Michigan bills aim to help victims of deed fraud

LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - A new set of bills in the Michigan House and Senate aims to help victims of deed fraud.

Deed fraud happens when someone files a forged deed to claim ownership of someone else’s home or property. Scammers can then take out loans against the property or even sell it to another victim.

The proposed legislation would fast-track the expungement of false deeds, create a fill-in complaint form so property owners can file without hiring an attorney, prevent victims’ property taxes from being uncapped while their case is pending, and extend the statute of limitations from one year to three years.

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