County Combined Effort Launches E-Notification Program

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County offices joined to launch a program that will keep homeowners advised when activity occurs on an individual’s property by using registrants’ email addresses.

The property owner e-notification alert (e-notification) is an extension of the county’s existing fraud notification program, which informs property owners of recorded activity on their property. 

The Los Angeles County assessor’s office along with the County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and the County Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs have joined forces to offer this tool that expedites the notification process to a property owner using their registered email address. Owners can register at the assessor’s website at https://assessor.lacounty.gov/. 

The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk mails fraud notifications directly to homeowners and renters within 30-days when a grant deed, quit claim deed or deed of trust has been recorded on their chain of title, or, within five-days, when a notice of default, or notice of sale is recorded to advise the property is subject to entering foreclosure. As of Jan. 5, in addition to receiving paper copies via U.S. mail, an email will be sent within 48 hours to the e-notification registrant of a recordation of an aforementioned document and will include a statement advising about the recording on their property. 

Details: To enroll for e-notification, create a profile on the Los Angeles County Assessor’s portal at assessorportal.assessor.lacounty.gov.

If a property owner has any questions about the notification received, contact the Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs at 800-593-8222, or homehelp@dcba.lacounty.gov.