Recorder directory & fraud hotlines.
When something looks off, you want the real source. These are the official recorders, AG offices, and federal hotlines we link from DeedShield alerts and incident workflows.
County recorders
Search recorded documents and request certified copies (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens).
Search recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, satisfactions) for City and County of Philadelphia. Public dataset published via OpenDataPhilly.
Search recorded land records and enroll in the free Property Fraud Alert (PFA).
Search recorded documents and enroll in the free Homeowner Notification Service.
Search recorded documents and enroll in PropertyFraudAlert (Fidlar) — free.
Search recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for Harris County. DeedShield monitors this recorder directly.
Records recorded deeds and mortgages for Dallas County. Enroll in the county's free Property Alert program (GovOS).
Tarrant County's recording office publishes deeds and liens. Free PropertyFraudAlert enrollment is via Fidlar.
Search recorded documents for Bexar County. Free Vanguard Property Alert enrollment protects against fraudulent filings.
Records deeds and mortgages for Travis County. Free clerk-run Recording Notifications available to homeowners.
State attorneys general
Official guidance and reporting channels for HETPA (Homeowner Equity Theft Prevention Act) covered acts.
Consumer protection complaints, including deed and title fraud.
Consumer fraud hotline including title and deed fraud.
Consumer complaints, including title and deed fraud.
Consumer complaints, including real estate fraud.
Texas AG's consumer protection division handles real-estate fraud complaints across the state.
Federal hotlines
Report online real-estate fraud and wire fraud schemes. Files into the federal IC3 database.
Federal consumer fraud reporting. The FTC has separately warned about “title lock” products.
Don’t see yours?
We’re adding state and county resources as we expand coverage. If you need a recorder or AG line we haven’t listed, email help@deedshield.netwith your state and county and we’ll point you to the right place.