33. Someone Could Steal Your Parent's Deed, Here's Your First Step

Have you seen the commercials promising to lock down your parents' title? Deed fraud has become an epidemic, and the people behind it aren't always strangers. Sometimes it's someone in your parent's own circle, a neighbor, a caregiver, even a family member, who takes advantage once trust is built. Once a deed gets changed, someone else can take ownership of the home outright, move into it, or borrow against it, and by the time you find out, the damage is already done. Here's the part that actually matters: those paid title-lock services don't lock anything. They notify you after a change happens, and you can get that same notification for free through your county. Pair that with a credit freeze on all three bureaus, and you've closed the two biggest doors scammers use. It takes about half an hour to set both of these up, and it's worth doing this week, for your parents and for yourself. None of this is foolproof, but Proverbs 15:22 reminds us that plans succeed with good counsel. Take the half hour. Sign up for the alerts, freeze the credit, and pay attention to who's around your parent day to day. That's how you protect what matters most. Topics covered: deed fraud, title theft, quitclaim deed, county owner alert, credit freeze, elder financial abuse, caregiver background check, notary fraud, vulnerable parent, aging parent scams, title lock services, identity theft, elder scam prevention Article mentioned in this episode: Watch here 🤝 LET'S STAY CONNECTED 📬 Sign Up To Be An Insider — weekly tips and support - Yes, Include Me Weekly 👥 Join Our Free Facebook Community — Elderly Parent Planning and Safety Group Join Facebook Community ⭐ Leave a Written Review on Apple Podcasts — helps others find the podcast 📤 Share This Episode with a friend  💌 Question? hello@trinag.com © 2026 Selective Ideas, Inc. All rights reserved. Navigating Elderly Parents is produced by Selective Ideas, Inc. Informational & Educational Purposes Only. The information provided is for general educational and informational purposes only. It should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for decision making related to your personal life or business, without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. You understand and acknowledge that the info provided to you by us is not legal, financial, therapeutic, mental health, medical advice or health advice and that the Company is not a professional service provider. Again, all of the information, including without limitation, resources provided via phone, video conference, e-mail, an online forum, live events such as webinars or lives, video/audio recordings, courses, materials provided in our digital products and the like about business, insurance, laws, health/nutrition, or finance-related information, are resources for educational and informational purposes only and should not take the place of hiring a licensed professional. You understand that the Company does not and will not provide any form of diagnosis, legal advice, medical advice, financial advice, or mental health advice.