January 10, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
Property owners are advised to guard against falling victim to a scam which appears to bill you for information you can get for free.
According to Assessor of Property Shannon Cantrell at least one property owner has reported having received by mail a notice from a place called “Property Site” bearing a California address which requests payment of a service fee of $95.00 from the would be victim for a “copy of your property assessment profile which includes a complimentary copy of your current Grant Deed or other record of title.”
A “Property Assessment Profile” is a comprehensive property report that provides a wealth of information on the property that can be used to verify property information is recorded correctly.
Although the notice to would be victims states that “Property Site” is not associated with any government agency and that you can obtain a copy of your grant deed or other record of title from the county recorder, it has the appearance of a bill for $95.00.
Cantrell advises you not to pay the fee and to request any information concerning your property records from either the Assessor of Property or Register of Deeds Offices free of charge.