[Danube]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I found this site, by Sumter County, that will inform of changes to the status of your home title. This should be very effective to stopping someone from filing false title claims.

Property Fraud Alert

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It's a private, for-profit company "Fidlar Technologies". It's NOT a County (aka government) website.

It says so near the bottom of the page.

It probably does provides the service promised... but what else? How do they make money? Use at your own risk.

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I found this site, by Sumter County, that will inform of changes to the status of your home title. This should be very effective to stopping someone from filing false title claims.

Property Fraud Alert

Hope you find this useful, VT

Marion County also offers this service, or something similar. < https://nvweb.marioncountyclerk.org/PropertyAlert/>

[wamley]

I didn't see the costs of enrolling in the program and Googled with this result "The Sumter County Property Fraud Alert program, a free service provided by Fidlar Technologies, has no cost for subscribers."

[rockyhyder]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I found this site, by Sumter County, that will inform of changes to the status of your home title. This should be very effective to stopping someone from filing false title claims.

Property Fraud Alert

Hope you find this useful, VT

I checked it out and it appears the State of Florida has contracted with FIDLAR technologies out of Davenport, Iowa to provide monitoring services for the Land Records Management System. Thanks for the tip.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Rwirish

Old news and has been posted for a few years.

Just an FYI

Just curious. Why did you feel the need to say this?

[MrFlorida]

The sight only asks for your name and email address, not much of a trap.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I found this site, by Sumter County, that will inform of changes to the status of your home title. This should be very effective to stopping someone from filing false title claims.

Property Fraud Alert

Hope you find this useful, VT

I signed up a few years ago. It works. I received a report when my roofer filed the notice of lien (routine before doing the job) in case we didn't pay.

[biker59]

I just checked. The link and the website to which it brings me only registers your name, not the title on your property.

[dougawhite]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I found this site, by Sumter County, that will inform of changes to the status of your home title. This should be very effective to stopping someone from filing false title claims.

Property Fraud Alert

Hope you find this useful, VT

The site is officially supported by the county government.
Property Fraud Alert | Sumter County Clerk of Courts

[lorilorilori]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I found this site, by Sumter County, that will inform of changes to the status of your home title. This should be very effective to stopping someone from filing false title claims.

Property Fraud Alert

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Actually - this is ineffective and a waste of tax dollars. By the time you know your title has been compromised, the bad guys have already re-mortgaged the property and re-titled it. The cheapest and best & cheapest way for govt to protect title holders is to require 2 forms of id and and fingerprint - but the government wokesters don't listen to cheap and efficient ways of doing things.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by lorilorilori

Actually - this is ineffective and a waste of tax dollars. By the time you know your title has been compromised, the bad guys have already re-mortgaged the property and re-titled it. The cheapest and best & cheapest way for govt to protect title holders is to require 2 forms of id and and fingerprint - but the government wokesters don't listen to cheap and efficient ways of doing things.

Isn't this the mortgage company's loss? I would NEVER pay money on a mortgage that I didn't sign for.

[VAtoFLA]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Isn't this the mortgage company's loss? I would NEVER pay money on a mortgage that I didn't sign for.

The headache of proving you didn't sign while they are foreclosing on your home is the problem. Your credit score will also be trashed.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by VAtoFLA

The headache of proving you didn't sign while they are foreclosing on your home is the problem. Your credit score will also be trashed.

I don't care about my credit score because I don't borrow money. Apparently, there is no effective way to prevent someone from forging your name. But, in the end, it would be the mortgage company's loss because there is no way that I would ever pay for a loan that I didn't make.

[VAtoFLA]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't care about my credit score because I don't borrow money. Apparently, there is no effective way to prevent someone from forging your name. But, in the end, it would be the mortgage company's loss because there is no way that I would ever pay for a loan that I didn't make.

We agree, in the end it would be their loss. Until then though, you will have to do the work to demonstrate that while they are foreclosing on your home.

I'm with you, I wouldn't pay on it either but the hassle factor is very high.