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What is deed fraud and how can you protect yourself?

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(NewsNation) — 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 title theft, typically involves fraudsters forging documents to record a fake transfer of property ownership, creating a nightmare for the rightful homeowner. A couple in Dayton, Ohio, was indicted earlier this week after being accus…

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KRIV

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Houston grandmother facing eviction after her late son forged deed to her home

After Jeremiah Arnold died in August 2024, his 77-year-old mother learned that he forged the deed to her Third Ward home and sold it to investors. Here's how you can help.

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KPRC-TV

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‘Swindled enough people’: Houston family demands criminal charges after home stolen, demolished in deed fraud

A family held a news conference on Juneteenth outside the Houston Police Department’s headquarters to demand charges for forgery and fraud after their home was stolen and demolished.

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Queens Chronicle

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Last member of deed theft crew sentenced

The final member of a Queens deed theft crew was sentenced to three to nine years in prison last Wednesday after being found guilty on 18 charges, said the office of state Attorney General Tish James.Stacie Saunders, a licensed real…

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