About The Daily News

Since its beginnings in 1886 as The Daily Abstract of Transfers, The Daily News has served a vital role in the Memphis metro area as the source for daily news and information on business and commerce -- information available nowhere else.

Published every business day, The Daily News offers the most comprehensive information on construction, real estate, the courts, and local business activity, all drawn each day from public records. This data includes lawsuits, court actions, business licenses, tax liens, marriage licenses, corporate charters, building permits, deeds, foreclosures, bankruptcies, new utility connections, and more.

We are qualified to run public notices (also known as legal notices), such as foreclosure notices, bid notices, and more in the following counties in Tennessee:

Shelby (The Daily News)         

Madison, Tipton, Fayette, and Shelby (The Memphis News)

Davidson, Williamson, Sumner, Wilson, Rutherford, Robertson, Maury, Montgomery, Dickson & Cheatham (The Nashville Ledger)

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Description of Data

Bankruptcies - All bankruptcies filed in Western District of Tennessee, including Memphis & Jackson. Dates from 1989 to most current date. Updated daily.

Trust Deeds - All Deeds of Trust filed in the Shelby County Register's office since 10/21/95. Also, Deeds of Trust over $15,000 from 5/3/93 to 10/20/95. Updated daily.

Warranty and Quit Claim Deeds - All Warranty & Quit Claim Deeds filed in the Shelby County Register's office since 10/21/95. Also, Warranty Deeds over $50,000 from 5/3/93 to 10/20/95. Updated daily.

Chancery Court Filings - All lawsuits filed in Shelby County Chancery Court since 9/1/95. Updated daily.

Circuit Court Filings - All lawsuits filed in Shelby County Circuit court since 1990. Updated daily.

Federal Court Filings - All civil lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court in Memphis since 9/1/95. Updated weekly.

Divorces - All divorce petitions filed in Chancery and Circuit courts in Memphis since 9/1/95. Updated daily.

Marriages - All marriage licenses filed in Shelby County, Tennessee since 9/1/95. Updated daily.

Building Permits -All building permits recorded in Shelby County since 1990. Files include owner, contractor, description of work, value of work,  and addresses. Includes Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Permits. Updated daily.

Utility Connections - All MLGW new service connections since 9/18/95. Includes names, addresses, ZIP codes of people who have new utilities in their names for the first time. Updated daily.

Foreclosures - An index of foreclosure notices published in The Daily News or in other publications from January 26, 1996, to present. Indicates the start of foreclosure action against a person or company. Includes original trustee, instrument number, property address, attorney. Updated daily.

Business Licenses -All new and renewed business licenses filed in Shelby County since 1990. Includes owner's name & address. Updated daily.

Probate Court - Wills and Estates filed in Shelby County since 1970. Includes deceased's name, executor, date of filing, attorney's name. Updated daily.

Tax Liens - All federal and state tax liens filed in the Shelby County Register's office. Dates from 1990 to most current date. Files updated as recorded in Register's Office, usually once a week.

UCC Filings - All UCC filings recorded in The Shelby County Register's office. Dates from 1990 to current date. Files updated as recorded in Register's Office, usually once a week. Also all Shelby Co. UCC's from the TN Secretary of State since Jan. 1, 1997.

General Sessions - Money judgments, new case filings, FED's and garnishments from the Shelby County General Sessions Court since 2002.

Crime Reports – Reported criminal incidents from the Memphis Police Department since 8/9/1999

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The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. Privacy Statement

What personal information is collected from customers as part of the registration process? The Daily News collects the domain name of e-mail addresses (when possible) of users who access our website; the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via-email; aggregate information regarding which pages consumers access or visit; and information volunteered by the consumer such as survey information, requests for information and/or site registrations.

What personal information is collected about the individuals included in our searchable public record databases? Personally identifiable information is gathered from public records provided by state, county and municipal governments. This information may include name, date of birth, race, sex, social security numbers, addresses and criminal record information.

How is customer information used and with whom is it shared? Personal information collected from our customers is used to improve the content of our web site; to notify consumers about updates to the web site; and to notify users about problems with their request. The information is not shared with other companies or organizations for commercial purposes; except when qualified customers use public records information for employment screening, tenant screening, collections of business and consumer debt, research in business transactions, insurance purposes and other legitimate purposes as described in the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

What choices are available to users regarding the collection, use and distribution of the public record and how can are inaccuracies corrected? Customer service procedures are in place to accept and promptly resolve phone, email or written requests to correct or delete inaccurate information. Customer service phone numbers and email addresses are available on the web site.

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