Durham County property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any Durham County address you add every night: the owner of record and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The Durham County Register of Deeds also runs Recording Notification Service, which watches names and notifies by email.
The county's own alert
Recording Notification Service
- Run by
- Durham County Register of Deeds
- Watches
- names
- Notifies by
- Cost
- Not stated
What Property Watch checks in Durham County
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | Not watched in Durham 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 |
| 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
| Recording Notification Service | Property Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Documents recorded | Yes, by names | Not in this county yet |
| Owner of record changes | No | Yes |
| Building violations | No | Not in this county yet |
| 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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Other North Carolina counties
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Questions
Does Durham County have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any Durham County address every night for the owner of record and the official lists. The Durham County Register of Deeds also runs Recording Notification Service, which watches names and notifies by email.
What does Property Watch check for a Durham County property?
Owner of record (nightly, County assessor roll); Tax sale and surplus lists (nightly, Official county lists); Federal courts (weekly, Federal court records).
Why doesn't Property Watch watch recorded documents in Durham 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 Durham County, ask the Durham County recorder or clerk about their own alert service.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in Durham County?
Get a copy of the document from the Durham County Register of Deeds, 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.