The Honorable Gary Cooney (Lake) is alerting residents who have recorded official documents recently, such as deeds and notices of commencement, about official-looking Recorded Deed Notice’s that are being mailed from companies that promise to provide a report of property data for a fee.
“These companies gather contact information from public records on recently-recorded documents, then use that information to target residents with official-looking mailers that offer services and information that are readily available and free to our customers,” said Clerk Cooney.
Many of these companies pull property information from already-available resources, such as local government websites.
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