How to Use LienSuite Scout
Scout is a data completion tool. You already have leads from your list downloads — Scout helps you fill in the gaps by reading county pages and people search sites while you research. Start in LienSuite, click through to the county site, and Scout does the rest.
1. Install Scout in Chrome
Scout is a Chrome extension. During the beta, you install it manually — takes about 2 minutes.
Download Scout v1.0.1Unzip to a permanent folder
Unzip the downloaded file to a folder you won't delete — for example, Documents/liensuite-scout.
Tip: If you delete this folder later, Chrome will disable the extension.
Open Chrome Extensions
Type chrome://extensions in Chrome's address bar and press Enter.
Enable Developer Mode
Toggle on "Developer mode" in the top-right corner of the extensions page.
Tip: This is completely safe — it just lets you load your own extensions.
Load the extension
Click "Load unpacked" (top-left), navigate to your unzipped Scout folder, and select it.
Tip: Select the folder itself, not a file inside it.
Pin Scout to your toolbar
Click the puzzle piece icon in Chrome's toolbar, find "LienSuite Scout," and click the pin icon.
2. Connect your LienSuite account
Scout needs to know who you are so it can read and update your cases.
Open any page on liensuite.com
Navigate to liensuite.com and log in to your account. Scout automatically picks up your session — no extra login needed.
Verify the connection
Click the Scout icon in your toolbar to open the side panel. You should see your email in the footer. If you see "Log in," click it and sign in.
Done! You only need to do this once. Scout stays connected until you log out or your session expires.
3. Research a case from LienSuite
This is the core workflow. You start in LienSuite with a case that needs more data, click through to the county site, and Scout reads the page for you.
Key idea: You don't browse county sites randomly hoping to find deals. You already have leads from your list downloads. Scout helps you fill in what's missing on the cases you already care about.
Open a case in LienSuite
Go to your Cases page in LienSuite. Pick a case that needs more data — maybe the mailing address is missing, or you want to check current tax owed, or you need court records.
What you'll see: Your case detail page with the property data you already have from the list download.
Click the Links tab
On the case detail page, click the "Links" tab. You'll see a blue "Research on [County Name]" button at the top, plus links to the tax office, court records, GIS map, and more.
What you'll see: A list of external links specific to this property's county. The primary button opens the county appraisal page for this exact property.
Click "Research on [County Name]"
Click the blue research button. It opens the county appraisal site in a new tab with the property already loaded (by parcel ID or address).
What you'll see: The county appraisal page for your property opens. Scout detects the site automatically and starts reading the page.
Open the Scout side panel
Click the Scout icon in your toolbar. The side panel opens on the right showing everything Scout extracted from the county page — owner name, value, legal description, exemptions, and deal signals.
What you'll see: A property card with all the data from the county page, plus signal badges (Deceased, Heirs, Homestead) if detected.
Update your case
If Scout found data that's missing from your LienSuite case, click "Update Case" to push the new data back. Scout fills in the gaps without overwriting what you already have.
What you'll see: Scout shows which fields it found that your case is missing. Click to update, and your LienSuite case gets the new data.
4. Deep research — tax, court, and people search
The appraisal site is just the start. For a complete picture, visit the tax office, court records, and people search sites. Scout reads each one and merges the data together.
County appraisal site (start here)
Click "Research on [County Name]" from the Links tab. Scout extracts owner, value, legal description, property type, and exemptions.
Tax collector site
Click "Tax Office Records" from the Links tab. Scout adds tax owed, years delinquent, and payment history to the same property.
Court clerk / records site
Click "Court Records" from the Links tab. Scout adds liens, probate filings, and deed history. It also detects downloadable PDF documents.
People search sites
Look up the owner on TruePeopleSearch, FastPeopleSearch, or CyberBackgroundChecks. Scout extracts phone numbers, emails, and associates into a contact card.
FindAGrave / Legacy.com
If the owner is flagged as deceased, look them up on FindAGrave or Legacy.com. Scout extracts dates and family connections that help identify heirs.
All from the Links tab
Every link you need is on the case detail Links tab — county appraisal, tax office, court records, Street View, Google Maps, and Zillow. You never have to search for the right county website. LienSuite knows which county the property is in and gives you the direct link.
5. Report a bug
Found something wrong? Scout has a built-in bug report button that pre-fills everything we need.
Using the Report Bug button
In the bottom-left corner of the Scout side panel, you'll see a small "Report Bug" link. Click it and your email app opens with a pre-filled message including the county, URL, and timestamp. Just describe what happened and send.
What makes a great bug report
- Data mismatch: "The county page shows the owner as John Smith, but Scout shows Jane Doe"
- Missing field: "Tax owed is $45,000 on the county page but Scout shows blank"
- Broken feature: "Update Case button does nothing when I click it"
Quick Reference
What Scout Extracts
From county sites: owner, value, tax owed, legal description, exemptions, property type
From people search: phone numbers, emails, associates, addresses
From obituary sites: dates, family connections, memorial data
The Workflow
1. Open a case in LienSuite
2. Click Links tab → Research on County
3. Scout reads the page
4. Update your case with the new data
Signal Badges
Troubleshooting
Side panel blank? You're not on a supported site.
No "Update" button? Log in to LienSuite first.
Data missing? Expand collapsed sections on the county page.
LienSuite not loading? Update Scout to v1.0.1+ from liensuite.com/scout.
Ready to start?
Open a case in LienSuite, click the Links tab, and start researching.