Uintah County Recorder Brenda McDonald visited the Evans Family Media studios this week to warn residents of property fraud and a new program they are offering aimed at combating deed fraud. Uintah County residents can sign up for ‘Property Watch’ as a way to keep track of any recorded changes to their property. Once signed up, the Recorder’s Office automatically sends an email alert every time a document such as a Lien, Deed, or Reconveyance Deed is recorded. Deed fraud is a form of home title theft when someone steals a property owner’s personal information in order to transfer a title into the scammer’s name. To sign up for Property Watch in Uintah County, visit www.uintah.utah.gov and navigate to the Uintah County Recorder page, scroll down and click on ‘Property Watch’ to go to the page to sign up and include all parcel numbers you wish to receive notifications about. In order to use Property Watch, the name listed must be an owner on the property. All questions can be directed to the Uintah County Recorder’s Office at 435-781-5398.
