An 89-year-old Dorchester man claims in a lawsuit that his grand-niece tricked him into signing away his home. But federal authorities say the case is just one in a growing trend.

TAMPA, Fla. - John Alberto Stolard, 48, of Wesley Chapel, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for ...

An inmate in a Florida prison allegedly transferred ... this month about what it calls “home title theft” or “quitclaim deed fraud,” referring to the legal document used to transfer ...

Election records show Tuberville voted in Florida after he says a homestead exemption puts his residency in Alabama.

Longtime co-host Steve Doocy announced this week he is stepping away from the “Fox & Friends” morning show and relocating to Florida full time. The 68-year-old was clear he’s not retiring, but after ...

An elementary school teacher in Pasco County has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced. Joseph ...

In Florida, having a homestead exemption on a home means you consider it your primary residence. A quitclaim deed is often used for nonsale transactions such as adding a spouse on a title or ...

“In the state of Florida, to file something in official ... If someone successfully impersonates a quitclaim deed, they can take out a mortgage or sell the stolen property, without the rightful ...