DESPITE a joyful court day win, one victim of fraud has yet to see reconciliation put into practice. Raevene Wiggins had become a victim of quit claim deed fraud , taking the matter to court and winning. A Dayton, Ohio local, Wiggins became aware of the fraud in June of 2023 while trying to do home renovations.
While seeking out the proper line of approvals for her renovations, she was told that she no longer owned her home, reported local NBC news affiliate WDTN . Only days before she was told about the title change, a fraudulent quit claim deed was filed transferring ownership to the fraudster. Quit claim deeds are legal documents that allow a person to transfer ownership of a property to another person without proof of sale.
They are commonly used to gift homes between family members and can be legitimate legal documents, but the one taking Wiggins' home was not. A few days after discovering the fraud, Wiggin's true homeowner took the matter to court, suing for the home to be returned to her name. In an inspiring twist, the court returned a relatively quick decision, ordering that the Montgomery County Auditor return the home to Wiggins through proper paperwork.
She thought this would be the end of the ordeal, having won a difficult legal battle, but instead, she was met with the auditor denying to adhere to the court order. Claiming that there are additional steps to be taken prior to the deed being returned to Wiggins, the auditor has demanded that she file the court ord.