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 ...

A deed restriction is a legal stipulation written into the deed of a property that dictates certain conditions or limitations on use. These restrictions can range from architectural guidelines to ...

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 ...

When someone buys or sells a home, the purchase and transfer of the property is always facilitated by a real estate deed — a written document that legally transfers the ownership of a property from ...

If you want to truly own your home, a reconveyance deed is a critical document. This document is required to be submitted by your lender to your county to signify that you’ve paid off your mortgage ...

A deed of trust is used in over half of states instead of a mortgage. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...