Warning
Property Owners! BEWARE OF DEED SCAM!
Sussex
County Clerk Erma Gormley cautions county residents to beware
of organizations that offer to sell them a certified copy of their
property deed.
Businesses
are soliciting Sussex County property owners to purchase a copy
of their deed for $69.50 when most residents more than likely
already have a copy of their deed. Further, because these businesses
have a return address of Washington, D.C., many residents are
misled by the implied importance and official nature of the solicitation,
and think they need to purchase the deed from that business as
soon as possible.
If
you are a property owner and you did not retain a copy of your
deed, or you misplaced it, you should know that you can quickly
obtain one from your County Clerk’s Office for a fraction
of the cost these other businesses are charging.
To
find out more about obtaining a certified copy of your deed, call
the Sussex County Clerk’s Office at 973-579-0900 or email
Clerk Gormley at scclerk@nac.net.
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