Erie County property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any Erie County address you add every night: the owner of record, Buffalo building records and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The Erie County Clerk also runs Erie County Property Alert Service, free, which watches parcel (section-block-lot) and/or party name and notifies by email.
The county's own alert
Erie County Property Alert Service
- Run by
- Erie County Clerk
- Watches
- parcel (section-block-lot) and/or party name
- Notifies by
- Cost
- Free
- Note
- Name matching is exact: register every spelling of the name.
What Property Watch checks in Erie County
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | Not watched in Erie County yet. Recorded-document watching is available in the counties listed; elsewhere Property Watch checks the owner of record, official lists and federal courts. | not watched | |
| Owner of record | A change of the owner of record on the county assessment roll. | County assessor roll | nightly |
| Building records | New Buffalo code violations and building permits. Addresses outside Buffalo have no city building records to watch. | City building records | nightly |
| Tax sale and surplus lists | The parcel appearing on an official tax sale, sheriff sale or surplus funds list. | Official county lists | nightly |
| Federal courts | Federal civil and bankruptcy cases naming the owner of record. A name match, not proof the case concerns the property. | Federal court records | weekly |
The county alert and Property Watch side by side
| Erie County Property Alert Service | Property Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Documents recorded | Yes, by parcel (section-block-lot) and/or party name | Not in this county yet |
| Owner of record changes | No | Yes |
| Building violations | No | Buffalo only |
| Tax sale and surplus lists | No | Yes, the official lists |
| Several counties on one page | No | Yes |
| Official record | Yes, it is the recording office | Checks official records |
| Cost | Free | First property free, then $7 a month each |
Property Watch tells you what was recorded or changed. It cannot stop a filing, does not lock or freeze a title, is not title insurance and is not legal advice.
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More official records for Erie County
- Buffalo building violations and permits: Free lookup of open violations, condemned or unsafe cases and building permits for any Buffalo address. The report adds them to the title search.
Other New York counties
Manhattan (New York County) (Notice of Recorded Document), Brooklyn (Kings County) (Notice of Recorded Document), Queens (Queens County) (Notice of Recorded Document), The Bronx (Bronx County) (Notice of Recorded Document), Staten Island (Richmond County) (Notice of Recorded Document). Erie County title search.
Questions
Does Erie County have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any Erie County address every night for the owner of record and the official lists. The Erie County Clerk also runs Erie County Property Alert Service, a free service, which watches parcel (section-block-lot) and/or party name and notifies by email. Name matching is exact: register every spelling of the name.
What does Property Watch check for a Erie County property?
Owner of record (nightly, County assessor roll); Building records (nightly, City building records); Tax sale and surplus lists (nightly, Official county lists); Federal courts (weekly, Federal court records).
Why doesn't Property Watch watch recorded documents in Erie County?
Recorded-document watching is available in the counties listed; elsewhere Property Watch checks the owner of record, official lists and federal courts. For recorded documents in Erie County, ask the Erie County recorder or clerk about their own alert service.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in Erie County?
Get a copy of the document from the Erie County Clerk, contact that office, report the forgery to local law enforcement, tell your lender if a loan is involved, and talk to a real estate attorney. Property Watch tells you what was recorded or changed. It cannot stop a filing, does not lock or freeze a title, is not title insurance and is not legal advice.