The "Deed Theft Bill" addresses these issues by: 1. Prohibiting abusive and deceptive behaviors such as pretending to be law enforcement or government representatives, taking temporary ownership of a deed, or engaging in harassment of the homeowner or the homeowner's family 2. Eliminating the requirement that a homeowner post a bond in order to file a lawsuit to stop a deed transfer. 3. Prohibiting loan modification consultants from requiring upfront fees for services. 4. Extending the amount of time a homeowner has to rescind transactions with distressed property consultants from 5 days to 14 days. 5. Providing a clear legal path to restore the title of a property when there has been a criminal conviction based on fraudulent actions concerning a property transfer. "Passing the Deed Theft Bill is a major step forward in addressing one of the most pressing issues among homeowners, especially in communities of color. Thieves target our most vulnerable homeowners and snatch generations of wealth from our families. For every one that thinks to call their elected officials or speak out, a dozen more do not know where to turn,” said State Senator Velmanette Montgomery.I thank the Governor for signing this legislation. It will have a tremendous impact on homeowners in my district and throughout New York State." “The bill has a simple point. A District Attorney can bring an action and find fraud, but there's not been a way to get the homeowner's home back. This allows the DA to get into court and have the illegal deed thrown out, and have the house restored to the owner. As it stands now there's no simple way to get it back,” said Assemblymember Helene Weinstein.While it's clearly good to lock somebody up, this voids the illegal transfer and allows the owner to get their home back.” #deedtheft #illegal #bill #law #homeowners #deedtheifbill #senatorvelmanettemontgomery @brownstonersbedstuyhousetour https://www.instagram.com/p/B72o75hJohO/?igshid=9hwm20iv37l

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“Living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn you, unfortunately, witness this often”- DHB. Continue to read for The NY Times take on this disgusting practice. ________ True Ststement ”Homeowners in largely African-American neighborhoods, like Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, have become targets of deed theft”, says Elias Williams for The New York Times _______ Those orchestrating the schemes often hide behind limited liability companies and shell companies, making it difficult for homeowners to determine if they are being swindled and by whom. “By the time a homeowner realizes what has happened, the home may have already been sold or mortgaged multiple times,” said Christie Peale, executive director of the Center for N.Y.C. Neighborhoods, a nonprofit organization that helps homeowners. For full article written by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura @nytimes go to https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/nyregion/deed-theft-brooklyn.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share #seesomethingsaysomething #fraud #bedstuy #deedtheft #crime #gentrification #rapidlygrowing #speakup #nomoreshame #bedstuybrooklyn @kimiko.nytimes @brownstonersbedstuyhousetour (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B35KRrfpoon/?igshid=8w9yn2kkr0ws

“Living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn you, unfortunately, witness this often”- DHB. Continue to read for The NY Times take on this disgusting practice. ________ True Ststement ”Homeowners in largely African-American neighborhoods, like Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, have become targets of deed theft”, says Elias Williams for The New York Times _______ Those orchestrating the schemes often hide behind limited liability companies and shell companies, making it difficult for homeowners to determine if they are being swindled and by whom. “By the time a homeowner realizes what has happened, the home may have already been sold or mortgaged multiple times,” said Christie Peale, executive director of the Center for N.Y.C. Neighborhoods, a nonprofit organization that helps homeowners. For full article written by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura @nytimes go to https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/nyregion/deed-theft-brooklyn.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share #seesomethingsaysomething #fraud #bedstuy #deedtheft #crime #gentrification #rapidlygrowing #speakup #nomoreshame #bedstuybrooklyn @kimiko.nytimes @brownstonersbedstuyhousetour (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B35KRrfpoon/?igshid=zhfefvq6v3ze

“Living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn you, unfortunately, witness this often”- DHB. Continue to read for The NY Times take on this disgusting practice. ”Homeowners in largely African-American neighborhoods, like Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, have become targets of deed theft,” says Elias Williams for The New York Times _______ Those orchestrating the schemes often hide behind limited liability companies and shell companies, making it difficult for homeowners to determine if they are being swindled and by whom. “By the time a homeowner realizes what has happened, the home may have already been sold or mortgaged multiple times,” said Christie Peale, executive director of the Center for N.Y.C. Neighborhoods, a nonprofit organization that helps homeowners. For full article written by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura @nytimes go to https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/nyregion/deed-theft-brooklyn.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share #seesomethingsaysomething #fraud #bedstuy #deedtheft #crime #gentrification #rapidlygrowing #speakup #nomoreshame #bedstuybrooklyn @kimiko.nytimes @brownstonersbedstuyhousetour (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B35KRrfpoon/?igshid=v0mjbazlvl15