Over 400 Properties Hit By Fraud In Connecticut This Year

Here's something you should know about - Property fraud is skyrocketing across the US. Protect yourself, because more cities and towns across Connecticut are now offering property fraud protection.

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Did you know that criminals are forging quitclaim deeds, filing them with local Town Clerks, and stealing properties before the legitimate owners realize what's happened? In the past year it's happened in Connecticut in Guilford, Greenwich, and Easton, and over 400+ other properties across the state.

Quitclaims are legal documents that transfer the ownership of property without guaranteeing the property, they're typically used to transfer ownership between family members without liability safety nets. Criminals have figured out ways to weaponize them for their benefit, qualifying for loans on property that they don't truly own.

How Can You Protect Your Property? See if Your City or Town Offers This:

Check your town's municipal website and see if they offer a Property Fraud Alert through the Town Clerk's Office, most in Connecticut do. Register your name and email with your office, and you will receive an alert whenever a document is registered under your name. This simple service will help alert you if a fraudulent deed transfer, mortgage, or quitclaim is filed with the town.

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Once a phony title has been filed, true ownership of the property must be resolved with a lawsuit to establish true ownership of the property. What can you do now? Start by clicking HERE - ZenDesk offers a convenient jumppage to your city or town in Connecticut's Town Cler's Office.