Rhode Island Asset Search Services
U.S. Asset Records searches the land evidence records of all 39 Rhode Island cities and towns, plus court, business, UCC and vehicle records, and carries every name into other states.
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Quick Answer
A Rhode Island asset search from U.S. Asset Records is $195 flat-fee for the Asset Profile Report or $295 for the FCRA-compliant Creditor-Status Profile, delivered in 1 to 5 days. It covers real estate in all 39 cities and towns, business interests, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, UCC filings and court records, here and nationwide. The subject is never contacted.
What is a Rhode Island asset search, and why are the records kept differently here?
A Rhode Island asset search identifies the real estate, business interests, vehicles, UCC filings and court records tied to a person or company, across all 39 cities and towns and nationwide. It supports pre-suit evaluation, collection, divorce and probate.
Rhode Island has five counties but no county government, and land evidence records are kept by its 39 cities and towns. A judgment does not become a lien on land by itself: real estate is bound when an execution levied on it, or an earlier writ of attachment, is filed with the recorder of deeds or town or city clerk where the land lies (R.I. Gen. Laws 9-26-14, 9-26-15, 10-5-9). So the question is which of the 39 offices hold the debtor’s land.
Rhode Island Essentials
| Coverage | All 39 cities and towns, the federal District of Rhode Island, and other states |
|---|---|
| Price | $195 Asset Profile Report; $295 Creditor-Status Profile (FCRA) |
| Delivery | 1 to 5 days, depending on complexity and county |
| Binding real estate | Filing the levied execution or a writ of attachment where the land lies; no abstract lien |
| Judgment life | Action on a judgment within 20 years (9-1-17); executions within 6 years (9-25-3) |
| Homestead | $500,000 in a principal residence, automatic (9-26-4.1) |
| Medical debt | From January 1, 2026, no wage garnishment and no execution or attachment on a principal residence |
| Transfers | Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, 6-16-1 to 6-16-17 |
Land Evidence and Other Records
- Land evidence records, 39 cities and towns: Deeds, mortgages, levied executions, attachments and lis pendens (lis pendens are recorded where the land lies, 9-4-9), searched under the subject, spouse, trusts and entities.
- Probate records: Probate courts are municipal, each with its town or city clerk as clerk (8-9-6, 8-9-9), so estate records are searched town by town as well.
- Superior, District and Family Court records: Civil judgments, pending suits and attachments; divorce is in the Family Court (8-10-3).
- Secretary of State: Business entities and their officers, members and agents; UCC financing statements, which are filed centrally except fixture, timber and as-extracted filings (6A-9-501).
- Vehicle titles: Requested under a DPPA permissible purpose.
- Federal court: One federal district (28 U.S.C. 120), searched on PACER for suits, bankruptcies and judgments.
- Vessels, aircraft and other states: Coast Guard and FAA registries, and property, entity and court records nationwide.
Levy and Execution
In Rhode Island the filing that binds land is the levy itself, so the search has to name the right town first.
| Step | R.I. Gen. Laws | What the search supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment (10-5-9) | A writ of attachment filed with the recorder or clerk where the land lies binds it before judgment | Towns and cities where the debtor holds land |
| Levy on real estate (9-26-14, 9-26-15) | Filing the execution in the land evidence records where the land lies is the levy | Legal descriptions and the right office for each parcel |
| Sale (9-26-16) | The officer sells after certified-mail notice to the owner and junior lienholders and newspaper notice once a week for three weeks | Mortgages and liens of record, and remaining equity |
| Time limits (9-25-3, 9-1-17, 9-26-33) | Executions within 6 years of judgment or of the return day of the last execution; an action on the judgment within 20 years; a recorded levy is discharged of record 20 years after judgment | Whether property is still there to levy on |
| Trustee process (ch. 10-17; 10-5-8) | Garnishment of funds held by others; wage garnishment reaches only non-exempt wages, and the federal cap limits it to 25% of disposable earnings or the excess over 30 times the federal minimum wage (15 U.S.C. 1673) | Employers and other holders of the debtor’s money |
| Supplementary proceedings (Super. R. Civ. P. 69; ch. 9-28) | Discovery from any person in aid of the judgment, and a citation requiring the debtor to appear for examination (9-28-3, 9-28-4) | Assets to ask about under oath |
| Foreign judgments (9-32-1 to 9-32-8) | An authenticated judgment filed with the superior or district court clerk is enforced like a Rhode Island judgment | Whether in-state assets justify filing |
Family Court and Marital Property
Rhode Island is not a community property state. The Family Court assigns property after weighing twelve statutory factors, and it may not assign property held before the marriage, inheritances or gifts from third parties, though it may assign income from premarital property and appreciation due to a spouse’s efforts (15-5-16.1).
