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Little known fact. Sometimes courts order the Philly Records Commissioner (that’s me!) to sign deeds for people who can’t or won’t sign!
🏠 Did you know? When property disputes go to court, judges can order us to sign deeds for parties who can't or won't sign. This helps resolve "quiet title" cases and protects rightful property owners in Philly. Learn more: phila.gov/2025-05-29-when-th… #PhillyProperty #RealEstate
Ever wonder what happens to paper records created by the City of Philadelphia? Read about this little known but critical service.
What happens to all the paperwork that keeps Philly running?📋
Our Records Storage Center works behind the scenes to protect your rights & keep city services running smoothly. Plus, we've reduced our warehouse inventory by 21% since 2015!
Learn more: phila.gov/2025-05-23-behind-…
What an invigorating morning at Enon Tabernacle @EnonTab for the First Annual Prayer Breakfast of the Philly Register of Wills @phlrow. Thank you, Register of Wills @mstraceygordon and all the attendees for the opportunity to discuss #deedfraud and #tangledtitle!
Looking forward to talking #tangledtitles with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority @PhilaAlumnaeDST this week! Details below! @CLSphila @mstraceygordon @phlrow @RepDarisha @PhilaNAACP
Great day in West Philly today at the #HousingSuperClinic hosted by PA State Rep. Morgan Cephas @RepCephas in parternship with Register of Wills @mstraceygordon and Councilmember Curtis Jones @Mr4thDistrict!
Join @Records_DeptPHL in West Philly on Saturday Nov. 12 at the Housing Super Clinc hosted by @RepCephas in partnership with Phila City Councilmember Curtis Jones @Mr4thDistrict and Register of Wills @mstraceygordon. Join us to learn about all things housing! #GetYourHouseInOrder
Thanks so much to the West Oak Lane Community Council for inviting me to speak to residents about #deedfraud in Philadelphia and how to prevent it! We received so many great questions, and I was super excited to see how engaged community members are on this issue!
Had a great time today with Deputy Records Commissioner Tracey Williams at Philadelphia City Council President @Darrell_Clarke’s Senior Fair in Fishtown discussing #deedfraud prevention and #tangledtitle with residents! Thank you, @venisew, for the invitation!
Party on with Philly City Archives for National Archives Month! 🥳👇
Let's celebrate National Archives Month! What do Billy Holiday, Marian Anderson, Larry from the Three Stooges, the Titanic, and the 1889 Johnstown Flood all have in common? Spoiler alert, the Philly City Archives contains records relating to all of them! phila.gov/2022-10-24-lets-ce…
Beyond thrilled that @Records_DeptPHL was able to contribute our experience and expertise to the Good DEED Act, a federal bill that would create a competitive grant program in HUD to combat #deedfraud. cleaver.house.gov/media-cent…
Honored to speak yesterday at Temple University at WealthCon about #deedfraud and #tangledtitle and how these issues affect families’ and entrepreneurs’ generational wealth. Thank you, @SenSharifStreet for the invitation!
Welcome to the next chapter in our fight against deed fraud in Philly!
It's the next chapter in Philly's fight against deed fraud! The Philly Recorder of Deeds has expanded its free Deed Fraud Guard email alert service to allow notaries to receive alerts if their name appears in a document recorded in our office. Sign up now! phila.gov/2022-09-27-stampin…
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Learn about our first ever citywide deed fraud education campaign, including Fraud Guard: our free email alert system, which notifies you if your name appears in a recorded document. Read more here, and see community events we'll attend this fall! phila.gov/2022-09-06-own-pro…
Incredibly excited that the city is investing substantial funding to address tangled titles and protect people’s generational wealth! whyy.org/articles/philadelph…
Check out this podcast where I talk about fighting deed fraud in Philly!
Thank you to @EWRhomes for interviewing Recorder of Deeds Jim Leonard on their podcast about the Records Department's efforts to fight #deedfraud in Philadelphia! Check it out... thestellarchoice.com/csj-blo…
Incredibly proud that @Records_DeptPHL contributed the data that formed the basis of @philadelphiafed study of racially restrictive deed covenants in Philly. And to see it in an interactive map is even more exciting!
With our new interactive map, you can view properties in Philadelphia with deeds that contained racially restrictive covenants¬—contractual agreements that prohibit the sale or lease of properties to non-White people—in the early part of the 20th century. bit.ly/3n3Hx6D
Check it out 👇
Beginning August 1, Philadelphia funeral service providers must provide clients with a tangled title information sheet. Click below for more information and to download a copy of the information sheet! @kathy_gilmore @phlrow phila.gov/documents/tangled-…
Tonight is gonna be epic!
Never miss a Sunday show! Let's go, Philly...🌹⚡️💀 Doors: 5:30pm ET / Showtime: 7pm ET. Live show will be available at livedead.co. #DeadandCoTour22
🎨: Paul Kreizenbeck
Can’t beat this trolley for 25 cents. Best way to get around Bethany Beach. Our little ones want to ride it everywhere. Wish Philly had this. @bethanybeachfun
This is an amazing resource. Thanks to @Wheelmrk and all those who contributed!
We're excited to introduce a new tool! @PhilaStreets created the Legal Card App and worked with #CityGeo to release the #OpenData.
Street legal cards explain how different streets in Philly can be used.
Learn more ⬇️ phila.gov/2022-06-23-know-yo…
