Read the Service Description
Ask what databases are monitored, how quickly, what documents trigger alerts, whether someone investigates, whether legal help is included, whether insurance is included, and whether there is a recovery-service limit.
What It Does Not Replace
Unless explicitly included under separate valid coverage or services, a title lock does not replace owner's title insurance, an attorney, the county recorder, identity-theft protection, or property inspection.
Good Consumer Rule
Buy based on what the service actually does. Not the fear created by its name.
Important
FREE CLARK COUNTY PROPERTY RECORDING ALERT. Clark County offers a Recording Notification Service that allows users to enroll names and/or parcel numbers and receive email notifications when matching documents are recorded. Clark County expressly states that the service is a notification tool and does not prevent a document from being recorded, and the county cautions that it cannot guarantee it will identify every document that may affect a property. That makes it useful as an early-warning resource, not a substitute for title insurance or legal help. Enroll on the official Clark County Recording Notification Service page.
