Homeownership Justice
Bring visibility to deed theft, contested ownership, predatory transfers, and the systems that leave families vulnerable.
HOMEOWNERSHIP JUSTICE
Our Homes.
Our Health.
Our Legacy.
Black homeownership is more than a deed. It is family history, stability, health, equity, and the right to pass something forward.
OUR MISSION
Protect the woman.
Protect the home.
Protect the legacy.
Women of Stop Deed Theft advances homeownership justice through community education, survivor-led advocacy, trauma-informed care, and demands for effective investigation, legal representation, and restoration of ownership and equity.
Trauma-Informed Care
Recognize that threatened displacement affects safety, sleep, emotional well-being, and the health of families.
Sisterhood & Black Legacy
Center Black women, elders, and directly affected homeowners as leaders—not merely as case numbers.
WHAT WE DEMAND
From complaint
to restoration.
An investigation alone is not the finish line. Public systems should be accountable for what happens to a family’s home, possession, and equity.
“Recognize the gap. Build the bridge. Measure the outcome.”
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Investigate
Document complaints, identify patterns, and provide meaningful case-status updates.
- 02
Protect
Coordinate urgent assistance when a homeowner faces eviction or foreclosure.
- 03
Represent
Close legal-service gaps for title litigation, related proceedings, and appeals.
- 04
Restore
Measure actual title restoration, continued possession, and preserved equity.
WOMEN-LED LEADERSHIP
Leadership belongs in the historical record.
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Sherease Torain, MHRM
Co-Founder, Women of Stop Deed Theft
Founder & Executive Director, Black Homeowners Preservation Coalition
Founder & Architect, Stop Deed Theft Movement
MSW Candidate, Columbia University
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Dr. Yvonne Williams, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, Women of Stop Deed Theft
FOR HOMEOWNERS
Concerned about a suspicious property transfer?
Keep copies of your deed, notices, communications, and court papers. Check recorded documents through NYC ACRIS if your property is in an ACRIS-covered borough. Seek qualified legal advice promptly; court deadlines may be short.
For information about reporting suspected deed theft, visit the New York State Attorney General. This website provides public education and advocacy, not legal representation or an emergency-response service.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
No woman left behind—
especially not our seniors.
Are you an affected homeowner, community advocate, legal professional, researcher, or ally? Help strengthen the demand for protection, accountability, and restoration.
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