Lucas County property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any Lucas County address you add every night: the owner of record and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The Lucas County Recorder also runs AlertMe, free, which watches up to 5 names and notifies by email or text message.
The county's own alert
AlertMe
- Run by
- Lucas County Recorder
- Watches
- up to 5 names
- Notifies by
- email or text message
- Cost
- Free
- Note
- Covers documents recorded after you sign up.
What Property Watch checks in Lucas County
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | Not watched in Lucas 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 | Property Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Documents recorded | Yes, by up to 5 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 | 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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Other Ohio counties
Cincinnati (Hamilton County) (Real Estate Fraud Alert (Recording Notification Service)), Delaware County (AlertMe Notification Service), Dayton (Montgomery County). Lucas County title search.
Questions
Does Lucas County have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any Lucas County address every night for the owner of record and the official lists. The Lucas County Recorder also runs AlertMe, a free service, which watches up to 5 names and notifies by email or text message. Covers documents recorded after you sign up.
What does Property Watch check for a Lucas 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 Lucas 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 Lucas County, ask the Lucas County recorder or clerk about their own alert service.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in Lucas County?
Get a copy of the document from the Lucas 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.