Check your ID
A notary they trust confirms your photo ID and takes a thumbprint.
New lawFresno County, effective October 8, 2026
Fresno County's new fraud prevention notice, recorded for you.
The new law lets owners put a notice on their property's record that asks title companies to verify it's really you before any sale or loan. Title Barrier prepares it, arranges the notary, records it, and serves as your custodian.
- Notices recorded in 50 states
- Homes, land, rentals, and trusts
- Free verification for title companies
Title Barriernow
A title company is asking
They want to confirm a sale of your property on N Blackstone Ave. Is this you?
Yes, it's meNo, stop it
What the new law does
The notice asks title companies to check with you before anyone sells or borrows against your property.
The notice goes on your property's public record, where every title company looks before a deal. It asks them to do four things first.
Protect the money
Sale money goes only to a bank account verified with you.
Keep it in-house
Every document runs through the title company's own title officer.
Ask you first
They contact you directly before closing and before recording.
- Not a lien
- Sell, refinance, or pass it to family anytime
- Ends on its own when you sell
- Chapter 10.33, Fresno County Ordinance Code
Why Fresno County acted: impersonation fraud is climbing, and land is the favorite target.
59%
of title companies saw at least one seller impersonation attempt in 2025, up from 28% in the prior study.
ALTA, September 2026
82%
of title companies say vacant land is a frequent target.
ALTA, September 2026
$275M
stolen through real estate fraud in 2025, from at least 12,368 victims who reported it.
FBI Internet Crime Report, 2025
Two ways to use the law
Record it yourself, or let us handle every step.
Either way, you get the county's notice. Here's what's different.
| Step | On your own | With Title Barrier |
|---|---|---|
| Fill out the notice | Find your parcel number and legal description | We pull your deed and fill it in |
| Notary signing | Find and schedule a notary | We arrange it |
| Recording | Submit it to the Recorder yourself | We record it for you |
| Custodian for your contact info | Find someone to take on the role | We serve as your custodian. How it works |
| Know when someone checks | Not included | Text and email on every scan |
| Watch listing sites | Not included | Alerts if your property is listed |
| Cost | County recording and notary fees | $199 one-time setup, county fees and notary included, plus $199 per year |
How it works
Three steps. We do the paperwork.
Once your notice is on record, every request comes to you first. You approve or decline from your phone.
- 1
Sign up online
Enter your email and your property's address, then verify your ID with a quick selfie so we know it's really you.
About 15 minutes
- 2
Sign with a notary
We prepare your notice and arrange the notary signing. For a trust, the trustee signs.
We schedule it
- 3
You're on record
We record it with Fresno County and start watching. You get a text and an email the moment anyone checks.
We handle it
Not new to us
We were doing this before it was county law.
Title Barrier was built in 2025 around one idea: a notice on your title that tells every buyer, lender, and title company to check with the real owner first. Fresno County's ordinance turns that same idea into county law.
50states where we've recorded notices on property titles
- 2025Title Barrier is founded to put owner-verification notices on property titles.
- August 2025We launch alerts that flag a property when it's listed for sale online.
- October 8, 2026Fresno County's fraud prevention notice law takes effect.
Pricing
One simple price per property.
No monthly plans and no add-ons. Verification is always free, for you and for title companies.
$199one-time setupEverything to get your notice on record
- Your notice prepared from your deed
- Notary signing arranged for you
- Recorded with Fresno County, county fees included
$199per yearYour 24/7 verification system and monitoring
- Title Barrier as your designated custodian
- 24/7 verification page for title companies
- Text and email alert every time your notice is scanned
- Approve or decline every request from your phone
- Property locked by default, unlocked only by you
- Time-stamped record of every scan and request
- Listing monitoring on Zillow, Redfin, and for-sale-by-owner sites
Own 5 or more properties?
Multi-property discounts start at 5 properties. Sign up with one, then add the rest from your dashboard.
Recording it yourself?
You'll pay about $100 in county recording fees plus a notary, and you'll need to find your own custodian. Fresno County Recorder
If you ever cancel
The only cost is the county's fee to record the release, typically under $100. Title Barrier charges nothing on top.
Questions
What Fresno owners ask first
No. The law and the notice both say it isn't a lien, it doesn't cloud your title, and it doesn't stop you from selling, refinancing, or passing your property to family.
Get your notice on record before someone tries to use your name.
We prepare it, arrange the notary, record it with Fresno County, and stand guard as your custodian.
Protect my property
About 15 minutes. Full price before you pay.
Sources
- Fresno County Ordinance Code, Chapter 10.33, Real Property Fraud Prevention Notices. Effective October 8, 2026.
- ALTA, Seller Impersonation Fraud Study, September 2026
- FBI IC3, 2025 Annual Report
- National Association of REALTORS, April 13, 2026
- Title Barrier listing alerts announcement, August 6, 2025