The Research Staff, Inc.
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         A Public Records Retriever
                Covering Texas
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The Research Staff, Inc.
5718 Hewitt
Houston , Texas  
77092-5125
Phone: 713-688-3584
             800-686-0559

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Your Texas
Research Staff




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Retrievers Network
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Title Agents of America
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Greater Southwest
Houston Chamber of
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Services


Your Research Staff  

    • Is at the courthouse.
    • Is knowledgeable.
    • Is networked and covers many areas.
    • Finds the information you need quickly.     
    • Finds ALL the information you need.
    • Suggests additional areas of research when needed
    • Allows you to EFFICIENTLY use your time.
    • KNOWS where to go, who to see, or who to contact.

Your Research Staff can help you with any of the following:

Property Records
Courts Searches
Document Copies  
Document filings
Abstracts of Judgment
UCC Records
Secretary of State Records
State Tax Liens           
Federal Tax Liens         
Business Name Search      
Assumed Names             
Corporate Names          
Name Searches       
Limited Partnerships
County Records      
USDC Records        
Bankruptcy          
Probate             

And your Research Staff provides the following services:

  • Name Searches
    Full Records Search, or, incrementally:  Federal Tax Liens, State Tax Liens, Judgment Liens, Bankruptcy, Civil and Criminal Courts, and UCC (Financing Statement) Searches (County and State Records).  We have several Special Packages available  to save you money.
  • Property Searches
    Foreclosures, Property Reports (owner/encumbrances), Home Equity Financing, Conformation of owner to file a Lien Affidavit, Abstract of Title, Property Taxes, Environmental Title searches (50+ years), and Mortgage/Assignment Searches (specific lien).
  • Special Packages
    Special Packages:  combine several incremental searches to provide a complete picture and any entity's business history.

  • Fee Schedule
    Fees are graduated by the zone in which you will find the jurisdiction. Zone 1 (Harris County) is the least expensive because it is our home county. Our fees are very reasonable.
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Name Searches Available


Court Searches

    • Quick
    • Efficient
    • Cost effective


Courts are reviewed for Criminal Records (individuals only,  usually requires date of birth and/or social security number); Civil Actions (packaged searches are for Defendant open cases only);  and for Bankruptcy (packaged searches are for open cases only).

A case listing (no copies) includes:  Cause Number, Date Filed, Cause of Action, Date Closed (or pending), parties involved and their connection with the case   Docket and/or court activity screen, or other specific court document(s) can be obtained at the client's request.  Information regarding

Please refer to Special Packages  Section of Services



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Index Search

    • Control
    • Speed of Information retrieval
    • General records search


A "first blush" search is an Index Search.  You provide us a name and county and we send you all the indexes for that jurisdiction (county), the Secretary of State and the United States District Court (USDC).  This is a name listing only, documents are not read and, therefore, no confirmation or conclusions are made as to the subject of the search.



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Full Records Search

    • Discovery
    • Due Diligence
    • General Investigation


Investigative techniques are applied to numerous federal, state and county sources to reveal business activities, business history, assets, liabilities and relationships which might otherwise remain undiscovered.

Attorneys and others contemplating civil suits, should consider a Full Records search early in the case process, before suit is filed or shortly thereafter.  This type of report will be an invaluable reference in discovery throughout the course of the case.

Each Full Records Search is conducted within your pre-authorized expenditure limits and takes about five working days to complete.  Regular verbal progress reports are included at no additional charge.


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Property Searches Available


Abstract of Title

    • Amplified Property Report - no documents eliminated
    • ALL documents listed - released and currently outstanding
    • Client Provides:  Address and/or legal and/or owner name.
    • Turn around time:  48-72 hours




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Special Packages Available


Texas Package

    • A Gathering of County Records
    • Quick
    • Good Value


This research package includes the following:

    • County  Name Searches:
    • Federal and State Tax Lien Search
    • Abstracted Judgments
    • County UCCs

For an additional $5.00 the Texas Package includes a State District Court Search and a County Court Search {defendant, pending}.




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Texas Plus Package

    • County and Federal Records!
    • Spectacular amount of information
    • Better Value


This research package includes:  

    • The foregoing Texas Package +  PLUS:  
    • USDC Courts - Bankruptcy and Civil.  

Oh yes, we include Criminal Courts, all levels, for individual names.




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Business Closing Package

    • Best Value
    • Due Diligence {business acquisition}
    • Enhances a credit report.



Includes ALL the following Name Searches:

County Records:  UCC and  Fixture Filings Search, Federal and State Tax Lien Search, Abstracted Judgment Search, Assumed Name Search, County Court {defendant, pending} and State District Court {defendant, pending} and Criminal Courts {on individuals}

USDC:  Civil and Bankruptcy Court Searches for pending cases.  Criminal Courts searched on individuals names.

State Records:   Corporate Name Review and State UCC Search.




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Business Entity Determination

    • Service on correct entity
    • Entity identified - who & where
    • Last address found


To bring suit against a business it is required to have the correct identity of entity.  We provide the business entity's address for service and the structure of the business when you provide the name and business address.




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