A quitclaim deed transfers property without guaranteeing ownership, making it useful for family or trust transfers but risky for recipients. Learn when it's safe.

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 was talking to an investor this week who had recently paid off a note with his private money lender. But when he received ...

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A quitclaim deed is a legal document used to transfer ownership interest in a property without it being sold. They are often used in transactions between people who know each other well — a parent ...

Quit using quitclaim deeds. These little gems are the bane of title insurance companies and lawyers everywhere. A quitclaim deed is a document where the grantor uses words such as “remise, release and ...

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 ...

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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 ...

(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, ...

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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