Letter Requesting Money for Deed Copies is Not from County

HUNTINGDON (March 2) — Natalie McCullough Porter, Carroll County Register of Deeds, is alerting property owners of a mailed letter that requests money for a service her office offers without charge.

The letter requests $98 for a copy of the landowner’s property deed. The letter is not mailed from a government agency, as stated in the letter. However, some landowners pay for a service that is free from the county Register of Deeds Office.

Porter said the Carroll County Register of Deeds office has an online free subscription serve that enables the public to monitor their name/business within the Register’s office for potential fraudulent activity.

Subscribers will be notified when the name they have submitted is used in any activities that involve the recording of deeds.

Protecting consumers’ information and real estate property is a top priority of the office, said Porter. The service known as “My Land Alert” does not prevent fraud from happening, it does provide an early warning system for property owners to take appropriate action should they determine possible fraudulent activity has taken place.

My Land Alert is available by free subscription: www.mylandalert.com. For more information, contact the Register of Deeds office at 731-986-1952.