I stepped into the hallway and told Preston the truth: I had never signed a power of attorney, never approved the sale, and never received a dollar from the closing. Earlier that day, after seeing a deed alert on my property, I had already reported suspected title fraud and contacted the title insurer. The officers at Preston’s office were not there to arrest the Whitcombs. They were collecting the closing file, identification records, notarization documents, and communications showing exactly who had represented himself as authorized to sell my house.
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