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Council to require Department of Finance notifications intended to curb deed theft
Summary
Council members introduced bills to require Department of Finance notifications to property owners within 30 days of deed or mortgage filings and to notify local council members when longtime ownership records are affected.
Council members introduced two related measures intended to reduce title fraud and deed theft by improving Department of Finance notification procedures.
Council member Natasha Williams said Intro 10‑86 would require the Department of Finance to notify property owners within 30 days of any deed‑ or mortgage‑related filing by mail and optionally by email or text, describing the proposal as “a straightforward fix with powerful impact.”…
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