(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Recorder Mary Ward Recorder has announced that she has implemented Cott Systems’ PropertyCheck in a renewed effort to combat property and mortgage fraud. This 24/7 service allows residents to sign up on the Recorder’s Office website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-departments/recorders-office/ to receive notifications when official documents are recorded on their property. Residents can activate alerts based on their name. There is no cost to participate.

PropertyCheck works seamlessly in the background of the Recorder’s Office records management software, automatically searching thousands of documents and sending a text or email notification only if a match is found. The County partners with Cott Systems to offer this no-cost solution, adding an additional layer of protection and allowing residents to feel safer in their homes.

Ward explains this is an added service we are excited to bring to the residents of Cass County. “We have had a number of people recently asking about this type of service. The link to sign up is listed below and can also be found on our website along with instructions for signing up. I would encourage you to sign up using multiple names. For example if you go by Mike A Smith, you would want to sign up the following multiple names: Mike A Smith, Michael A Smith, Mike Alan Smith, Michael Alan Smith and your spouses names also. You can choose to be alerted by email or text message.”

County residents can sign up for PropertyCheck alerts at: https://cotthosting.com/iacassExternal/