I recently drew up a will with a lawyer. I wanted to put my three children on my deed so they would receive my house after my death. The lawyer said that could be done, but when he got a copy of my ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — According to Montgomery County officials, deed fraud is becoming an issue for property owners. Through a simple “quitclaim deed,” criminals can sign a property over to themselves ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first ran in September 2024. On June 1, the Attorney General’s office issued another alert about this problem spreading in New Hampshire. Consider this scenario: You go away ...

Unlike a warranty deed, a quitclaim doesn’t offer any guarantee that the person had a claim to the property in the first place. Robin Hartill is a certified financial planner and a senior editor at ...