Philadelphia has 152 deed fraud reports in 2026, and one family says a home was taken for $1

Deed fraud complaints in Philadelphia have skyrocketed this year, according to the city’s Department of Records. For one family, the alleged theft was especially jarring: A dead man’s home was transferred on paper for just $1.

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When deed fraud happens, relatives can end up battling over homes they expected to inherit…