The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning in April about an unprecedented increase in quitclaim deed fraud. A quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers ...

When buying a house, you might hear the seller or your real estate agent discussing the property's deed or title. While the two sound similar, there are key differences. The property deed shows the ...

A lawsuit claiming fraud by a city of Boston employee perpetrated against her 89-year-old great-uncle who suffers from dementia, a case well chronicled by many media outlets, represents an example of ...

The Boston division of the FBI is sounding the alarm over a rise in home title theft, aka quit claim deed fraud, a scheme in which scammers forge documents to steal property ownership and cash in on ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN)– Home title theft and deed fraud are a growing epidemic within the US. Properties are being stolen and used for their equity. Even if a County Recorder knows a document is fake, ...

Imagine waking up one day to find your name erased from your deed — or worse, your home sold out from under you. Deed theft, also known as title fraud, is a real and rising threat, with crooks forging ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Home title fraud has become a hot topic in recent months, with a wave of alarming TV commercials warning homeowners of the growing threat. The idea that someone could steal ...

Art Pfizenmayer with Home Title Lock says that home title theft and deed fraud are a growing epidemic in the United States. He stopped by Studio 512 to talk about how consumers can protect themselves.

This document spells out who holds the legal title to a home Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Kim Porter is contributor to Buy Side from WSK and expert on mortgages, student loans and debt ...

When most of us think of theft, we imagine car break-ins or stolen credit cards — not someone snatching the deed to your family home. But that’s exactly what happened to Josh, a New York resident who ...

By Jan. 1, 2027, every California county (except Los Angeles County, as it designed its own program) is required to establish ...