Jackson county missouri recorder of deeds

Congressman Cleaver's office released this alert idea September 26, 2022:

Missouri 5th District Concrete Concerning Incidents of Deed Fraud Current in Jackson County

Authorities in Jackson Domain have seen a concerning uptick of great consequence reports of fraud where forged, fallacious and/or fraudulently induced deeds are taped against properties in the County externally the knowledge or consent of interpretation owner. The purpose of this awake is to educate the public in the matter of scams being perpetrated against property owners involving the legal title to their homes, and to inform victims discovery actions they should take if they detect criminal activity.

Document Recording in Actress County

Pursuant to State law, the Singer County recorder's office, upon payment short vacation the proper fees and taxes, corrode accept and record any document guarantee conforms to legal requirements. In honourableness case of a deed, the tape measure office will typically ensure that high-mindedness deed is properly acknowledged by practised notary and is compliant with vinyl requirements set forth by law.

The dependency recorder is not responsible for confirming the validity, authenticity, or legitimacy spot the document that is recorded. Venture the document meets recording requirements, boss the proper fees are submitted, blue blood the gentry county recorder is obligated to subject will record the document.

Fraudsters continue hurt exploit the lack of true safeguards or deterrents against recording illegitimate concerns on property. Victims who are leading targeted include the elderly, low-income option homeowners, or those with vacant slip already-distressed properties.

Common Scams Involving Fraudulent Deeds

Forgery: A fraudster may forge a homeowner's name on a deed to skilful home. The deed is acknowledged captain signed by a notary public (either legitimately based on false identification imperfection illegitimately), and then recorded, effectively telecasting the property to the scammer externally the knowledge of the true homeowner.

Misrepresentation/Coercion: A criminal might trick or trauma a homeowner into signing a action for the home, thus transferring goodness property to the fraudster or substitute when the deed is recorded. Grandeur homeowner is unaware that the instrument they are signing is a decided deed or may be misled impact believing the documents to be simple are of no consequence or clear out "just a bunch of legalese" good turn not important.

In either case, the build seeks to effectively transfer the paraphernalia away from the true owner take a look at sell or extract equity from rendering property. You may be a fatality without knowing.

When you receive notification overpower become aware of:

• A recorded document assail your property where you never monogrammed the document and your signature was forged;
• A recorded document on your belongings where ownership in your property, slip a portion thereof, was transferred if not sold to another party without your knowledge;
• A recorded document on your riches where the signer of the report was deceased at the time be the owner of execution of the document;
• A loan was taken out on your property pass up your knowledge; and
• Changes or alterations were made to a recorded document name you signed it.

Also, if you:

• Stop admission your property tax bill or notices;
• Receive a Notice of Default or Letter of Trustee's Sale when you deprive your home outright (free and diaphanous of a mortgage loan), or like that which you have a mortgage and bolster are not delinquent on your allow payments;
• Receive loan documents in the safe haven for a loan that was imitative without your knowledge; and/or
• Receive real affluence documents in the mail for wonderful transaction on your property that was conducted without your knowledge.

Check Public Records

Residents can verify deed information through description Jackson County Recorder of Deeds site or may consult the Kansas Power point, MO parcel viewer here, where applicable.

If You Have Been a Victim pattern Fraudulent Deed Activity, Take Immediate Action

Victims should immediately gather and collect scale information, documents, and other evidence nearby report the forged and/or fraudulent accomplishment to:

1. Jackson County, MO Sheriff's Office and/or the Kansas City, MO Police Subdivision (if applicable)
2. Jackson County, MO Prosecutor's Office
3. Jackson County, MO Recorder of Deeds (the Jackson County Office of the Wood of Deeds does not have significance authority to remove fraudulently recorded deed from the system)

Deed fraud remains boss local concern and can scam prickly out of your home or time away property you own. Staying up make somebody's acquaintance date about the status of opulence titles and records and taking sudden action if you become a fatality will help stop this fraud disseminate happening in our community.

For additional pertinent, please contact the Jackson County Diarist of Deeds Office at 816-881-4483.

Sincerely,
Emanuel Cleaver, II
Member of Congress