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PROPERTY CHECK NOW AVAILABLE TO cOMBAT FRAUD!


The Town Clerk's office now offers Property Check powered by Cott Systems.  This free service is intended to combat property and mortgage fraud by allowing residents to sign up to receive notifications of when official documents are recorded for their property on the Bethany Land Records.

Property fraud can occur if someone forges your identity, transfers your property into their name, and records the document. This fraudulent activity can make it appear as if that person owns your home or property - and you may not have any idea that this happened! It is, unfortunately, becoming more prevalent today as cyber criminals exploit every avenue they can to cause harm and steal from everyday citizens.

Property Check works seamlessly in the background of the Bethany Land Records management software, automatically alerting if a document with matching name is recorded. Property owners need to opt-in by establishing a free RECORDhub account, creating alerts for their name and choosing the preference of alerts – email or text message.  It’s a good idea to set up multiple alerts based on first, middle and last name variations and your spouse’s name, to be sure that an alert will be triggered in case a recording happens with some kind of slight variation.

Please click the link below -"Online Access to Land Records" to sign up for a free account and start protecting against fraud today!

 

Recording Fees
  • $60.00 for first page, $5.00 for each additional page or portion thereof.
  • $2.00 each transfer with consideration over $2,000.00.
  • $5.00 if current mailing address of grantee is not given.
  • $1.00 if names of those executing, witnessing and acknowledging are not typed or printed under signature.

 

Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS)
  • $159.00 MERS as Nominee Releases and Assignments.
  • $159.00 MERS as Nominee for all other recordings plus $5.00 for each additional page.

 

Conveyance Tax
 Local Conveyance Tax: All Categories   .0025 X consideration
 State Conveyance Tax: Residential Property & Unimproved Land   .0075 X consideration
 State Conveyance Tax: Residential Dwelling over $800,000  .0075 X $800,000 + .0125 X amount over $800,000
 State Conveyance Tax: Non-Residential except Unimproved Land  .0125 X Consideration

 

Filing Fees
 Foreclosure Registration Forms 1 & 2  $60.00
 Regular Map  $20.00
 Maps of Subdivisions (3 or more parcels)
All maps other than utility maps must have a Land Use Review.		  $30.00

 

Copies of Land Records
 Copies of Documents  $1.00/page
 Scanning – Battery Powered Scanner  $20.00 per occurrence
 Certifying of Documents  $2.00/each
 Copies of large format Maps  $8.00/each
 Certifying Maps  $2.00/each