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Onboarding a county: files, formats and a go-live checklist
What a Recorder and Assessor office need to send, how the files are mapped without changing county systems, and a checklist for the weeks before the first notices mail.
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From legislation to the mailroom
Practical notes on running an SB 255 recorder notification program: the statute, the 30-day clock, deed fraud, document images, accessible notices and onboarding.
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Accessibility
Accessible notices: PDF/UA and WCAG for government mail
A notice that a screen reader can't read isn't much of a notice. What PDF/UA and WCAG 2.1 AA mean for SB 255 letters, portals and emails, and how to check them automatically instead of by eye.
Technology
Reading APNs from document images: accuracy without wrong notices
When the Recorder's index has no parcel number, the APN is usually printed on the document itself. How SentraDeed reads it from the image, scores its confidence, and sends every uncertain reading to a person instead of a mailbox.
Fraud prevention
Deed fraud and title theft: why owner notification matters
A forged deed can sit unnoticed in the public record for months. A notice to the owner of record, mailed within 30 days, shortens that window. How signer checks can flag the risky cases without drowning staff in false alarms.
Operations
What the 30-day notice requirement means in practice
Thirty days sounds generous until you count weekends, late Assessor files, missing APNs and mail pickup. How to track the clock per document, and what to do when you start behind.
Legislation
SB 255: from legislation to action for county recorders
Government Code §27297.7 asks every covered county to stand up a recorder notification program. Here is what the statute says in plain terms, and how an office can turn it into a daily routine.
Not legal advice. Articles on this blog are general information, not legal advice. Consult your county counsel about how Government Code §27297.7 applies to your office.
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