Those lines turn on acquisition dates and sources, so the report lists the recording date and grantor for every parcel and the history of every entity, for both spouses.
What Is Exempt
| Exemption | Rule | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead (9-26-4.1) | $500,000 in a principal residence the owner occupies or intends to occupy, automatically | Equity above $500,000 and all other real estate are outside it |
| Medical-debt judgments (10-5-7, 10-5-8, 9-25-3) | From January 1, 2026: no wage garnishment, and no execution or attachment against a principal residence | Collection on medical debt must come from other assets |
| Motor vehicles (9-26-4) | Up to $12,000 in aggregate | Value above that is reachable |
| Household goods, tools, jewelry, deposits (9-26-4) | $9,600 household goods, $2,000 tools, $2,000 jewelry, $500 bank deposits; no overall cap | Cash above $500 in deposits is outside the exemption |
| Retirement (9-26-4(11), (12)) | IRAs, Roth IRAs and ERISA-qualified plans, subject to divorce and child-support orders; excess IRA contributions excluded | Generally not a collection source |
| LLC interests (7-16-37) | The court may charge a member’s interest, giving the creditor an assignee’s rights; the statute does not call it the exclusive remedy | The report separates LLC property from personal property |
| Limited partnership interests (7-13.1-703) | Charging order is the exclusive remedy, but the court may foreclose and order a sale if distributions will not pay the judgment within a reasonable time | Partnership property is listed separately |
Voidable Transactions and Qualified Dispositions
Rhode Island’s Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act was renamed the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act in 2018 and now runs from 6-16-1 to 6-16-17.
- Deadlines (6-16-9): Actual intent: 4 years, or 1 year after discovery if later. Constructive fraud: 4 years. Insider preference: 1 year.
- Badges (6-16-4(b)): Eleven listed factors, among them a transfer to an insider (6-16-1(8)); a factor, not a presumption.
- Transferees (6-16-8): Recovery from transferees, with good-faith and value defenses.
- Qualified dispositions in trust (ch. 18-9.2): Rhode Island allows self-settled qualified dispositions. A creditor must sue under 6-16-7 within 4 years, or 1 year after discovery for a creditor whose claim existed before the transfer, and must prove the case by clear and convincing evidence (18-9.2-4).
- Exceptions (18-9.2-5): Pre-existing support, alimony and property-division claims, and claims for injuries before the transfer.
- In bankruptcy: A trustee can avoid transfers made within 2 years before the petition under 11 U.S.C. 548.
How It Works
Land evidence and probate records in all 39 cities and towns, the state courts, the Secretary of State, and vehicle, vessel, aircraft and federal records are searched under the subject, spouse, trusts and entities, then other states.
An analyst confirms each match and reports it with the book and page, entity ID, title record or case number used to obtain a certified copy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Rhode Island asset search cost?
$195 for the Asset Profile Report or $295 for the FCRA-compliant Creditor-Status Profile used in collection. Both are flat and published.
How long does it take?
1 to 5 days, depending on complexity and county.
Do you search every city and town?
Yes. Land evidence records are kept by each of the 39 cities and towns, not by the counties, and all 39 are searched along with other states.
Can you find a debtor’s bank accounts?
