Move Houston Real Estate
Deed Fraud & Inherited Houses: Free Workshop
Free community workshop on Wed, Nov 18, 2026: plain-English probate basics plus how to protect your home from Harris County deed fraud, with a local estate & probate attorney and broker Joe Garcia.
Register for the workshopKeep the Family Home in the Family
📅 Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026
⏰ 6:30 to 8:00 PM (doors open 6:15)
📍 Urban Office - West Heights, 1100 W 23rd St, Houston (conference room, someone will be there to let you in)
🎟️ Free, limited to 15 seats
👉 Save your spot below
Plain-English answers from a local estate & probate attorney and a broker. Bring your phone and we'll set up the County Clerk's free property alert together.
General education only, not legal or tax advice.
Is this for me?
- You inherited a house, or think you will soon, and you're not sure what comes first.
- You're planning for a parent who still lives in the family home.
- You've owned your home a long time in Timbergrove, Lazybrook, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Spring Branch, or Shepherd Park.
- You own a paid-off or empty house. Those are the ones deed scammers like.
- You're the sibling who got handed the job. Bring the others.
What you'll learn
- Probate and estate basics in Texas, in plain English
- The documents families wish they'd had: wills, deeds, powers of attorney
- Harris County deed fraud: red flags, plus setting up the County Clerk's free Property Alert System on your phone
- Taking care of the house while the paperwork plays out
- Keep, rent, or sell: the trade-offs, and which repairs matter from a builder's eye
- What to bring to your own attorney and CPA, with a one-page checklist to take home
Your hosts
Joe Garcia, Broker, Move Houston Real Estate. 20+ years building and wiring houses and 13 years in real estate on Houston's northwest side. No sales pitch.
A local estate & probate attorney will cover the legal side and take general questions.
Joe Garcia is a licensed Texas real estate broker, not an attorney or CPA. Legal topics are presented by the attorney co-host. This workshop is general education and doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.
The details
- When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:30-8:00 PM CT. Doors open 6:15.
- Where: Urban Office - West Heights, 1100 W 23rd St, Houston, TX 77008. Free on-site parking; come in the front entrance.
- Cost: Free.
- Seats: 10-15.
- Bring: Your phone and your top 2 general questions.
Save Your Seat
Complete the signup form on this page to register for the workshop.
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Move Houston Real Estate · Joe Garcia, Broker · 1100 W 23rd St, Houston, TX 77008 · joe@movehou.com Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice General education only, not legal or tax advice. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Save Your Seat: Deed Fraud & Inherited Houses
Free workshop · Wed Nov 18 · 6:30 PM · 15 seats.
