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Brooklyn Man Evicted From Home of 40-Years Alleges Deed Theft

Brooklyn Man Evicted From Home of 40-Years Alleges Deed Theft

The alleged lender, Rosdev Capital Funding, is now listed under court documents as the new property owner.
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AG James, Electeds and Volunteers Kick off Bklyn Door-Knocking Campaign Around Deed Theft

As part of her "Protect Our Homes" campaign, James starts Law Enforcement Taskforce to respond to deed theft concerns
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New Legislation Aims to Prevent Deed Theft and Deliver Justice to Victims

New Legislation Aims to Prevent Deed Theft and Deliver Justice to Victims

New York lawmakers have unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at stopping deed theft, a widespread problem that has forced many families, especially in communities of color, out of their homes.
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Disbarred Brooklyn Lawyer Gets Prison Time For Deed Theft

Disbarred Brooklyn Lawyer Gets Prison Time For Deed Theft

A former Midwood lawyer stole 11 properties in Bedford-Stuyvesant, East Flatbush, Canarsie, East New York and Ocean Hill, among other neighborhoods, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
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$800K Grant Aims to Prevent Deed Theft, Scams in Brooklyn and Other Vulnerable Areas

The grant will go to getting information to those most often targeted by deed theft, including communities of color in Brooklyn.
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Flatbush, Bed-Stuy Residents Targeted in Major Alleged Deed Theft Scheme: Report

Flatbush, Bed-Stuy Residents Targeted in Major Alleged Deed Theft Scheme: Report

Almost half of the reports of deed theft in NYC since 2014 were in Brooklyn. Despite this, deed theft can be hard to prove and prosecute, legal experts say.
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NY Senate Passes Law to Provide Greater Protections for Victims of Deed Theft

NY Senate Passes Law to Provide Greater Protections for Victims of Deed Theft

Senator Montgomery's Deed Theft Bill provides greater protections for homeowners whose properties are either in default or foreclosure
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A BK Grandfather Subjected to Deed Theft Can Keep His Home

A BK Grandfather Subjected to Deed Theft Can Keep His Home

Dairus Griffiths had been in his Bed-Stuy home almost 30 years when he says he was duped into signing over the property's title to a development company
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Attempted Deed Theft Foiled When Crooks Unknowingly Target Property of Notable Bed-Stuy Realtor

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy holds press conference on deed fraud. To his left L.
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Personal Belongings of Bed-Stuy Family Thrown Onto Street Without Warning in Alleged Deed Theft Case

Personal Belongings of Bed-Stuy Family Thrown Onto Street Without Warning in Alleged Deed Theft Case

Neighbors gathered at 470 Willoughby Ave. on Thursday, to support the Fosters after their belongings were removed and discarded without their consent
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