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9th District Call for Action on Their Bill to Enact Protections Against Fraudulent Quitclaim Deeds

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9th District Call for Action on Their Bill to Enact Protections Against Fraudulent Quitclaim Deeds

Carmen Amato Posted on September 14, 2026

Senator Carmen Amato Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Gregory Myhre are calling for committee consideration of their legislation to enhance protections against fraudulent recordings of quitclaim deeds.

A quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers real estate or property interest from one person to another without offering any guarantees or warranties about the validity of the title.

The 9th District Delegation's announcement follows The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI) recent report entitled "Deed Fraud and Related Schemes."

The legislation (S-1611/A-1846), which was first introduced in February of 2025, would expressly authorize a property owner to request notification and a delay in the recording.

If a property owner submits this request, the legislation requires the county recording officer to notify the property owner any time a person submits a request to record a quitclaim deed on the owner's property, and to wait to record the quitclaim deed until no less than 10 business days, and not more than 12 business days, have passed following the day when the officer sends the notification.

Amato, Rumpf and Myhre issued the following statement:

"Seniors are a primary target of deed fraud. As our Delegation represents thousands of seniors living in dozens of age-restricted communities, this increasing type of criminal activity has become all the more pressing for us to address legislatively.

"The SCI's report illustrates in no uncertain terms that enhanced legal protections are necessary and urgent

"Quitclaim deed fraud has devastating consequences for unsuspecting victims who are not aware that their property has been sold or is in the process of being sold by fraudsters through various scenarios.

"Our legislation would create an early warning system for homeowners who would be notified by the recording officer to accept and retain a submission from a property owner of the owner's preferred mailing address or e-mail address, or both."

Upon reintroduction for 2026-2027 legislative session, S-1611 was referred to the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, which Senator Amato serves on. As for the companion measure, A-1846 was referred to the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee.

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