However, Amboree’s dreams took a turn when a realtor trying to buy the property informed him that the deed had been transferred to someone else—without his consent. “I feel like I’ve been ...

Quitclaim deeds transfer property from one entity to another without a sale taking place. ... Perpetrators of deed fraud often look at websites where people can search property sales, like Trulia.

A warranty deed is a real estate document that ensures that the property has a clear title and the seller has no outstanding liens or mortgages.

Because the deed recited it was conveyed to Michael, “a married man, as his sole and separate property and not joined in … by his spouse …” That negated the community property presumption.