A new Alexandria program seeks to combat deed fraud by alerting property owners about new filings for their properties.
Alexandria Clerk of Circuit Court Greg Parks launched the VADeed Alert system last week to help protect property owners from deed fraud. Notifications are emailed to property owners when documents are filed in Alexandria land records.
There hasn’t been any deed fraud reported in Alexandria, but the alerts can provide property owners with a warning of “potentially fraudulent activity, such as unauthorized deed transfers or filings,” according to Parks’ office…