DeLand FL property data and practical guides
Before you hire anyone to work on your DeLand property, it takes about two minutes to verify their business on Florida's public corporation registry. Here's how to use the map tool and SunBiz together to vet contractors before work starts.
The Florida Division of Corporations maintains a public registry of every corporation and LLC registered in the state. An Active status means the business has filed its annual report and is in good standing. Inactive or Dissolved means the company has lapsed — which may affect their insurance, bonding, and license status.
For permitted work in Volusia County, the contractor must hold an active license through the Volusia County Contractor Licensing office or the Florida DBPR. SunBiz tells you whether the company itself is registered and active — it doesn't replace checking their trade license, but it's the fastest first filter.
1. Find the property on the map
Open the DeLand property map and navigate to the address where work will be done. Zoom in to level 15 or higher (individual streets visible) and the parcel grid appears as orange outlines.
2. Click the parcel
Click any orange parcel boundary to open the sidebar. You'll see:
3. Check the business status
In the sidebar, each business shows its name, registration status (Active / Inactive), and document number. Click View on SunBiz ↗ to open the full company record directly. On SunBiz look for:
4. Cross-check their trade license
Once you have the business name and registered agent from SunBiz, look them up in the DBPR license portal to confirm their contractor license is active and covers the scope of your project.
| Signal | What it means |
|---|---|
| Status: Inactive | Annual report lapsed — verify their license and insurance are still valid |
| Status: Dissolved | Entity no longer exists — do not contract with this entity |
| No matching record | Business is unregistered in FL, or operating under a DBA — ask for their registration |
| Registered address far from DeLand | May be an out-of-area company — verify local license |
Parcel-to-business matching uses Volusia County CAMA data and Florida Division of Corporations records. Matches are based on address similarity and are provided for research purposes — always verify directly with the contractor and licensing authorities.