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Pierce County launches free 'Owner Alert' email system to flag recorded property documents
Summary
Pierce County Auditor announced a free 'Owner Alert' notification service to email property owners when documents (deeds, liens) are recorded in their name; the office said 1,500 people had signed up and aims for about 14,000 enrollments by next year while urging recipients to contact law enforcement or attorneys if alerts appear suspicious.
Pierce County Auditor Farmer on Tuesday introduced "Owner Alert," a free email notification service that alerts people when a document—such as a deed or lien—bearing a registered name is recorded in Pierce County.
Farmer told the County Council the program had more than 1,500 sign-ups as of the morning of Dec. 9 and that the office’s goal is to enroll about 5% of the county’s 284,000 property taxpayers (roughly 14,000 people) by the end of next year. "This service does not prevent fraud, but it does alert people so that you…
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