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 ...

When a Central Florida man died of cancer this year, his family learned his house had been transferred out from under him through a scam that could happen to anyone. His daughter says his signature ...

(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, ...

Related to last week’s risk reduction tips for cybercrimes and wire fraud, this week, we explore deed fraud, including the impersonation of a property owner to sell or taking possession of a property ...

In Texas, the three primary types of deeds used to transfer real property offer varying degrees of protection.

It may seem like a lifeline: someone offers to help get you out of a financial bind or to stave off foreclosure, but they’re really trying to steal. “The ways that I see that seem to be the most ...

I recently found out that one of my sisters filed a quitclaim deed on all three of my mother's properties -- two houses and lake property -- just three days before she passed away. I have not been ...