County Clerk Launches Property Fraud Alert System

ANAHUAC– Chambers County Clerk Heather Hawthorne announced the launch of a new property fraud alert system powered by GovOS.

This system helps safeguard constituents against property record fraud by allowing them to sign up for alerts, which notify them when a document associated with a property record is recorded.

"Property fraud is a growing problem in our country, and providing this service for free to our citizens is a priority in my office," Hawthorne said. "It's so simple to get registered and sign up for any alert. I wanted something easy for the user, and GovOS already maintains our property records, so it made common sense to have them as our alert vendor."

With GovOS Property Alert, residents can create profiles to receive alerts when a document associated with a specific parcel, such as a mortgage, deed, or mortgage satisfaction, is recorded under the parcel ID or the property owner's name. Property owners who register in the system will be automatically notified by email when a document associated with the property is recorded.

There is no cost to residents to use this service and no limit to the number of alerts a person can create.

The notification email includes the document type, reference number, recording date and time, and a link to the document in question. When a newly recorded document matches a user's criteria, the system will automatically issue an alert. Residents can act quickly if a document looks suspicious by contacting local law enforcement and their attorney. To sign up for alerts from Chambers County, visit chambers.tx.publicsearch.us/property-alert.

Property fraud is silent and swift—protect what's yours before someone else claims it. Stay alert, stay protected.