Shield Your Title™
California Property Protection Law

Don't lose your home to a crime you never saw coming.

We make it extremely difficult for criminals to transfer or borrow against your home without your direct knowledge and confirmation.

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California attorney-supervised · Retired Special Agent · Licensed CPA

$174M
Real estate fraud losses in 2024
FBI IC3 2024
44%
Of losses suffered by seniors
FBI IC3 2024
58,000
Americans lost $1.3B to real estate fraud 2019–2023
FBI IC3 Report
$0
Notice sent to Bob before his house was gone
How recorders work
Why This Matters

Homeowners lose free-and-clear properties to criminals who never met them.

Criminals target equity. Whether your home is paid off or you have built significant equity over decades, free-and-clear properties and high-equity homes are the preferred targets. There is often no lender watching the title, no bank to call, and nothing standing between a forged document and your equity — unless you put something there first.

The county recorder has a ministerial duty. If a document meets formatting requirements, it records. The recorder does not call you. Does not verify ownership. Has never done either. That is not a flaw. It is how the system works.

We record a legal instrument against your property that changes that equation. Any lender or title company that searches your property must contact us and verify directly with you before any transaction can fund.

Documented Case · Los Angeles 2026
FBI Operation Hard Money — $17.4 Million

Eleven defendants stole personal information from elderly owners of free-and-clear properties in Santa Monica and Westwood. Created fake identification. Obtained $17.4 million in hard money loans against homes they did not own. Title searches came back clean because there was nothing in the records to find.

Our legal instrument appears in every title search. No lender can fund without verifying directly with the property owner first. This fraud pattern stops at that checkpoint.
Source: LAPD press release, March 2026 ↗
Why Trust Us

We built this because we spent careers watching it happen.

Nobody else in this space can say what we can say.

Investigative Background
Retired Special Agent
Federal Financial Crimes

A career investigating mortgage fraud, bank fraud, and elder financial exploitation in California. Licensed CPA in California and Hawaii. The verification protocol behind our service was designed by someone who spent decades building federal cases against the people who commit these exact crimes. We know how they select targets. We know what stops them.

Legal Architecture
California-Licensed Attorney
DRE Real Estate Broker

A California-licensed real estate attorney with a Department of Real Estate broker license designed the legal instrument and the attorney-supervised services structure. All legal services are provided through a California Professional Law Corporation. This is not a monitoring app. This is attorney-supervised legal protection with a recorded instrument that title companies must address before any transaction closes.

California State Bar DRE Licensed Broker Licensed CPA — California Licensed CPA — Hawaii Federal Law Enforcement Background California Professional Law Corporation
From the Field

A retired Special Agent explains how this fraud actually happens.

I investigated these crimes for decades. Here is how fraudsters pick their targets, how they execute the fraud, and exactly what stops them.

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Wondering if this is right for your property?

Talk directly with a retired FBI Special Agent and licensed CPA during a free 30-minute consultation. No pressure. No obligation.

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During your free consultation we will:

  • Explain how title fraud actually happens in California — from someone who investigated it
  • Review your specific property situation and equity exposure
  • Answer every question you have before you commit to anything
  • Determine whether this protection makes sense for your property

Free. 30 minutes. By phone or video. No office visit required.

Questions

Frequently asked.

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What happens when I want to sell or refinance?
We prepare the release document and coordinate recording. You pay only the county recording fee — approximately $75 to $100. There is no exit fee to Shield Your Title. Release coordination is included in every plan.
Do I have to come into an office?
No. The entire process is remote. The consultation is by phone or video. Document signing uses California-approved Remote Online Notarization. Recording is submitted electronically. You never need to leave your home.
Is this a law firm?
Yes. Shield Your Title operates through a California Professional Law Corporation. All legal services are provided by or under the direct supervision of a California-licensed real estate attorney. This is attorney-supervised legal protection — not a software product or monitoring service.

Shield Your Title™ Legal is a California Professional Law Corporation. All legal services are provided by or under the supervision of a California-licensed real estate attorney. This website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Contacting this office does not create an attorney-client relationship. Attorney-client relationships are established only through a signed engagement agreement. Services described here are designed to mitigate the risk of title fraud and do not guarantee prevention of all fraudulent activity.