
http://www.sos.state.co.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments (exemptions may apply)
LINKS
Court System: http://www.courts.state.co.us/ct-index.htm
Adams County: http://www.co.adams.co.us
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Connecticut
Secretary of State (860) 509-6200
http://www.sots.ct.gov
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.jud.state.ct.us/
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Delaware
Secretary of State (302) 739-4111
http://sos.delaware.gov/default.shtml
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 3 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy and liens, no garnishment rights
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.de.us/
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Florida
Secretary of State (850) 245-6500
http://www.dos.state.fl.us
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 5 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Commercial garnishments / levy and attachments at high sheriff fees (exemptions apply)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.flcourts.org
Leon County Records: http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/
Miami-Dade Judicial Records: http://www.miami-dadeclerk.com/dadecoc/
Palm Beach County Property Assessor: http://www.pbcgov.com/papa/index.htm
Polk County Clerk of the Court: http://www.seminoleclerk.org/
Seminole County Clerk of the Court: http://www.seminoleclerk.org/
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Georgia
Secretary of State (404) 656-2881
http://www.sos.state.ga.us
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.georgiacourts.org
Georgia Department of Revenue: http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov
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Hawaii
Secretary of State (808) 586-0255
http://www.businessregistrations.com
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.hi.us/index.jsp
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Idaho
Secretary of State (208) 334-1074
http://www.idsos.state.id.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 5 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.isc.idaho.gov/
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Illinois
Secretary of State (800) 252-8980
http://www.ilsos.net
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 5 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights: Levy, liens, and garnishment
LINKS
City of McHenry: http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/
City of Rockford Property Assessor: http://www.rockfordtownshipassessor.net/
City of Chicago Department of Revenue (business licenses): http://www.cityofchicago.org/Revenue/
Cook County Treasurer (property tax records): http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/payments/status
Cook County Assessor (property tax records): http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/startsearch.html Cook County Clerk of the Court: http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org State of Illinois Courts: http://www.state.il.us/state/judicial/htm State of Illinois Dept of Professional Regulations: http://www.idfpr.com York Township Tax Assessor: http://www.yorkassessor.com/York/Searchcriteria.aspx
Cook County Recorder of Deeds: http://www.ccrd.info/CCRD/il031/index.jsp
DeKalb County: http://www.dekalbcounty.org/
DuPage County: http://www.co.dupage.il.us/
DuPage County Clerk of Court: https://www.dupagecase.com/Clerk/home.do
Kane County: http://www.co.kane.il.us/
Kankakee County Government: http://www.co.kankakee.il.us/
Lake County Government: http://www.co.lake.il.us/
Lake County Treasurer: http://www.co.lake.il.us/treasurer/
State of Illinois: http://www.illinois.gov/
Tazwell County: http://www.tazewell.com/
Will County Clerk of Court: http://www.willcountycircuitcourt.com/
Will County Government: http://www.willcountyillinois.com/
Will County Homepage: http://www.willcountyillinois.com/
Winnebago County Property Assessor: http://cis.co.winnebago.il.us/property/treas/treas_inqIndex.asp
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Indiana
Secretary of State (317) 232-6531
http://www.state.in.us/sos/business/corps/searches.html
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens, and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.in.gov/judiciary
S. District: http://www.insd.uscourts.gov
S. District Bankruptcy: http://www.insb.uscourts.gov
Lake County Court Records: http://www.lakecountyin.org
Lake County Real Estate: http://www.lakecountyin.org/index.jsp
Marion County Court Records: http://www.civicnet.net
Corp Registration:
http://www.civicnet.net/
http://www.in.gov/ai/business/
Terre Haute City Government: http://www.terrehaute.com/
Tippecanoe County: http://www.co.tippecanoe.in.us
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Iowa
Secretary of State (515) 281-5204
http://www.sos.state.ia.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 5 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments (exemptions may apply)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/
Polk County Judicial: http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/
Polk County Real Estate Assessor: http://www.assess.co.polk.ia.us
Webster County: http://www.webstercountyia.org/
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Kansas
Secretary of State (785) 296-4564
http://www.kssos.org/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 5 years
LINKS
Business Entity Search: http://www.accesskansas.org/srv-corporations/index.do
Court System: http://www.kscourts.org/
Jonson County Treasurer: http://treasurer.jocogov.org/delinquent_taxes.htm
State of Kansas Main Site: http://www.accesskansas.org/apps/corporations.html
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Kentucky
Secretary of State (502) 564-3490
http://www.kysos.com/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 5 years
Written contract: 15 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Court system: http://www.kycourts.net/
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Louisiana
Secretary of State (225) 922-2880
http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov/app1/paygate/crpinq.jsp
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Court system: http://www.lasc.org/
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Secretary of State (207) 626-8400
http://www.sosonline.org/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.me.us/
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Maryland
Secretary of State (410) 974-5521
http://www.sos.state.md.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 3 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Attachments, garnishments / levy with additional fee
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.md.us/
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Massachusetts
Secretary of State (617) 727-9640
http://www.mass.gov
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 4 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Property liens, limited levy and garnishment rights
LINKS
Court system: http://www.mass.gov/courts/index.html
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Michigan
Secretary of State (517) 373-2510
http://www.michigan.gov/corporations
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.michigan.gov
City of Detroit: http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/
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Minnesota
Secretary of State (651) 296-2803
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/
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Mississippi
Secretary of State (601) 359-1350
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 3 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Lauderdale County Records: http://www.lauderdalecounty.org
Rankin County Records: http://www.rankincounty.org
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Missouri
Secretary of State (573) 751-4936
http://www.sos.mo.gov/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 5 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.mo.gov/
