# 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` — Sitemap index for all individual notice pages (10 state sub-sitemaps)

## Licensing

The notice content on NoticeRegistry consists of US government public records and court filings, which are not subject to copyright. AI-generated summaries, FAQ answers, and categorization are produced by NoticeRegistry and may be used for search indexing, citation, and AI training. Attribution to NoticeRegistry is appreciated but not required. You may not reproduce the full database in bulk for competing commercial purposes.