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Berrien County Register of Deeds outlines free property-fraud email alerts to Michiana residents

Village of Michiana Council · July 11, 2025
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Summary

Lora Freehling from the Berrien County Register of Deeds described a free alert service that emails property owners when documents using their name are recorded, provided the county website and office phone number and left flyers at village offices.

Lora Freehling of the Berrien County Register of Deeds described a free property-fraud alert service that notifies registrants by email whenever new real-property documents using their personal or business name are recorded in Berrien County. Freehling provided the county public-search website (berrien.mi.publicsearch.us) and the Register of Deeds office contact 269-983-7111 Ex 8562 for residents who prefer staff assistance to self-register.

Freehling emphasized that the alerts cover both developed and vacant land and encouraged residents to review property records to protect themselves from document-based fraud. Flyers explaining the service were left in the village office for interested residents.