Taft partner Cyndi Stovall recently presented at the 44th Annual Colorado Real Estate Symposium: True Detective – Dirt Lawyers Edition, regarding the proliferation and efforts to mitigate real property title fraud.

Deed and mortgage fraud is on the rise, with FBI-reported losses growing from approximately $145 million in 2023 to $275 million in 2025. Fraudsters increasingly use AI to forge signatures and fraudulent documents to transfer or encumber property, often leaving owners with significant financial and legal consequences. In response, government officials and the Uniform Law Commission are advancing new measures, including the proposed Uniform Deed Fraud Act, to strengthen protections against real estate title fraud.

Stovall’s presentation “The Deed Deception: Solving Real Estate Title Fraud” covered the issues and efforts to redress them. It was be held on July 9, 2026, in Vail, Colorado at The Hythe Vail.

Recognized by Chambers and Best Lawyers in America, a Fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and the Chair of the Colorado Title Standards Committee, Stovall assists clients in navigating complex transactional, development, land use, and operational matters over the life cycle of their real estate assets. Her work includes representing developers and operators of mid- and large-scale industrial, office, retail, residential, and mixed-use projects; assisting landlords and tenants in retail, office, and industrial leasing; strategizing common interest community structures to allow flexibility and protect expectations; and coordinating project design with local planning and zoning and building requirements.