No. Account numbers and balances are never provided. Under 15 U.S.C. 6821, part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, obtaining someone’s bank information from a bank by false pretenses is a federal violation, and so is knowingly asking someone to do it. After judgment, creditors reach accounts through court process aimed at banks named in the public record. Real property, business interests, vehicles, and judgments are identified in every Asset Profile Report.
Does a Rhode Island judgment create a lien on land?
Not automatically. The land is bound when an execution levied on it, or an earlier writ of attachment, is filed with the recorder of deeds or town or city clerk where it lies (9-26-14, 9-26-15, 10-5-9).
Is the subject contacted?
No. The search uses public records and licensed databases only.
How much of a home is exempt?
$500,000 in a principal residence, applied automatically (9-26-4.1). From January 1, 2026, a judgment for medical debt cannot be executed against a principal residence at all.
Is Rhode Island a community property state?
No. The Family Court assigns property after weighing twelve factors and cannot assign premarital property, inheritances or third-party gifts (15-5-16.1).
Can a creditor reach an LLC interest?
Through a charging order, which gives the creditor an assignee’s rights (7-16-37). The report separates property the LLC holds from property the member holds personally.
Do Rhode Island asset protection trusts work?
Rhode Island allows qualified dispositions in trust. A creditor must sue within 4 years, or 1 year after discovery for a pre-existing claim, and prove the case by clear and convincing evidence, with exceptions for support, alimony and property-division claims (ch. 18-9.2).
How long can a judgment be enforced?
Executions may issue within 6 years of judgment or of the return day of the last execution (9-25-3), and an action on the judgment may be brought within 20 years (9-1-17).
What changed for medical debt in 2026?
From January 1, 2026, no wage garnishment may issue and no execution or attachment may be filed against a principal residence on a medical-debt judgment (10-5-7, 10-5-8, 9-25-3).
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What are the terms for a Rhode Island search?
Published flat pricing, a fixed delivery window, and a source record for each finding.
- Price: $195 or $295 flat-fee
- Coverage: All 39 cities and towns, federal court and other states
- No-hit refund: Full refund if no assets found
Cities and Towns
Rhode Island’s five counties serve only as judicial districts; the 39 cities and towns, 8 cities and 31 towns, keep the land evidence records. Providence, Warwick and Cranston are the most populous municipalities, and Providence County holds 60.8% of the state’s 1,112,308 residents (Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate).
A search that stops at Providence misses the other 38 offices, and every one is searched.
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Sources for This Page
The legal statements on this page rely on these primary sources.
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-26-15, levy on real estate
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-26-16, sale on execution
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-26-4, exemptions
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-26-4.1, homestead
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-1-17, actions on judgments
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-25-3, executions
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 10-5-8, wage attachment
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-4-9, lis pendens
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 6-16-12, Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 18-9.2-4, qualified dispositions in trust
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 7-16-37, LLC charging orders
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 7-13.1-703, limited partnership charging orders
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 15-5-16.1, assignment of property
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 9-32-2, foreign judgments
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 8-9-9, probate courts
- ▸ R.I. Gen. Laws 6A-9-501, UCC filing office
- ▸ R.I. Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure
- ▸ U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Census of Governments: Rhode Island
- ▸ RI Department of Labor and Training, city and town population estimates
- ▸ 15 U.S.C. 1673, federal garnishment limit
- ▸ 15 U.S.C. 6821, pretexting for financial information
- ▸ 11 U.S.C. 548, fraudulent transfers in bankruptcy
- ▸ U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 county population estimates
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What the Report Contains
Each report is analyst-written, with the source record for every finding.
- Real property schedule: every parcel found, with county, assessed value and recording detail
- Business interests: entities where the subject appears as owner, officer, manager or registered agent
- Vehicles, vessels and aircraft: with title and registration detail
- Judgments and liens: the subject’s existing creditor exposure
- UCC filings: secured-creditor relationships and the collateral described
- Nationwide cross-reference: holdings in other states under the same names
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