St. Louis County Dept of Revenue: http://revenue.stlouisco.com/
St. Louis County Real Estate Tax Records: http://revenue.stlouisco.com/ias/
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Montana
Secretary of State (406) 497-1243
http://mt.gov
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 5 years
Written contract: 8 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court records: http://courts.mt.gov/library/default.asp
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Nebraska
Secretary of State (402) 471-4079
http://www.ate.ne.ussos.st/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 5 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Douglas County Assessor: http://www.dcassessor.org/index.html
Douglas County Clerk of the Court: http://www.co.douglas.ne.us
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Nevada
Secretary of State (775) 684-5708
http://www.secretaryofstate.biz/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.nvsupremecourt.us/
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New Hampshire
Secretary of State (603) 271-3242
http://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 3 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment (high sheriff fee for attachment)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/
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New Mexico
Secretary of State (505) 827-3600
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, lein and garnishment (potential high fee for bank and wage garnishment)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.nmcourts.com/
Public Regulation Commission: http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/
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New York
Secretary of State (518) 474-4750
http://www.dos.state.ny.us
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.ny.us
City of Buffalo: http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/
Oneida County: http://www.oneidacounty.org/
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North Carolina
Secretary of State (919) 807-2005
http://www.sosnc.com/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 3 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment (bank exemption by judicial descretion)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.nccourts.org/
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North Dakota
Secretary of State (701) 328-2900
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment (encombered asset exemption)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.court.state.nd.us/
Corporations: http://www.nd.gov/
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Ohio
Secretary of State (614) 466-3910
http://www.state.oh.us/sos
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 15 years
Written contract: 15 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishments
LINKS
Median County Clerk of the Court: http://medinamunicipalcourt.org/
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Oklahoma
Secretary of State (405) 521-3912
http://www.sooneraccess.state.ok.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commerical Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
State of Oklahoma: http://www.ok.gov
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Oregon
Secretary of State (503) 986-1500
http://www.filinginoregon.com/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.ojd.state.or.us/
List of Oregon Courts: http://www.ojd.state.or.us
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Pennsylvania
Secretary of State (717) 787-6458
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/dos/site/default.asp
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 4 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
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Rhode Island
Secretary of State (401) 222-2357
http://www.state.ri.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 10 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.ri.us/
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South Carolina
Secretary of State (803) 734-2158
http://www.scsos.com/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Real property liens, no bank garnishment (encombered propoerty exemption)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/
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South Dakota
Secretary of State (605) 773-4845
http://www.sdsos.gov/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment (some garnishment exemptions may apply)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.sdjudicial.com/
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Tennessee
Secretary of State (615) 741-2078
http://tennessee.gov/sos/bus_svc/corporations.htm
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment (exemptions may apply) LINKS
City of Nashville
http://www.nashville.gov/
http://tsc.state.tn.us
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Texas
Secretary of State (512) 463-5701
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 4 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Bank garnishments by court order, liens on non-exempt assets (liberal homestead exemptions)
LINKS
Collins County: http://www.co.collin.tx.us/
Court system: http://www.courts.state.tx.us/
Dallas Appraisal District: http://www.dallascad.org/SearchOwner.aspx
Denton County: http://www.co.denton.tx.us
Denton County Clerk of Court: http://www.justice.dentoncounty.com/CivilSearch/civfrmd.htm
Gillespie Appraisal District: http://www.gillcad.org/
Gillespie County: http://www.gillespiecounty.org
Harris County Appraisal District: http://www.hcad.org/
Harris County Ficticious Name Reigstry: http://www.cclerk.hctx.net/coolice/default.asp?
Category=AssumeNames&Service=an_inquiry
Harris County Tax Office: http://www.hctax.net/
Montogomery County Appraisal: http://www.mcad-tx.org/
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Utah
Secretary of State (801) 524-6687
http://corporations.utah.gov
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 4 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
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Vermont
Secretary of State (802) 828-2363
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Court system: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/default.aspx
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Virginia
Secretary of State (804) 371-9733
http://www.scc.virginia.gov/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 3 years
Written contract: 5 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment (bond required for sheriff sale)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.va.us/
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Washington
Secretary of State (360) 902-4151
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.wa.gov/
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West Virginia
Secretary of State (304) 558-8000
http://www.wvsos.com/
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 5 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and judgments (potentially high sheriff fees)
LINKS
Court system: http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/default.htm
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Wisconsin
Secretary of State (608) 266-8888
http://www.wdfi.org
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 6 years
Written contract: 6 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.wi.us
http://www.wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl
Kenosha County: http://www.co.kenosha.wi.us/index.html
Muskegon County: http://www.ci.muskego.wi.us
Racine County: http://www.racineco.com
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Wyoming
Secretray of State (307) 777-7378
http://soswy.state.wy.us/corporat/corporat.htm
Statute of Limitations
Non-contract: 8 years
Written contract: 10 years
Commercial Judgment Enforcement Rights
Levy, liens and garnishment
LINKS
Court system: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/
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