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HI, I'M JOHN GUGGENHEIMER, YOUR JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT.
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IS AMONG OUR MOST PRECIOUS RIGHTS.
AS YOUR CLERK OF COURT, I ADMINISTER JEFFERSON PARISH'S CONVEYANCE, AND MORTGAGE OFFICES.
I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECOMMENDATION AND SAFEKEEPING OF OVER 4.6 MILLION PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING YOUR DEEDS.
PROPERTY OWNERS DESERVE TO BE PROTECTED FROM TITLE THEFT, A MAJOR PROBLEM ACROSS THE NATION.
IT OCCURS WHEN SOMEONE USES A FALSE IDENTITY AND FAKE DOCUMENTS, WHICH APPEAR REAL TO TAKE TITLE TO AN INNOCENT OWNER'S PROPERTY, AND THEN USES THE FAKE TITLE TO, FOR INSTANCE, MORTGAGE THE PROPERTY AS SECURITY FOR A FRAUDULENT LOAN TO COMBAT TITLE THEFT.
THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE LAUNCHED JEFF WATCH AN ONLINE SERVICE THAT ALERTS JEFFERSON PARISH PROPERTY OWNERS OF POSSIBLE TITLE THEFT WITHIN HOURS OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF ANY TITLE TRANSACTION BEARING THE OWNER'S NAME AND ARE AFFECTING HIS OR HER PROPERTY.
ANY PROPERTY OWNER WHO REGISTERS FOR JEFF WATCH WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL AND OR A TEXT ALERT OF THAT TRANSACTION AND CAN THEN TAKE QUICK ACTION TO NULLIFY IT.
TO REGISTER FOR JEFF, WATCH A FREE SERVICE.
GO TO THE CLERK OF COURTS WEBSITE, WWW.JPCLERKOFCOURT.US, AND FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEM, TALK TO ONE OF OUR STAFF BY CALLING THE NUMBER PROVIDED.