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Register of Deeds for Southern Essex County, Eileen Duff, urges all property owners to sign up for the free Property Watch service. This service is being provided to help warn property owners of fraudulent document recordings that may be recorded at the Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds.
“For most of us, our home is our most valuable asset and we want to help you protect that asset by providing you with a free method of being notified if a document is recorded with the Registry of Deeds that affects your property,” said Register Eileen Duff. “Property and mortgage fraud is one of the fastest growing white-collar crimes in America. It can happen anywhere and has even happened in our county.”
The Property Watch service will automatically send you an email at the end of the recording day if any of the following documents are recorded that match your name and address:
Deeds, Mortgages, Orders of Notice, Foreclosure Deeds, Universal Commercial Code/Financing Statements, Mechanics Liens, Statements, and Notices of Contract.
To sign up for the free Property Watch Service, go to www.salemdeeds.com/AlertWebSite/SignUp.aspx and enter your email address in the box provided, which you will be asked to enter it in a second time to confirm it is correct, and then click “Add Name and Address for Alert.” A new box will appear where you can enter your name and address. You can add up to five different name and address combinations per email address. Once you are finished, click Submit. You will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter. Going forward you will only receive an alert email if a document of the types mentioned above is recorded with both your name and address.
If you would like to change your notifications (change the address, add another name/address to be notified of, etc.) enter the address you used to sign up with, and your existing notifications will be shown for you to add, change, or delete.
If you would like to sign up but don’t have an email address or if you have any other questions, please contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704.
The Southern Essex County Registry of Deeds recently moved to 100 Cummings Center, Suite 206-C in Beverly; located on the 2nd floor in the 100 building next to the East parking garage.
The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry’s website SalemDeeds.org.
Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Desk via telephone at (978) 542-1704 or email us at SouthernEssexCustomerService@sec.state.ma.us.
