Method and system for protecting real estate from fraudulent transactions
First Claim
1. A method for protecting real estate and/or a true owner'"'"'s equity therein from fraudulent conveyance, mortgaging or other fraudulent transactions and encumbrances involving the real estate comprising:
- (a) executing a written instrument comprising a lien on the real estate;
(b) recording the written instrument so as to give public notice according to applicable laws and regulations;
(c) compiling and documenting personal information evidencing the true owner'"'"'s identity;
(d) based on said personal information, verifying, when notice of a pending transfer or encumbrance of the real estate is received, that the one attempting to transfer or encumber the real estate is in fact the true owner.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for protecting a true owner'"'"'s equity in real estate from fraudulent conveyance, mortgaging or other fraudulent transactions comprise executing and recording a lien on the real estate wherein the lien specifies that the lien holder should be contacted and a payoff statement obtained from the lien holder prior to closing any sale, mortgage or other transaction involving the real estate. Personal evidence of the true owner'"'"'s identity is compiled, a security pass is generated, and this information is documented. When the lien holder is notified of a pending transfer or encumbrance, the lien holder verifies that the one attempting to transfer or encumber the real estate is the true owner based on the compiled personal evidence and security pass.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for protecting real estate and/or a true owner'"'"'s equity therein from fraudulent conveyance, mortgaging or other fraudulent transactions and encumbrances involving the real estate comprising:
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(a) executing a written instrument comprising a lien on the real estate;
(b) recording the written instrument so as to give public notice according to applicable laws and regulations;
(c) compiling and documenting personal information evidencing the true owner'"'"'s identity;
(d) based on said personal information, verifying, when notice of a pending transfer or encumbrance of the real estate is received, that the one attempting to transfer or encumber the real estate is in fact the true owner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for protecting real estate and/or a true owner'"'"'s equity therein from fraudulent conveyance, mortgaging or other fraudulent transactions and encumbrances involving the real estate comprising:
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(a) executing a written instrument wherein a lien on the real estate is obtained by a lender in exchange for a loan of money or service to a true owner of the real estate and wherein the instrument specifies that the lender must be contacted and a payoff statement obtained prior to closing any transaction involving the real estate;
(b) recording the written instrument so as to give public notice of the lien and its requirements according to applicable laws and regulations;
(c) compiling and documenting personal information evidencing the true owner'"'"'s identity;
(d) executing a contract between the lender and the true owner of the real estate whereby when requested to release the lien, the lender is required to investigate that the true owner is aware of the pending transaction and to confirm that the true owner is not being fraudulently represented in the transaction prior to release of the lien by the lender; and
(e) periodically updating the personal information.
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21. A real estate equity protection system that comprises:
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(a) a written instrument, recordable so as to provide public notice, comprising a mortgage whereby a lien on the real estate is provided to a service company in exchange for a loan of money or service to a true owner of the real estate;
(b) means for documenting and maintaining personal information as evidence of the true owner'"'"'s identity; and
(c) means for confirming, upon receiving notice of a pending sale, mortgage or other transaction involving the real estate, the true owner'"'"'s identity based on the documented personal information, and for confirming that the true owner is aware of the sale, mortgage or other transaction and that the true owner is not being fraudulently represented in the sale, mortgage or other transaction. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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