What can I do to protect myself from property fraud?
  • Check the Official Records using the Records Search to see what documents are recorded under your name and sign up for Citrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller’s free Recording Activity Notification service for automated email alerts when your name is added to the Official Records index.
  • If your property is vacant, check often to make sure it is not occupied illegally.
  • Ask someone you trust to look after your property if you are away for an extended period of time.
  • Do not let mail pile up when out of town.
  • Make sure the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector offices have the correct mailing address for you or the person who should receive notices about your property.

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1. What is the Recording Activity Notifications service?
2. What does this service monitor?
3. How does this alert work?
4. Can I sign up even if I don’t own property in Citrus County?
5. How can I sign up for this service?
6. Does this subscription service alert me of documents being recorded in other counties?
7. What if I have properties in other counties?
8. What will distinguish one John Doe from another?
9. How are people committing fraud in this way?
10. I received an alert. How can I view the document?
11. What if I receive the message “Not viewable via the web”?
12. Is there a simplified form for the filing of a Circuit Civil complaint to quiet title based on a fraudulent attempted conveyance allegation and instructions for completing such form?
13. What should I do if I think I may be the victim of property fraud?
14. If a document is proven fraudulent, can it be removed from the Official Records?
15. Why do fraudulent documents get recorded?
16. I’m not receiving alerts, but I see documents recorded with a name I signed up for.
17. Is my Recording Notification Service registration subject to public records law?
18. What can I do to protect myself from property fraud?
19. What documents do I need to gather before signing up for this service?