How Can a Brevard County Owner Get Alerts about Deed Fraud?

Deed fraud usually involves a forged or false document recorded against someone else's property. Because recording happens without the owner's involvement, an owner may not learn about it until a sale, refinance, or tax issue comes up.

The Clerk's Recording Notification Service gives earlier notice. According to the Clerk, each registered email address may monitor up to 10 different names or property descriptions. When a document is recorded in the Official Records of Brevard County with a monitored identity, an email is sent automatically.

The Clerk also recommends that homeowners check the Official Records periodically. The Clerk notes that checking the records does not prevent fraud, but it can provide an early warning.

When a fraudulent recording is suspected, the Clerk's page lists several contacts. A complaint may be filed with local law enforcement, and the Clerk's Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse division can be reached at (321) 637-6541. Questions about recorded documents go to the Clerk's Land Records and Research Department at (321) 637-2004. A title search can show what has been recorded against a property.