Establishes a homeowner defense and anti-deed theft program within the Department of State to protect homeowners against deed theft.
The bill enacts the "homeowner defense and anti-deed theft act" to establish a program within the Department of State for defending homeowners against deed theft. It creates regional title defense hubs and satellite clinics to ensure equitable access to legal aid across urban, suburban, and rural communities. The program funds nonprofit legal services providers and community-based organizations to litigate deed theft cases, void fraudulent deeds, defend foreclosures, and provide estate planning services and heirs' property counseling.
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