Unlike a warranty deed, a quitclaim doesn’t offer any guarantee that the person had a claim to the property in the first place. Robin Hartill is a certified financial planner and a senior editor at ...

The case marks the first criminal conviction under the new Home Equity Theft Protection Act, according to New York AG Letitia ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — According to Montgomery County officials, deed fraud is becoming an issue for property owners. Through a simple “quitclaim deed,” criminals can sign a property over to themselves ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The growing issue around quit claim deed fraud in Montgomery County has left even longtime property owners at risk. Property owners like 75-year-old Janis Bryant Hayes says she ...

DENVER — A criminal affidavit describes a scheme in which two women are accused of falsifying the signatures of a homeowner and a notary in order to make nearly $400,000 off the sale of a home. The ...

As complaints of home theft through fraudulent deed transfers increase nationally, changes to how paperwork is processed for property transfers and other security measures are helping to prevent deed ...

Reina Marszalek is a senior mortgage editor at Fox Money who has spent more than 10 years writing and editing content. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible ...

I recently drew up a will with a lawyer. I wanted to put my three children on my deed so they would receive my house after my death. The lawyer said that could be done, but when he got a copy of my ...