What is a Business Name search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Last Updated on January 23, 2025 For some, a business name is considered the ‘brand’ of an enterprise. A business name can help create a corporate identity, setting up as it does either perceived or real client expectations around service, production or intent. A business name can equally be used to influence company culture or […]
What Is An Insolvency Service Of Ireland Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Last Updated on January 23, 2025 What is the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI)? The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) is an independent statutory body established on 1 March 2013 under the provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. It is responsible for administering and supervising the operation of the various personal insolvency solutions as […]
Land Registry Folios & Property Ownership – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Last Updated on March 24, 2025 What is a Land Registry folio? Simply put, a folio is a numbered title document issued by the Land Registry as part of the ‘registration of title’ system. These Land Registry Folios are State-guaranteed property titles and provide detailed information about a property, including descriptions, details of any transferred […]
What Is A Judgment (Debt/ Money) Register Search? – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Last Updated on January 23, 2025 What is a Judgment (Debt/ Money)? When monies are owed by a person or a legal entity, the courts may issue a ruling stating that the creditor (or other plaintiff) is entitled to a certain amount of money. Once the creditor has obtained a judgment, the creditor can employ […]
What Are Judgment (Lis Pendens) Searches? An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Last Updated on February 18, 2025 What is a Lis Pendens? The term Lis Pendens, Latin for “Pending Litigation,” refers to encumbrances placed on a property when legal proceedings are ongoing in the Circuit or High Court. These encumbrances indicate that the property is involved in unresolved litigation. Under Section 69 (1)(i) of the Registration of […]
What Are Company (Legal Entity) Searches? An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Last Updated on January 23, 2025 What is a Company search? A company search is a search against the registered name or number of a legal entity recorded in the registers of the Companies Registration Office (CRO), which is the ‘…central repository of public statutory information on Irish companies and business names….’. This type of […]
What Are Bankruptcy Searches? An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Last Updated on January 23, 2025 What is Bankruptcy? Bankruptcy is a process where, for a person who is wholly or partially unable to repay their debts (both secured and unsecured), a compromise with creditors is agreed and approved and entered into with the court’s oversight. The intention of the bankruptcy process is to equitably […]