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Register for Alerts
Depending on the county's system, you may register a personal name, business name, parcel information or another searchable identifier.
Free Michigan property monitoring resources
Michigan Property Fraud Alerts & Deed Monitoring
Many Michigan counties offer free recording alerts that can notify property owners when documents matching their name or property information are recorded. Use the county finder below to locate the current alert or Register of Deeds resource for your property.
All 83 Michigan counties
Free county resources
No signup required with Lime
Direct links to alert providers
Michigan county finder
Find Your Property Fraud Alert
Select the county where the property is located.
Alert resource available
No verified online alert found
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Official county contact
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Ask whether the county currently offers a property fraud alert, deed alert, name alert or other recording-notification service for property owners.
Directory reviewed August 2026. County services, URLs and third-party
providers can change. Always verify current information with the applicable
county Register of Deeds before relying on a service.
How property alerts work
A Simple Extra Layer of Awareness
Property alert systems are designed to notify owners about certain recording activity so unexpected documents can be investigated more quickly.
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A Document Is Recorded
A deed, mortgage, lien, discharge or other recorded document contains information matching the criteria you registered.
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You Receive a Notification
The service sends an alert so you can determine whether the recording was expected or whether it should be investigated further.
Understanding deed monitoring
What Is a Michigan Property Fraud Alert?
Michigan land records are maintained at the county level through each county's Register of Deeds. Property fraud can involve an unauthorized or fraudulent deed, mortgage or other document being recorded against real property.
Many counties offer a free notification service that monitors the recorded document index for information matching criteria registered by the user. Depending on the county and system, the service may be called Property Fraud Alert, Property Alert, Fraud Guard, Fraud Notify, Deed Fraud Alert or another similar name.
Are Michigan property fraud alerts free?
Many county programs are available at no charge. Some counties use their own recording portal while others use a third-party service selected by the county.
Who should consider signing up?
Homeowners, rental-property owners, investors, vacant-land owners, businesses and out-of-state owners may all benefit from an additional way to notice unexpected recording activity.
Michigan's Attorney General recommends signing up for notification services
offered by your county Register of Deeds as one step in protecting yourself
and your home.
If something looks wrong
What to Do After an Unexpected Property Alert
STEP 01
Review the Recording
Confirm what document triggered the alert, when it was recorded and which owner or property information it references.
STEP 02
Contact the Register of Deeds
If you do not recognize the document, contact the county Register of Deeds and obtain information or a copy of the recorded instrument.
STEP 03
Get Appropriate Help
Depending on the circumstances, assistance from an attorney, title professional, lender or law-enforcement agency may be appropriate.
Different tools, different purposes
Property Monitoring vs. Title Insurance
Property monitoring and title insurance are not the same product and they address different risks.
A recording alert is designed to notify you when certain information is indexed in newly recorded land records. It is primarily a monitoring and awareness tool.
Title insurance instead provides coverage for covered title defects and risks according to the terms, conditions, exclusions and exceptions of the applicable title insurance policy.
Signing up for a county alert does not replace title insurance, and title insurance does not function as an ongoing recording-notification service.
Frequently asked questions
Michigan Property Fraud Alert FAQs
No. Availability and technology vary by county. Where a dedicated alert
service has not been verified, the finder directs you to Michigan's
Register of Deeds directory so you can contact the appropriate county office.
No. These systems are generally notification services. They can help you
notice matching recording activity, but they do not freeze title or prevent
a document from being submitted or recorded.
No. Monitoring provides alerts about certain recording activity. Title
insurance provides coverage for covered title risks under the applicable
title insurance policy.
It depends on the county system and the information you registered.
Potential matches can include deeds, mortgages, discharges, liens and other
recorded documents. A match does not by itself establish that fraud occurred.
Review the alert, contact the county Register of Deeds where the property is
located and obtain information about the recorded document. Depending on
what the document shows, legal, title, lender or law-enforcement assistance
may be appropriate.
Dealing With a Title Issue on a Michigan Property?
If a recorded document or title issue is affecting an upcoming Michigan real estate transaction, Lime Title Agency can help with title examination, title insurance, escrow, settlement and closing coordination.
Disclaimer: Lime Title Agency does not operate the county or third-party alert services linked on this page and is not affiliated with those providers unless expressly stated. Links are provided as a public resource and may change without notice. Property-alert services do not guarantee prevention or detection of fraud and do not replace legal advice or title insurance. Lime Title Agency is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
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