# NoticeRegistry

> A public notice search engine covering foreclosures, probate, name changes, tax sales, and other legal notices from US newspapers and government records.

## About

NoticeRegistry indexes public notices from newspaper publications and government records across multiple US states. Each notice is enriched with AI-generated summaries, geographic coordinates, and categorization to make legal notices searchable and accessible.

## Coverage

- California: Public notices from California newspapers and government records
- Florida: Foreclosures, probate, name changes, tax sales, and more from Florida newspapers
- Texas: Public notices from Texas newspapers
- New York: Public notices from New York newspapers
- New Jersey: Public notices from New Jersey newspapers
- Illinois: Public notices from Illinois newspapers
- Pennsylvania: Public notices from Pennsylvania newspapers
- Ohio: Public notices from Ohio newspapers
- Georgia: Public notices from Georgia newspapers
- Washington: Public notices from Washington state newspapers

## URL Structure

- `/` — Homepage listing all available states
- `/llms.txt` — This file
- `/[state]` — State homepage with latest notices (e.g., `/florida`)
- `/[state]/notice/[slug]` — Individual notice with full text, AI summary, and FAQs
- `/[state]/categories` — All notice categories for a state
- `/[state]/category/[name]` — Notices filtered by category
- `/[state]/cities` — All cities with notices in a state
- `/[state]/city/[name]` — Notices filtered by city
- `/[state]/papers` — All source newspapers for a state
- `/[state]/paper/[name]` — Notices from a specific newspaper
- `/[state]/map` — Geographic map view of all notices

## Notice Types

Common notice categories include: Foreclosure, Probate, Name Change, Tax Deed Sale, Dissolution of Marriage, Guardianship, Estate Administration, Fictitious Name, and others depending on the state.

## Data

- Notices are sourced from publicly available newspaper publications and government records
- Each notice includes: raw text, publication date, county/paper of origin, city, category, address, and case number when available
- AI-generated fields: summary, FAQ questions and answers
- Geographic coordinates for map display when an address is present

## Sitemaps

- `/sitemap.xml` — Structural pages (states, categories, cities, papers)
- `/notices-sitemap.xml` — All individual notice pages