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November 13, 2025
Brooklyn Surrogate Judge Graham and Court Attorney Moore led a CLE on estate law and the new Transfer on Death Deed.
Brooklyn Surrogate Judge Graham and Court Attorney Moore led a CLE on estate law and the new Transfer on Death Deed.
Osse is alleging he suffered a concussion from the arrest, and says he is demanding accountability from the NYPD.
Thousands of deed theft complaints have been filed across the city, particularly in Brooklyn and Queens and in Black neighborhoods.
Ossé’s office in a statement on Instagram wrote that the situation showed the need for an eviction moratorium in suspected deed theft cases
CHI OSSÉ sent a letter to Gov. Hochul to enforce a temporary eviction moratorium for properties where deed theft or fraud is suspected.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER CHI Osse is set to sponsor a workshop on helping homeowners avoid risks next week at Restoration Plaza.
A DISBARRED ATTORNEY WHO STOLE THE DEEDS of homeowners facing foreclosure was convicted in a bench trial.
A NASSAU COUNTY MAN has been indicted for allegedly stealing the title to a $2 million, three-family home in Fort Greene.
OFFICIALS AND LOCALS rallied Wednesday to stop the eviction of Ray Cortez, 90, who faces losing his home after an alleged deed theft scheme.
THE CITY COUNCIL on Tuesday is set to hold a hearing on the proliferation of deed theft, a scam which illegally transfers property ownership.
Responding to the growing threat of deed theft, Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso led an informational workshop at Medgar Evers College.
Former attorney Anyekache Hercules was sentenced for her involvement in a deed theft operation that targeted vulnerable homeowners in Queens.
New York Attorney General Letitia James now has expanded authority to combat deed theft, a crime that has significantly impacted Brooklyn and other parts of New York. Deed theft happens
Attorney General Letitia James announced the conviction and sentencing of Marcus Wilcher, the leader of a deed theft ring that targeted elderly and disabled homeowners. Wilcher and his associates fraudulently
City Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse, in collaboration with Access Justice Brooklyn, is hosting an informational session to arm homeowners with the knowledge and tools needed to protect their properties from deed
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Tuesday to protect against deed theft – a practice in which property owners are defrauded out of the property titles to their
A Brooklyn man admitted guilt to a real estate fraud scheme that targeted properties across Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick, and Park Slope. Derrick Johnson, also known as Jay Rendell, has been revealed
A Long Island man, Joseph Makhani, has been indicted and arraigned on deed theft charges, according to a recent announcement from New York Attorney General Letitia James. The 60-year-old from
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced new legislation to combat deed theft. The legislation, supported by State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Zellnor Myrie, and Assemblymember Helene Weinstein, aims to
An attorney from Brooklyn, Sanford Solny, was arraigned and charged on Wednesday for stealing the deeds to four properties from homeowners who thought he was working on their behalf, the
A 48-year-old man from North Babylon, Long Island, will spend the next 10 years of his life behind bars after he was sentenced to 10 years for forging a power
Deed theft, or stealing the title of a house, also known as title fraud, is a predatory practice targeting rapidly gentrifying communities, especially communities of color. The City of New
Deed theft has been an ongoing problem in Brooklyn as fraudsters look to pilfer high-value properties. That problem not only affects homeowners, but renters too, and Attorney General Letitia James
Construction underway at Angel Guardian site Construction is well underway at the old Angel Guardian Home site on a residential building that will contain 115 market-rate units, according to the
“This is a warning to all those who think they can prey upon vulnerable populations and get away with it.”
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