CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County officials are planning new and stricter regulations aimed at protecting homeowners and buyers from a quit claim deed scam. The scam usually involves a person filing a fraudulent quit claim deed with the county, with the help of falsely notarized paperwork. County officials held a hearing earlier this month to discuss the proposed new standards; a second hearing is scheduled for later this week. In the meantime, county officials urged property owners to take advantage of the free texting service. “Several companies charge property owners for this very same alert service that we’re offering free.”Megan Sims covers real estate for cleveland.com.
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