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Wayne County register of deeds urges tougher enforcement as deed-fraud cases mount
Summary
Wayne County’s register of deeds told the Ways and Means committee that deed fraud continues to erode generational wealth, highlighted a backlog of cases and urged stronger sentencing; the county and prosecutor’s office agreed to compile prosecution and sentencing data and report back to the committee.
The Wayne County Register of Deeds warned the county commission’s Ways and Means committee that deed-fraud activity remains widespread and that recent prosecutions have not produced strong sentences, reducing deterrence for offenders.
"It is continuing and much to the chagrin of the great mayor Coleman Young to see the historic generational wealth of the city of Detroit being depleted," the register said, adding later that "it's not much of a deterrent right now that I see" when courts commonly issue…
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