Imagine waking up one day to find your name erased from your deed — or worse, your home sold out from under you. Deed theft, also known as title fraud, is a real and rising threat, with crooks forging ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's a risk many homeowners might not consider: Your house could get snatched away from you -- while you're living inside it. Here are tips on how to keep your home sweet home ...

A: Maybe you have heard of criminals using deed fraud to steal someone’s home and you are wondering if your home is at risk. Deed fraud is on the rise. Generally, this starts with some kind of ...

When it comes to real estate, “deed” and “title” are often used interchangeably. But they actually refer to two very different things. Understanding the distinction isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

(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, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — "How is this possible?" That is a good question to ask. Especially when you've been paying a mortgage on your home for years and just found out that someone bought your house, and ...

I spend a lot of time in the Lake County Government Center. I prepare and record a lot of deeds, so I’m on a first name basis with the folks in the recorder's, auditor's and assessor’s offices. While ...

A deed of reconveyance is a legal document that's recorded with your local government when you pay off your home loan. Deeds of reconveyance are used in states that secure home loans with deeds of ...