Frequently asked questions

Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens. These boroughs use ACRIS — the Automated City Register Information System — as their official property record system. Staten Island uses the Richmond County Clerk's office, which is a separate database we do not currently monitor.

All documents recorded in ACRIS, including deeds, mortgages, liens, lis pendens notices, UCC filings, assignments, satisfactions, easements, and more. We flag high-severity documents (unexpected deeds, lis pendens) with urgent alerts and lower-severity documents informationally.

Typically within a few hours of the document appearing in the ACRIS public index. We check continuously throughout each day.

Yes. Cancel through your billing settings in the app. Your monitoring will continue until the end of the current billing period.

The Core plan covers up to 3 properties. If you need more, contact us.

We don't currently offer a free trial, but you can cancel within the first month if AcrisWatch isn't the right fit.

No. AcrisWatch is a property record monitoring service. We do not provide legal advice, represent you in legal proceedings, or contact authorities on your behalf. We tell you what's in the public ACRIS record as quickly as possible. What you do with that information is your decision, and should ideally be made in consultation with a licensed real estate attorney in New York.

Review the filing in ACRIS using the link in your alert. If the document looks unfamiliar — especially if it's a deed or mortgage you didn't sign — contact a real estate attorney immediately. Time matters in property fraud cases.

AcrisWatch catches deed theft that involves recording documents in ACRIS — which is what most NYC deed theft schemes require. We cannot detect fraud that hasn't been recorded yet, and we're not a substitute for title insurance.

Your Borough-Block-Lot number appears on your NYC property tax bill and can also be found via the NYC Department of Finance website. It's a 10-digit number: 1 digit for borough + 5 for block + 4 for lot.

Yes — during property setup you can enter your address and we'll look up the BBL for you.