Recorder warns of deed scams

Created on Wednesday, 21 November 2012 Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Logan County Recorder Linda Hanson reported that at least one local property owner has been contacted by a company offering to obtain a copy of the property owner’s deed for a fee of $83 or an additional fee of $35 if not requested by a certain date.

LINDA HANSON

Deeds are always publicly available at the recorder’s office for minimal fees of $2 per page if copied by recorder’s office personnel or 25 cents a page if copied by the person requesting the copy, Mrs. Hanson said.

She also noted that once a deed is filed with the recorder’s office, it is a permanent record of property ownership and it makes no difference whether the property owner has a copy of the deed in his or her possession.

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