LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Newly-appointed Jefferson County Clerk David Yates did not offer specific solutions to quitclaim deed fraud ...

Jefferson County leaders push for stricter protections after homes stolen through fraudulent quitclaim deeds, including cases ...

A metro council leader is now backing several families who believe a ring of criminals work together to illegally transfer ...

Quitclaim deeds transfer property rights without guaranteeing clear title. Use quitclaim deeds for trusted transactions, like altering family property titles. Avoid quitclaim deeds with strangers to ...

ST. LOUIS – A man already facing local charges for trying to steal people’s homes out from under them has now drawn the ire of federal prosecutors. James. L. Townes Jr., 50, was charged in St. Louis ...

An Athens businessman was shocked recently when he checked on the tax statement for his home worth more than $1 million. The home was no longer in his name. A quitclaim deed was on file at the county ...

(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, ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The second person in the Love Has Homes quitclaim deed fraud case has been sentenced to 3 to 4.5 years in prison after being convicted of theft and forgery. Prosecuting Attorney ...

CONCORD — Attorney General John Formella urges real estate owners to be diligent amid reports of quit claim deed fraud in New Hampshire. Deed fraud occurs when scammers forge documents in order to ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first ran in September 2024. On June 1, the Attorney General’s office issued another alert about this problem spreading in New Hampshire. Consider this scenario: You go away ...

Q. I want to transfer property to a buyer, which is the best type of deed to use? A. In Idaho, we generally see three types of deeds — a quitclaim deed, a warranty deed, and less often, a grant deed.