Criminals are Stealing Money and Homes by Title Fraud

Title fraud is becoming prevalent in the U.S. Title Fraud is when a criminal steals a home by forging a deed and transferring ownership of the home to their name without the real homeowner's permission. The criminal takes out liens, takes the money and never makes a payment and/or sells the property. The victim loses his home which could be his life savings.

Here's How to Protect Your Home & Savings

First, make sure that your title is correctly in your name, In Maricopa County, you can do that easily at the Maricopa County Assessors website. Just enter your street address (abbreviate street to st, drive to dr, etc) Your address should come up in the list. Verify your name there.

Then, to safeguard your future interest in your home, go to the Maricopa County Recorder's website. There, simply click on the link for property and enter your name as it shows on the title and the email that where notifications should be emailed. Through free public service, the recorder will notify you of future document registrations with your name on it.

Please, email, text or call me if you need any help.

Pat Ford

602-997-5132