[WSBARP] New Scam?

[Dwight Bickel]

If you processed the recording of the deed without utilizing a service, such as a complany requested by you to do an electronic recording as a service, and if you paid the recording fee (that would be more $), there is no other charge that requests subsequent payment that I have heard about. There are across the country quite a few legitimate title companies that use that name. I don't know of one in WA.

A scan of the form with client name and property redacted might be helpful to the listserve.


Dwight A. Bickel

Real Property Title Advisor

Washington Title Professional

Dwight at dwightbickel.com<mailto:Dwight at dwightbickel.com>

http://dwightbickel.com

206-484-1976


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Subject: [WSBARP] New Scam?

I recorded a Quit Claim Deed for a client a few weeks ago.  This morning she received a card in the mail from "Home Title Services" demanding payment for that recording in the amount of $285

Never seen that one before.  Just FYI.

Lynn Clare
Clare Law Firm, PLLC
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