OPINION: Good Deeds: Notice of real estate fraud William P. O’Donnell At the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds there have been a number of modernization initiatives implemented. One such initiative has been the free online Consumer Notification Service offered by the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds to property owners in the 28 communities that make up Norfolk County. The purpose of the Consumer Notification Service is to help protect Norfolk County property and homeowners against the negative consequences of property fraud. The Consumer Notification Service is available through the Registry website http://norfolkdeds.org. The purpose of this Consumer Notification Service is to proactively give as much information to the consumer in a timely manner. The Registry of Deeds deals with the biggest asset most of us have, which is our home. The Consumer Notification Service is a way to make sure that if someone is perpetrating a fraud on the title of your home that you get notice of that fraud. Any owner of real estate property in the twenty-eight communities that make up Norfolk County can sign up for the Consumer Notification Service free of charge. To access, visit the registry’s website, click services and click on the Consumer Notification Service page, there is a Sign Up For Alerts button.