The Clerk’s Office will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th & Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday. Staff will be available to assist you with filing for a restraining order from 7am until 10am at the Edgecomb Courthouse located at 800 E. Twiggs St. Tampa.

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CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

Property Fraud Media Conference

Property and mortgage fraud is one of the fastest-growing white-collar crimes in the United States, according to the FBI. Unfortunately, Hillsborough County has become a hotspot for Property Fraud.

Our office is proud to offer a free property fraud alert program that gives homeowners a heads-up when a document is processed in Hillsborough County with their name or business name.

On July 10th, Clerk Stuart and local partners highlighted how these criminals operate and how homeowners can protect themselves. To see highlights from the conference, check out news stories from ABCTampa Bay TimesWFLAFox13, and Yahoo! News featuring Clerk Stuart and other officials.

Property Fraud Conference Photos

Have you signed up yet?

Sign-up takes 5 minutes & can be done on your phone! Scan the QR code, visit Propertyfraudalert.com/select or call 1-800-728-3858 to sign up. For more details about this service, visit this page.

Clerk Stuart works closely with the Sheriff and State Attorney to ensure our county is well-prepared to reduce property fraud locally and throughout Florida. While this service may not prevent fraud from happening, it provides an early warning system allowing property owners to take appropriate action should they believe fraudulent activity has occurred with their property.