Ocean County Clerk's Office News Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 13, 2007

COUNTY CLERK ASKS NJ ATTORNEY GENERAL
TO INVESTIGATE COMPANY SELLING DEED COPIES

TOMS RIVER - - Ocean County Clerk Carl W. Block has sent a letter to New Jersey Attorney General Stuart Rabner requesting his office investigate National Deed Service, Inc., which has solicited Ocean County homeowners to purchase a certified copy of their deed for a fee that represents a roughly 550% increase over the cost charged for the identical service provided by the County Clerk’s Office.

It is my understanding that the Consumer Fraud Act prohibits unconscionable commercial practices, which would appear to include the inflated pricing of items for sale, “ Block stated in his letter to Rabner.

A COPY OF BLOCK’S LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS AVAILABLE HERE IN PDF FORMAT.