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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

The FBI said 11,500 people lost a total of $350 million to real-estate scams in 2021, up 64% from 2020. Home-title theft, in which fraudsters pose as property owners to sell real estate, can be ...

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 ...