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# Assess credit risk

> Identify financial risks and legal history of a business or its associated people.

#### [Search for liens](/assess-risk/search-liens)

Search for UCC and tax liens associated with a business.

#### [File and terminate a lien](/assess-risk/file-lien)

File UCC liens and terminate existing liens.

#### [Research legal records](/assess-risk/legal)

Look up litigations, bankruptcies, and people criminal history.

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> Identify financial risks and legal history of a business or its associated people.

## Docs

- [Search for liens](https://docs.middesk.com/assess-risk/search-liens.md): Learn how to search for UCC and tax liens associated with a business using the Middesk API.
- [File and terminate a lien](https://docs.middesk.com/assess-risk/file-lien.md): Learn how to file UCC liens and terminate existing liens using the Middesk API.
- [Research legal records](https://docs.middesk.com/assess-risk/legal.md): Learn how to retrieve legal records associated with businesses and individuals using the Middesk API.
- [Credit product jurisdiction coverage](https://docs.middesk.com/assess-risk/jurisdiction-coverage.md): Reference for jurisdiction-level coverage across Middesk's credit risk products.