Unsuspecting homeowners are discovering their properties have been sold out from under them in a scam that authorities say is becoming more common: Quitclaim deed fraud. The scheme, also known as home ...

A deed of reconveyance clears the title to your home when you pay off your mortgage. But it has to be filed correctly. Here's ...

The FBI explained that quitclaim deed fraud or home title theft involves fraudsters who forge documents in order to transfer ownership of a person’s home or other property.

With growing concern about the threat of property title and deed fraud, the trade/professional association Pennsylvania ...

Cape Town - Anyone who purchases a home will need to have the title deed transferred into his or her name as proof of ownership. The document acts as proof of ownership in terms of the Deeds ...

The Attorney General’s Office is warning property owners and real estate agents about an increase in reports of quit-claim deed fraud, in which unsuspecting owners have no idea their land ...

Home title theft hinges on forged or fraudulent quit claim deeds. Once recorded with a county clerk, these fake documents allow scammers to list and sell homes, apply for loans or even rent ...