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Woman wins house back after it was stolen through quit claim deed fraud
After a years-long legal battle, a woman may finally have her home back. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news ...
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DAL Law Firm: What is a Personal Representative Deed and how does it work in probate?
What Is a Personal Representative Deed and How Does It Work in Probate? A personal representative deed is a legal document used during the probate process to transfer ownership of real property from a ...
How to get property fraud alerts using Wake County’s new land-use records system
Deed fraud is rare in Wake County. However, it’s come under scrutiny after a recent high-profile case in Raleigh.
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Editorial: ‘Title pirates’ home deed theft a growing threat
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. By doing so ...
Understanding Realty Transfer Tax Basics in Pennsylvania
The realty transfer tax in Pennsylvania is a significant consideration for anyone involved in the transfer of real estate ...
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Tennessee swindlers forged docs to steal homes for $10 before selling for massive profit
Tennessee swindlers forged the signatures of unsuspecting homeowners on deeds to transfer the property ownership for a measly $10 in a quit-claim scheme. Stuart Breakstone and his accomplice ...
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Beware of deed theft scams
In response to the rising crime of deed theft, the Middlesex North Re­gistry of Deeds has created an alert system that will ...
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Editorial: ‘Title pirates’ home deed theft a growing threat
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 ...