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Recorder rolls out property-alert system after 93,000 mailers; 1,800 sign-ups in days
Summary
Butler County recorder announced a new property-fraud alert system and said the office mailed 93,000 alert cards; about 1,800 county residents had signed up within days of the campaign.
The Butler County Recorder’s Office announced a newly updated online property-alert system on March 12 and reported it mailed about 93,000 alert cards to county property owners to promote the service.
The recorder’s office said the system lets residents register name-based alerts or link alerts to a specific parcel or lot number. The recorder’s office advised users to register common name variations (for example, Tim and Timothy) so the system can match filings tied to any listed name. Chief Deputy Denise Gull described the registration process as requiring last name, first name, email and password, and said the office will assist residents who cannot locate deeds on the online system.
Recorder staff reported that since the campaign’s mailing (the recorder said the mailings dropped on Saturday), about 1,800 Butler County residents had registered for accounts and linked properties within a few days. The recorder’s office also flagged roughly 60 pieces of pending federal and state legislation addressing property fraud and cautioned that some proposed laws could unintentionally hamper recorders’ ability to follow the chain of title.
The recorder asked elected officials and residents to watch for legislation that could affect title-tracking functions, and said staff will monitor legislative developments while operating the alert service.
