Gallagher & Hollenbeck's Research Checklist

We subject each and every target of investigation to the following comprehenive research checklist.

Personal

• Liens (Tax, utility, sidewalk, mechanic, sewer, etc)
• Bankruptcy Court Records
• Property Records – Deeds, mortgages, liens
• Civil Court Records
• Criminal Court Records
• Probate Court Records – Inherited?
• Campaign Contributions
• Assessor's Office & Tax Collector's Office – Liens? How much paid in taxes? Paid on time?
• Permits and licenses – Have any personal or business? In good standing? Adverse actions?
• Personal Voting record – Does it need to be certified? (Opponents generally yes) Include school board? Any other elections such as fire district?

Political Records

• Office expenses
• Staff expenses
• Salary and benefits
• Campaign Finance
• Campaign Finance violations
• Oppo scan
• Conflict of Interest

Incumbent voting record

• Municipal ordinances?
• County leg?
• State house?
• Federal?
• Ethical charges?

Military Service

• Branch
• Dates of Service
• Honorable/Dishonorable Discharge
• Service Connected Disability
• DD-214 if available

Arrest Record

• Offense, location, disposition of case

Professional Licenses

• Regulated industry?
• Is license current? Fees paid to date?
• Has this license been tied to an adverse action?

Business Information

• Property Owned
• Businesses Owned
• Trade Names
• Stock Ownership
• Uniform Commercial Code Filings
• Liens
• Bankruptcy Court Records
• Civil Court Records
• Probate Court Records
• Campaign Contribution
• Status of licenses and permits

Corporate Profile

• Legal Corporate Names
• Public
• Privately Owned
• Address
• Phone Number
• Fax Number
• State of Incorporation
• Date of Incorporation
• SIC Code
• Number of Employees
• Employee Unions
• Articles of incorporation
• Annual Reports
• Officers
• Directors
• Subsidiaries
• Trade Names
• Franchise Filings
• Uniform Commercial Code Filings
• Civil Court Records
• State Regulatory Agency Filings
• Federal Regulatory Agency Filings
• Company Affiliated Political Action Committees

Municipal – City Records

• Clerk's Office
• Registration Forms for Local Elections
• Local Precinct Information and Maps
• Marriage Licenses
• Business Licenses
• Assessor's Office
• Tax Collector's Office
• Health Department
• Permits and Licenses
• Inspection Records
• Water Department
• Building Department – codes, violations…esp. in rentals

County Records

• Clerk's Office
• Marriage Licenses
• Naturalization Records
• County Employee Records
• Meeting minutes and agendas
• General Index to Official Records

Recorder's Office

• Deeds
• Wills Admitted for Probate
• Mortgages
• Judgments
• Federal Liens
• State Liens
• Mechanic Liens
• Birth Certificates
• Death Certificates
• Voter Registration Records
• Assessor's Office
• Building Department
• Building Permits
• Occupancy Permits

State Records

• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Department of Vital Statistics
• Birth
• Marriage
• Death
• Divorce
• Professional Licenses
• Worker's Compensation Records
• State Police Accident Reports
• State Ethics Commission
• Secretary of State's Office
• State Campaign Financial Reports
• Uniform Commercial Code Filings
• Corporation Division Filings

Court Records

• Municipal Court
• Municipal Criminal Index
• Municipal Civil Index
• Traffic Court Index
• County/ District Court
• County Criminal Index
• County Civil Index
• Circuit/Superior Court
• Superior Criminal Index
• Superior Civil Index