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EquityProtect report shows expanding deed theft protections, room for improvement
EquityProtect has released the second edition of its quarterly Property Protection Scorecard, finding that more states adopted deed theft legislation during the second quarter of 2026, although most U.S. homeowners still lack state-specific legal protections against the crime. According to…
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EquityProtect report shows expanding deed theft protections, room for improvement
Jul 14, 2026EquityProtect said 29 states do not have specific deed theft laws, pointing property owners to broader fraud and forgery statutes.
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