Forsyth County property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any Forsyth County address you add every night: the owner of record and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The Forsyth County Register of Deeds also runs Property Fraud Alert Notification, which watches names and notifies by email and text message.
The county's own alert
Property Fraud Alert Notification
- Run by
- Forsyth County Register of Deeds
- Watches
- names
- Notifies by
- email and text message
- Cost
- Not stated
What Property Watch checks in Forsyth County
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | Not watched in Forsyth 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
| Property Fraud Alert Notification | 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.
See everything recorded against a Forsyth County property
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More official records for Forsyth County
- Winston-Salem tax foreclosure sales: Properties on the official list, refreshed nightly, with sale dates, the published bid amounts and the bidding and redemption rules.
Other North Carolina counties
Durham (Durham County) (Recording Notification Service). Forsyth County title search.
Questions
Does Forsyth County have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any Forsyth County address every night for the owner of record and the official lists. The Forsyth County Register of Deeds also runs Property Fraud Alert Notification, which watches names and notifies by email and text message.
What does Property Watch check for a Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, ask the Forsyth County recorder or clerk about their own alert service.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in Forsyth County?
Get a copy of the document from the Forsyth 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.