Delaware County property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any Delaware County address you add every night: the owner of record and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The Delaware County Recorder also runs AlertMe Notification Service, which watches names and notifies by email.
The county's own alert
AlertMe Notification Service
- Run by
- Delaware County Recorder
- Watches
- names
- Notifies by
- Cost
- Not stated
- Note
- Covers documents recorded after you sign up.
What Property Watch checks in Delaware County
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | Not watched in Delaware 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
| AlertMe 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 Ohio counties
Cincinnati (Hamilton County) (Real Estate Fraud Alert (Recording Notification Service)), Toledo (Lucas County) (AlertMe), Dayton (Montgomery County). Delaware County title search.
Questions
Does Delaware County have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any Delaware County address every night for the owner of record and the official lists. The Delaware County Recorder also runs AlertMe Notification Service, which watches names and notifies by email. Covers documents recorded after you sign up.
What does Property Watch check for a Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County, ask the Delaware County recorder or clerk about their own alert service.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in Delaware County?
Get a copy of the document from the Delaware County Recorder, 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.