Staten Island property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any Staten Island address you add every night: new documents recorded against the parcel in the official Richmond County Clerk records, the owner of record, New York City building records and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register also runs Notice of Recorded Document, which watches borough, block and lot (the parcel) and notifies by email or text message.
The county's own alert
Notice of Recorded Document
- Run by
- NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register
- Watches
- borough, block and lot (the parcel)
- Notifies by
- email or text message
- Cost
- Not stated
- Note
- Covers Staten Island documents, which the Richmond County Clerk records.
What Property Watch checks in Staten Island
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | New deeds, mortgages, releases, liens and other documents recorded against the parcel. | official Richmond County Clerk records | nightly |
| Owner of record | A change of the owner name on City property records. | City property tax records | nightly |
| Building records | New housing, building and environmental-control violations and building permit filings. Addresses outside New York City 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
| Notice of Recorded Document | Property Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Documents recorded | Yes, by borough, block and lot (the parcel) | Yes, matched to the parcel |
| Owner of record changes | No | Yes |
| Building violations | No | New York City 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 | Not stated | 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 Staten Island
- Staten Island property history lookup: Free timeline of what has been recorded against any Staten Island property: deeds, sale prices, mortgages and releases by year, from official county records.
- Staten Island tax lien sale list: Properties on the official list, refreshed nightly, with sale dates, the published bid amounts and the bidding and redemption rules.
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), Erie County (Erie County Property Alert Service). Richmond County title search.
Questions
Does Staten Island have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any Staten Island address every night for new documents recorded against the parcel, the owner of record and the official lists. The NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register also runs Notice of Recorded Document, which watches borough, block and lot (the parcel) and notifies by email or text message. Covers Staten Island documents, which the Richmond County Clerk records.
What does Property Watch check for a Staten Island property?
Recorded documents (nightly, official Richmond County Clerk records); Owner of record (nightly, City property tax records); Building records (nightly, City building records); Tax sale and surplus lists (nightly, Official county lists); Federal courts (weekly, Federal court records).
Does Property Watch see a deed the night it is recorded in Staten Island?
It sees it the first night it appears in the official Richmond County Clerk records. Records can trail the recording desk by days, and the alert gives the recording date the record states.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in Staten Island?
Get a copy of the document from the NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register, 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.