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Raise your hand if you took out a loan from the Small Business Administration in the past year. Many did. Did you read the fine print? You might want to request a lien search on yourself or your [...]

It’s sad but true. Most creditors do not file terminations when lien notes are paid off. Some creditors will mail a copy of the termination to the customer to file, but most just [...]

Did you know that Ground Clearance and NER (IRONcheck) work together to give you an additional layer of support when making your equipment deals? Every piece of equipment on a search request also [...]

It is not legal to sell what you don’t own. Everyone knows that, right? Just as you can’t legally sell equipment that your brother-in-law owns, you also cannot sell equipment that is [...]

We have all heard, and you know well, about the shortage of equipment and the growing lead times from manufacturers. The scammers and thieves know this too and up their game accordingly. Ground [...]

Do you feel like the only way you can have effective lien search in your business is to hire another person just for this purpose? And what do you have them do when they don’t have that work? And [...]

When buying titled pieces (vehicles, machinery, trailers, whatever) you should always request a copy of the front and back of the title prior to purchasing. Many states now use electronic titles, [...]

You deal in used equipment one way or another whether buying, selling, auctioning, brokering,end-user, or as a creditor. What drives your reasons for having a lien search run or not to do so? [...]

One of the biggest concerns when buying used equipment is if it is stolen. Here are two things you can do to learn more about it. Do an internet search for the seller by name, address, and phone [...]

Did you know that if Ground Clearance does the lien search for the equipment you list for sale online, that you can include “Lien search conducted by Ground Clearance LLC” in your listing on any [...]