Deed fraud, also called home title theft, is when a thief transfers the title of a home or land without the homeowner’s knowledge or approval, often by exploiting quitclaim deeds.

New York's Deed Theft Protection Act serves as a model for states to protect homeowners against fraudulent practices.

A deed of reconveyance clears the title to your home when you pay off your mortgage. But it has to be filed correctly. Here's ...

We paid off our home mortgage in June of 2022 and have yet to receive the title to the home from the Bureau of Conveyances. I have tried to contact that agency but am unable to navigate the labyrinth ...

A Chesterfield contractor has agreed to drop its lawsuits against McBride Homes in which the homebuilder was accused of ...

The quitclaim deed, signed by Heigis in front of a notary public in 2001, transferred the property to Emmert.

On March 24, 2014, Joseph Cruz recorded two quitclaim deeds purporting to voluntarily transfer the properties from his dad to him. Angel Cruz alleged that a forged signature was used to commit the ...

The Title Reporter — Spring 2022 Rivkin Radler LLP on 4/7/2022 Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •A federal district ...

Quid pro quo is a common piece of legal jargon that means "this for that." Learn how it applies in business.

Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •A federal district court in Montana has ruled that a conveyance of property by ...

Title insurance protects lenders and homebuyers from financial loss due to defects in a property title, such as outstanding lawsuits and liens.