Say your county and what you own — a home you live in, a paid-off house, a parent's place, a vacant lot, a rental. In a few seconds you get how the fraud works, how to check your deed right now, how to turn on your county's free alert, and what to do the day a fake document shows up. No account. Nothing stored.
Free — takes 20 seconds
The county, what kind of property, whether it's paid off, whether anyone lives there, and whether anything odd has happened — mail for someone else, a 'we buy houses' letter, a notice about a loan you never took.
Why this exists
Vacant lots, paid-off homes, a parent's house still in her name — these are the targets. Every Florida clerk will email you the moment anything is recorded in your name, for free. Almost nobody has signed up. This shows you how, and what to do if the email ever comes.
How it works
County, the property, what's happened. Nothing is saved.
The lookup steps and the free enrollment — in large type, English or Spanish.
The eight steps if a fake document appears — plus the printable protection sheet in the organization version.
Plans
The licence is for the title agency, clerk's outreach office, senior center, HOA or church that wants the protection sheet with its name and its county's links on it.
Every renter and homeowner tool, one membership — leases, deposits, repairs, HOA notices, mortgage hardship, home-warranty fights, AC and lawn quote checks.
Free for individuals, always. Licence prices in USD, handled by Stripe.
Common questions
Yes — deed fraud is rising in Florida: someone can record a forged deed or fake lien against your home, even a paid-off house, a vacant lot, a parent's home, or a rental, and try to sell or borrow against it before you know. Recording a forged or fraudulent deed is a felony under Fla. Stat. 817.535, but that doesn't stop it from happening. This tool helps you understand how the scam works and what to check, but it isn't a substitute for the clerk's records or a professional.
Yes, it's free, always — there's no account needed. Nothing you type is stored. The free property-fraud alert itself is also free, offered by every Florida county clerk, and you sign up directly through your county (Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers — Property Fraud Alert).
Start with your county property appraiser's site to see the current owner of record and mailing address, then search the county clerk's official records by owner name for any deed, mortgage, lien, lis pendens, or power of attorney you didn't sign (Florida Dept. of Revenue — County Property Appraisers). Also confirm your tax-bill address hasn't quietly changed. This tool won't tell you for certain if a document is forged — that determination is up to the clerk's office or a professional.
Don't sign anything a stranger sends you. Get a certified copy of the recorded document from the clerk, file a police report, notify the clerk's office of the suspected fraud, and if you have an owner's title insurance policy, notify the insurer. Then talk to a Florida real-estate attorney about a quiet-title action and consider reporting it to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and the Florida Attorney General's consumer-fraud line — this tool cannot give you legal advice or file anything for you.
A property still in a deceased person's name is a prime target for this kind of fraud. Heirs should enroll the decedent's name in the county's free fraud alert now and consult a probate attorney or free legal aid (FloridaLawHelp.org) promptly to sort out title. This tool doesn't handle probate — confirm next steps with a professional or legal aid in your county.
Sí — el fraude de escrituras va en aumento en la Florida: alguien puede registrar una escritura falsificada o un gravamen falso contra su casa, incluso si está pagada, un lote vacío, la casa de un padre o una propiedad de alquiler, e intentar venderla o pedir un préstamo con ella antes de que usted se entere. Registrar una escritura o gravamen fraudulento es un delito grave según el Fla. Stat. 817.535, pero eso no impide que ocurra. Esta herramienta le ayuda a entender cómo funciona el fraude y qué revisar, pero no sustituye los registros del secretario del condado ni la asesoría de un profesional.
Sí, es gratis, siempre — no necesita crear ninguna cuenta. Nada de lo que usted escribe se guarda. La alerta de fraude de propiedad también es gratuita, la ofrece cada secretario de condado (Clerk of Court) de la Florida, y usted se inscribe directamente a través de su condado (Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers — Property Fraud Alert).
Comience en el sitio del tasador de propiedades (Property Appraiser) de su condado para ver el dueño registrado y la dirección de envío, y luego busque en los registros oficiales del secretario del condado por el nombre del dueño, para ver si hay alguna escritura, hipoteca, gravamen, lis pendens o poder notarial que usted no firmó (Florida Dept. of Revenue — County Property Appraisers). Confirme también que la dirección de la factura de impuestos no haya cambiado sin su conocimiento. Esta herramienta no puede confirmar con certeza si un documento es falso — eso lo determina la oficina del secretario o un profesional.
No firme nada que le envíe un desconocido. Obtenga una copia certificada del documento registrado en la oficina del secretario, presente un reporte policial, notifique a la oficina del secretario sobre la sospecha de fraude y, si tiene una póliza de seguro de título, avise a la aseguradora. Luego consulte a un abogado de bienes raíces de la Florida sobre una acción de quiet title, y considere reportarlo al Centro de Quejas de Delitos en Internet del FBI (IC3) y a la línea de fraude al consumidor de la Fiscalía General de la Florida — esta herramienta no puede darle asesoría legal ni presentar documentos por usted.
Una propiedad que sigue a nombre de una persona fallecida es un blanco frecuente para este tipo de fraude. Los herederos deben inscribir el nombre del fallecido en la alerta gratuita de fraude del condado desde ahora, y consultar con un abogado de sucesiones (probate) o con ayuda legal gratuita (FloridaLawHelp.org) lo antes posible para resolver el título. Esta herramienta no maneja trámites de sucesión — confirme los siguientes pasos con un profesional o con ayuda legal en su condado.
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