What Notaries Need to Know About Home Title Theft

Home title theft is very real and common—and Notaries are the best protection against it. Watch the video to learn more. “Notaries are the guarantors that documents are authentic--that only the true seller can sell the property,” says David L. Fleck, Esq. In this presentation at NNA Conference in Orlando, Florida, Fleck covers everything you need to know about home title theft. Home title theft, or deed fraud, is a form of identity theft. The homeowner’s identity is used on a forged deed to transfer ownership. Having worked as L.A. County’s Deputy District Attorney, Fleck shares his experience with victims of mortgage fraud to help Notaries understand how this happens and why Notaries are the solution. 1. Home title theft is real. (0:12) 2. Home title theft is easy. (6:34) 3. Home title theft is lucrative. (8:43) 4. Any property owner can be a victim of home title theft. (14:37) 5. Home title theft is a relatively new crime. (17:14) 6. Notaries are the guardians against home title theft. (20:52) 7. A victim must prove in court that they are the true owner. (25:08) 8. Title theft is growing more common...probably. (27:07) 9. Most title insurance policies do not cover home title theft. (29:05) 10. Notaries are the solution. (31:12) David L. Fleck is a former L.A. County Deputy District Attorney with more than two decades of experience in fraud cases. Fleck is also co-chair of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators Mortgage Fraud Task Force. NNA Conference is the biggest annual event for Notaries and Signing Agents. Join us next year: https://bit.ly/4cBYvQT Connect with the NNA: Blog: https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary... Facebook:   / nationalnotary   Twitter:   / nationalnotary   Instagram:   / nationalnotary   Pinterest:   / nationalnotary   LinkedIn:   / national-notary-association   #HomeTitleTheft #RealEstateNotary #NotarySigningAgents #NNAConference