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2 Ways to Find Bankruptcy Records for an Individual

Has your fiancé been dodging questions about his financial worth and credit history? Did the bank recently foreclose on his home? Does he only pay for things in cash? Unfortunately, given our down economy, it could be that he is bankrupt. Bankruptcy court records are considered to be public information, so you can easily find out if he is bankrupt a few different ways:

Voice Case Information System (VCIS)
Each state’s bankruptcy court has a Voice Case Information System that you can call to gather information on bankruptcy cases for free. Simply call the phone number and follow the prompts to retrieve records. You can usually search by case number, name or social security number over the phone. Find out the VCIS phone number for your state.

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)
The PACER service provides online access to U.S. Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy court records and documents nationwide. You can register for free, but accessing bankruptcy records costs $0.08 per page.

3 Resources to Find Vital Records Online for Free

Looking to verify someone’s vital records online? Check out these free websites to confirm vital records, including date of birth, place of birth, death date, and valid social security numbers:

BirthDatabase.com – Database of 120 million official government birth records with date of birth and place of birth by subject name.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) – Database of birth dates, death dates and last known residence for millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the United States Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year.

SSN Validator – Tool that instantly identifies valid and invalid social security numbers by verifying whether a number has been issued, the state in which the number was issued, and if the number was reported as belonging to a deceased person.