INSIDE POLICY & POLITICS Fraudulent Deeds a Real Property Concern in Harris County

Irene Nuñez, longtime Harris County resident, was still mourning the loss of her father’s 2016 death when she was notified in 2018 that her father’s property had been sold fraudulently. A document had been filed with her deceased father’s signature forged on property documents to sell the property for cash. However, Ms. Nuñez isn’t the only one; Harris County residents have been plagued by deed fraud for years. From nominal purchases like groceries or gas, to substantial investments like computers or televisions, consumers carry a receipt for their items. Acting as a pseudo-insurance policy, the receipt allows consumers to provide proof of ownership. With considerable purchases, such as a vehicle, consumers receive a title that is registered with the state, a process that every car owner must go through that is uniform throughout Texas. However, the same is not true for buying a house and receiving the deed. To continue reading the rest of the article, please click on the source link below: https://blog.chron.com/insidepolicy/2021/07/fraudulent-deeds-a-real-property-concern-in-harris-county/