Video can be viewed in right sidebar —-> CBS Chicago’s Mike Puccinelli broke a story that we were proud to be a part of: though we are used to getting calls about suspected property fraud, never had we received a call about a crime in progress. In this situation, the scammer was changing the locks […]
Recorder Yarbrough’s Anti-Fraud Agenda Signed into Law
Victims of property and recording fraud will have new tools to fight back against criminals thanks to two new laws authored by Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen A. Yarbrough. Because of her efforts, victims will no longer need to spend thousands of dollars on an attorney and their cases will be expedited. Recording fraud […]
Yarbrough’s Anti-Fraud Legislative Agenda Headed to Governor
Victims of property and recording fraud could soon have new tools to fight back and clear their titles thanks to the Illinois General Assembly’s recent passage of Cook County Recorder Karen A. Yarbrough’s anti-fraud legislative agenda. Recording fraud is the recordation of a document known to be fraudulent in an attempt to create a “cloud […]
Recorder Yarbrough Receives Two Awards for Foreclosure Prevention and Cleanup
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen A. Yarbrough recently received two awards – one from the Illinois Housing Development Authority and another from the Illinois Credit Union League – for her work on Senate Bill 16. This new law, sponsored by Yarbrough when she was Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House, speeds up the […]