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Montgomery County recorder’s office urges Oakwood residents to sign up for free property-fraud alerts; explains transfer-on-death and veteran services
Summary
A county representative told the Oakwood City Council that a free fraud-alert notification system can notify homeowners of changes to property records; he also described the county’s transfer-on-death recording option and veteran DD214 recording and mobile ID services.
Nate Mundy, representing the Montgomery County Recorder’s Office on behalf of Recorder Lorie Kennedy, asked Oakwood residents to register for a free county notification system that alerts property owners to filings affecting their deeds, mortgages or covenants. "It's totally free," Mundy said, explaining the system can notify homeowners of liens, covenants or attempted transfers so they can respond quickly and, when needed, file affidavits with the prosecutor's office.
Mundy walked city officials through county outreach materials and said the recorder’s office also offers a transfer-on-death recording option that simplifies passing property to a named beneficiary and can avoid probate. He outlined typical fees: an initial page filing in the range the office described (examples given in the packet were approximately $39 for the first page and about $8 for subsequent pages). He characterized the tool as a lower-cost alternative to probate for many households.
The recorder’s presentation also highlighted veteran services. Mundy said the office records DD214 discharge papers and issues a veteran ID card with the recorded information, and that a mobile veteran ID unit travels to community events to help people obtain records locally. He encouraged civic organizations, schools and municipalities to sign up and distribute the county’s brochure and a paper sign-up form for the notification system. For questions or registration, but also to confirm details, Mundy gave the recorder’s main line (937-225-4275) and the office website, mcrecorder.org.
Council members asked clarifying questions and were encouraged to share the county resources with residents; the presentation concluded with staff offering extra brochures and a QR code to sign up.
