Brooklyn Pols Propose $5 Million to Fight Deed Theft
By Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn lawmakers rallied alongside community members and h...
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New York Makes Deed Theft a Crime, Protects Homeowners From ‘Predatory’ Sales
Brooklyn homeowners now have significant new protections against predatory schemes on their property...
Neighbors Organize Against Deed Theft, Call Out Investors Who Target Heirs
On a recent Saturday, a crowd of around 50 people gathered outside 212 Jefferson Avenue in Bed Stuy ...
Deed Fraud Questions Arise in Case of Woman Fighting for East New York Home
After months of trying to track down an elusive heir to the abandoned East New York house Sybil "Tam...
Backed by State AG Letitia James, Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Combat Deed Theft
Samantha Maldonado and George Joseph, The City This article was originally published on April...
Man Who Forged Power of Attorney to Steal Bushwick House Gets 10 Years in Prison
A man who forged power of attorney by pretending to be an elderly Bushwick homeowner’s nephew in o...
Bed Stuy Family Watches as Possessions Thrown in Trash, Locks Changed in Alleged Deed Theft Case
Earlier this month, Salvanita and Moses Foster got a phone call. Someone was changing the locks on t...
Crown Heights Family Fights Eviction From Their Brownstone Home of Over 70 Years
Three generations of the Robinson-Torain family have called a brownstone in Crown Heights their home...
Former Tenant of Flatlands House Charged With Stealing It Via Deed Fraud
A Brooklyn man is facing burglary and grand larceny charges over an alleged attempt to steal a Flatl...
Settlement in Deed Theft Case Means Bed Stuy Family Can Stay in Their Home
A Bed Stuy family embroiled in a years-long legal battle with a fraudster who stole their brownstone...
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