out here, our county recorders are trying their best to prevent this bullshit. I just got the thing below from my title rep. seems like being notified after the deed is recorded is too late. Maybe in the future, we'll record a Lis Pendens when we take a listing?
At least the owner will be notified before the property is sold. But, a diligent and alert agent (such as your office) can nip a lot of shit shit in the bud.
As to verifying the ownership, we already do that (my office at least) as a matter of policy. Every listing package has the tax roll lookup included. That doesn't stop identity theft, of course
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