Iowa homeowners and business owners now have a new way to keep an eye on activity involving their property through a free statewide notification service.
The Iowa County Recorders and Iowa Land Records (ILR) have announced the launch of the ILR Notification System. The service is designed to help Iowans stay informed about recently recorded documents that may involve their names or businesses.
The system allows users to create notification profiles by selecting individual or business names they want to monitor, along with the counties they wish to receive notifications from. When a newly recorded document matches a saved profile, users will receive an email alert.
The service is intended to provide property owners with earlier awareness of recording activity that could affect their property. While a notification does not automatically mean fraud has occurred, it gives users an opportunity to review the public record and determine whether further action may be necessary.
The new notification system builds on the existing ILR Search platform, which allows the public to search Iowa’s real estate records by name.
Jammie Hoffman, Executive Director of Iowa Land Records, says the service is an example of how public records and technology can be used to better serve Iowans and address today’s concerns.
Iowa’s 99 county recorders work together through Iowa Land Records to provide statewide access to public land records, electronic recording services and other resources.
Jamie Stargell, Adams County Recorder and Vice President of the Iowa County Recorders Association, says the new service demonstrates the importance of statewide cooperation among county recorders to provide practical services for Iowans.
There is no cost to use the ILR Notification System. Users must first request a free ILR Search account. Once registered and signed in, they can create a notification profile and select the names and counties they want monitored.
Users can search records, view recorded documents and receive notification alerts without paying a fee.
To learn more about the ILR Notification System, how notifications work and how to get started,
visit iowalandrecords.org/resources/ilr-notification/.
Source: Iowa County Recorders and Iowa Land Records.
