Due to the increase of information available online, criminals have been fraudulently recording deeds and stealing or refinancing people’s homes without their knowledge. Recently, the Palm Beach and Broward County Clerks have each established programs to alert residents when a deed to their property has been transferred, for free!.
No free or paid service, despite promises to the contrary, can stop a County Clerk from recording a deed, even a fraudulent one. These services do not prevent the fraud from happening. Instead, the rightful owners are alerted within 24 hours by email if there is a problem that needs to be addressed before it is too late.
Residents in Palm Beach and Broward can sign up for this free fraud prevention program as follows:
For Palm Beach County Residents:
www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/records/property-fraud-alert or call 800-728-3858.
For Broward County Residents: