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In Arizona, it may be easier to steal a home than a TV as deed fraud grows

• Bender 2mo ago
  That's an issue in every state AFAIK. Too bad there isn't a simple concept like Super-Locking a deed so that either the owner of the deed or the person inheriting it has to show up in person and show their state ID to the county clerk to transfer the title.
• m463 2mo ago
  link is broken, it is just usatoday.com
  • rawgabbit 2mo ago
    Please try https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/story/money/real-estate/2026/08/10/real-estate-deed-fraud-in-arizona/90561238007/ https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/story/money/real-estate/20... I can’t edit the it anymore.
• camkego 2mo ago
  The article says "A new Arizona law that took effect in late July makes deed fraud a felony", does this mean deed fraud has been a misdemeanor ? (Link from rawgabbit below)
  • rawgabbit 2mo ago
    In Texas until recently it was not clear if deed fraud was a crime but a civil matter. https://www.fox4news.com/news/lawmakers-target-deed-fraud-new-legislation-fight-home-title-theft https://www.fox4news.com/news/lawmakers-target-deed-fraud-ne... https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/01/texas-legislature-special-session-deed-fraud/ https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/01/texas-legislature-sp...