A child inheriting real estate from their parent doesn’t want to deal with probate, so they skip the probate process and simply file a quitclaim deed transferring the real estate of their ...

Columbia County real estate transactions recorded March 28 to April 10, 2025 having a value of $100,000 or greater.

Bargain and sale deeds are often used in foreclosures. A quitclaim deed is used in real estate transactions where no money changes hands. If a property is passed down from a parent to a child ...

How you take title to your home will dictate your rights and obligations and, quite possibly, will affect your loved ones’ ...

The FBI’s Boston division is urging caution due to a rise in home title theft, also known as quit claim deed fraud.

Boston office has seen “a steady increase” in title theft — so much so that it has issued a warning to property owners and ...

Massachusetts homeowners have lost more than $46 million to the scam since 2019, the FBI said. That's in addition to more than $6 million in losses for victims in Maine, $4 million for victims in New ...

Known as quit claim deed fraud or home title theft, the schemes involve fraudsters who forge documents to record a phony transfer of property ownership. Criminals can then sell either the vacant land ...