Doc Alert is a free email notification service that alerts subscribers when a document is recorded in the County Land Records Office containing the name they have registered.

This is a free service.

No. Each subscription in Doc Alert must be created separately for each individual or business name. For example, married couples should create separate subscriptions for each person.

No. Doc Alert subscriptions are managed separately by each county. You must subscribe individually in every county where you want to monitor filings. Visit the Doc Alert homepage (www.propertyfraudalert.com) to see a full list of participating counties.

Doc Alert matches exact names only. If you want to cover different spellings (e.g., Steve, Steven, Stephen), create separate subscriptions for each variation.

Yes, this can happen. Make sure your subscription name is spelled correctly. Contact your County Land Records office if you think a Doc Alert notification doesn’t belong to you.

The Doc Alert subscription form allows suffixes (e.g., Jr.) and middle names, but it’s recommended to create separate subscriptions with and without these to ensure coverage.

Doc Alert ignores spaces and special characters when searching. You can subscribe using names with and without spaces or special characters; Doc Alert results will be the same.

Enter your business name exactly as it appears legally. Here are some examples:

XYZ Enterprises LLC XYZ Enterprises Ltd.

Occasionally, the County Clerk’s Office may record your business name with slight variations. If your business name includes common abbreviations (e.g., “Corporation” vs. “Corp.”), it’s a good idea to create separate subscriptions for each variation in Doc Alert. Notifications are sent only when your subscription exactly matches the recorded name.

Enter the Trust name exactly as it appears on official documents. For example:

• JOHN DOE REVOCABLE TRUST

• JOHN J DOE REVOCABLE TRUST

• JOHN DOE LIVING TRUST

Using the exact name helps ensure accurate notifications.

*Counties may record trust names with slight variations. For example, a trust named “JOHN DOE 2020 TRUST” might be indexed as “JOHN DOE TRUST.” Doc Alert will only send notifications if your subscription matches the exact name recorded. To avoid missing alerts, it’s a good idea to create multiple subscriptions for any name variations you expect.

If your email changes, simply subscribe again in Doc Alert with your new address to continue receiving notifications.

Doc Alert notifications include the name of the party who recorded the land document, the type of document, and the county where it was recorded.