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Mar 1, 2022 land titles free patent fraud reversion derivative titles torrens system

Fraudulent Land Patents Void Derivative Titles Even for Good-Faith Buyers

Supreme Court ruling: titles derived from fraudulently obtained land patents are void, even if current owners bought in good faith.