by Admin | Sep 5, 2022 | Blog
Millions of American homeowners and homebuyers committed mortgage fraud in the early 2000s, and their crimes directly caused the Great Recession of 2007 and 2008. Professionals in every corner of the real estate industry knowingly aided and abetted this bad behavior,...
by Admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog
Notaries are the first line of defense against forgery, identity theft, mortgage fraud and other document fraud crimes. This means that dishonest Notaries who violate their official duties can wreak havoc in real estate and other transactions of value when they commit...
by Admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog
If the cameras are rolling on the Real Housewives of any city, then drama is likely to follow. But fans of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City were in for a particularly surprising moment on Tuesday, when cast member Jen Shah was arrested on camera (via...
by Admin | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog
by David Fleck The short answer is yes. As an attorney who has handled fraud cases for more than 20 years, I know from experience that the Notary is almost never the guilty party. In the overwhelming majority of swindles I’ve seen, the Notary wasn’t in league with...
by Admin | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
Now that it’s tax season and tax forms are arriving in the mail, many people are beginning to find a nasty surprise in their mailbox: an IRS form 1099-G reporting unemployment benefit income that they did not actually apply for or receive. If you receive a form 1099-G...
by Admin | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog
Taban Sharifi Reporter with KESQ News Channel 3 Since the pandemic began, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) has received nearly 20 million applications processed with $118 billion in benefits being paid out. Residents are concerned about...