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Property Alert

The Recording Division physical office is closed to the public. Online/phone services are available Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Limited in-person services are available by appointment.

Sign Up for Free Property Alerts

Protect your home and help combat property fraud with Property Alert

Property Alert is a free email notification system to help detect possible fraudulent activity on your home or property. The Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s office wants to give local residents a way to detect possible fraudulent activity associated with their home or other property. The Recording Division of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s office has added Property Alert to the records search portal to protect your investment. Our goal is to prevent the loss of time and money and lessen worries associated with correcting mortgage, deed, and lien fraud within the land records managed and maintained by the Recording Division of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

Protect yourself by signing up for Property Alert today!

How to Sign Up for Property Alert

  1. Visit our Public Search Site.
  2. Register as a user with your email, creating a password.
  3. Confirm your registration when you receive the email from the system.
  4. Once logged in, click on Property Alert in the top blue area.
  5. Scroll down to Enter a Name or Find a Document (we recommend using the Enter a Name function for ease).
    • You will see this show on your screen:
      Text reading, "Configure your Search Criteria: Enter personal and/or business name(s): For personal names, enter last name first e.g. JONES BOB." Below text is an empty box to enter LAST NAME FIRST NAME. Below this box is a button reading Create Property Alert.
    • Type in your last name then a space then your first name. As it auto-populates below you can select from the list, or you may just hit enter.
    • Example: Use Smith John, Smith John A, Smith John Adam, Brown Robert, Brown Bob
    • You may enter both owner’s names and various versions, and you may enter trust names as well.
  6. Once all versions of names have been entered, click on Create Property Alert button.
  7. Terms & Conditions will pop up for you to read and accept.

If you have more questions about Property Alert, please read the FAQ below or call our office at 303-413-7770.

Property Alert Frequently Asked Questions

The database searches for recorded documents using the name(s) you include when creating your profile. You will be notified by email when a document is recorded reflecting your name.

Yes, this can occur if you have a common name or another party has the same name and has recorded a document at the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

In the event that fraud is suspected, please call the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office at 303-441-3600 for assistance.

Unbeknownst to a home or property owner, fraudulent documents such as a deed can be filed with the Clerk’s office that makes it appear as if the actual owners sold or transferred property rights. Once recorded, the scammer can then use that paperwork to take out a mortgage or even attempt to sell your property without your knowledge. Signing up for Property Alert is an easy step you can take to protect your property.

The Clerk and Recorder’s office only records documents. If documents presented for recording meet statutory requirements, the Clerk is legally required to record the documents. The Clerk cannot verify the legality or accuracy of the documents filed in the office.

Contact Us

Recording Division

303-413-7770
303-413-7775 (Fax)
recording@bouldercounty.gov

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday-Thursday
Closed Fridays

Locations

Boulder (Main Office):
1750 33rd St.
Boulder, CO 80301
Directions

Lafayette
1755 S. Public Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
Directions

Longmont*
529 Coffman St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Directions

* The Longmont office is temporarily located inside the main Boulder County building at 515 Coffman. Same building, just enter main doors.

Mailing Address

1750 33rd St., Suite 201
Boulder, CO 80301