HOW TO FIND OUT WHO OWNS YOUR BUILDING

The document outlines a three-part process for identifying property owners: using county tax assessor portals for registered owner names and sale data; utilizing Google and social media to link landlords to addresses; and searching Secretary of State databases or OpenCorporates to identify registered agents and incorporation details for LLCs used to shield assets.

• County tax assessor property records portals can provide the name of the registered owner or LLC, the owner's address, the last sale price, the last sale date, the estimated tax value, the number of units, and permitting history.
• Landlords often use limited liability corporations (LLCs) to protect assets from legal liability, frequently creating a separate LLC for each property so that they are treated as separate legal entities in the event of a lawsuit.
• To uncover the people behind an LLC, users can search the Secretary of State's database or OpenCorporates to find the state of incorporation, LLC status, and the registered agent, though the agent may simply be a lawyer or a corporate service company.

APA

Private Equity Stakeholder Project (n.d.). HOW TO FIND OUT WHO OWNS YOUR BUILDING. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Who-Owns-Your-Property-FAQ-sheet_v2.pdf

Chicago

Private Equity Stakeholder Project. HOW TO FIND OUT WHO OWNS YOUR BUILDING. n.d. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Who-Owns-Your-Property-FAQ-sheet_v2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{privateequitystakeholderprojectndhow, author = {{Private Equity Stakeholder Project}}, title = {{HOW TO FIND OUT WHO OWNS YOUR BUILDING}}, institution = {Private Equity Stakeholder Project}, url = {https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Who-Owns-Your-Property-FAQ-sheet_v2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }