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Old 10-04-2017, 05:23 PM
 
Location: Winston-Salem
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Any way to avoid being scammed? How to determine if site is legit. I am so afraid to input my SS number on any of these.
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DON'T use an unclaimed property internet site to look for your parents' real estate. The ONLY source you should use is the Henderson County Register of Deeds or Tax Office (linked in earlier post).... if indeed the property is in Henderson County. Your best bet is to call or make a personal visit to the register of deeds office. And by all means, don't give someone your SS number if you don't know who they are, especially online.

If the Henderson County register of deeds (or tax office) doesn't have a record of your parents owning property, is there a possibility it could be in a neighboring county?

In any event, for your purpose, to search for real estate anywhere, local county government is the place to go.
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Old 10-08-2017, 03:43 PM
 
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Any way to avoid being scammed? How to determine if site is legit. I am so afraid to input my SS number on any of these.
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Hey, jenanded, I would not put in my SS# on any website even one owned by the Treasurer or has https (s=security) on it. You don't have to to see properties in Buncombe County as we have buncombecounty.org for a GIS website and tax db. I worked in IT for decades and saw how vulnerable we were.

People have been herded into the mentality that entering a SS is safe. It isn't and don't desensitize yourself to it, please.
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Old 10-10-2017, 07:34 PM
 
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Great advice, everyone. Many thanks.
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Old 10-11-2017, 05:41 AM
 
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Great advice, everyone. Many thanks.
Did ya find anything?
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