As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, prosecutor Mat Heck talked about people who are using quit claim deeds to steal people’s homes during a press conference last week. Robin Mobley has been living a ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Victims of quit claim deed fraud in the Miami Valley are looking to state leaders for a solution. Navigating the process of getting homes back takes a costly financial and ...

As reported on News Center 7 at 6, two courts have ruled in Mobley’s favor, supporting that her house was stolen from her. “When I heard about that ruling, I actually literally started crying,” Mobley ...

What is a quitclaim deed? It's a legal document that transfers any ownership claim, interest, right or title a person or entity may have in a property to someone else. In effect, it releases (or quits ...

TROTWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) — Local leaders are alarmed by the rising number of fraud cases in Montgomery County, all stemming from commonly used documents. Quit claim deeds can be tools for stealing ...

The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning in April about an unprecedented increase in quitclaim deed fraud. A quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers ...

I had a client in this week for her annual review of her fully-funded trust-based estate plan. She asked me about other types of planning by acquaintances about which she has become aware, and the ...

A Trotwood woman is fighting in court to reclaim one of her properties, saying her Hackett Drive house was taken from her in an act of quitclaim deed fraud. “This has been a stressful process,” said ...

Deed fraud is a type of identity theft. A criminal identifies a potential home to target — often a second home, rental, ...

Alleged fraudsters are increasingly accused of stealing local homes and properties out from under their owners by filing fraudulent documents with Montgomery County. Although Ohio officials say ...

A quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers ownership of a real estate property from one party to another. A quitclaim deed doesn't guarantee that the grantor or signer has any right to the ...

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