If you’re interested in verifying who owns a property or you need to know if someone you know owns a property, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 2 tips on how to find out if someone owns a property.

1. Search online property records

Property information is public record and many counties and cities have online databases that allow you to search for property ownership information. So your first step is to search online property records. You’ll need to have the property’s address to perform the search, or some websites might let you search for property details by the owner’s name.

To see if your county has a website for the search, you can visit the Public Records Online Directory and select the state the person lives in.

For example, we will demonstrate how to look up an address in Reading Township for this tutorial. Just go to the Public Records Online Directory and select Massachusetts and Reading Township. Then click on the link to visit the Reading Township Assessor website.

You can search by the property address and view details about the property. Each field is a hyperlink that provides additional information.

Click on the link and you can view details about the property and the owner.

2. Use TruthFinder

TruthFinder is a decent background check service that can help you learn a person’s assets, bankruptcies, employment history, past addresses, criminal record, sex offenses, traffic infringements, and more when available.

In this case, you can look up the person by name or address. TruthFinder will start by searching public records databases (police, courts, government departments, etc.), and then search across social media to trace the person’s online presence.

You’ll need to pay to view the results. Once you paid, you can access a comprehensive background report on the subject. Click the ASSETS link on the REPORT NAVIGATION to jump to that section.

If the person has a property registered in their name, it will appear there. Additionally, this also displays the vehicles, aircraft, and any watercraft they person own.