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Board raises recording fee to $10 as DA warns title fraud is rising
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a $5 increase to the fee for recording real‑estate instruments to support anti‑fraud and enforcement activities. The district attorney's office described title fraud as the most common scheme and discussed notification and interagency prevention steps.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on April 28 to increase the fee for recording a real estate instrument from $5 to $10, a change supporters said will help fund fraud-prevention and enforcement work.
Supervisor Barger, who moved the item, questioned the district attorney's office about prevailing scams and how the county can better protect homeowners. The DA's office responded that the most common scheme encountered is title fraud, often carried out by people recording fraudulent deeds or liens to…
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