That's an issue in every state AFAIK. Too bad there isn't a simple concept like Super-Locking a deed so that either the owner of the deed or the person inheriting it has to show up in person and show their state ID to the county clerk to transfer the title.

The article says "A new Arizona law that took effect in late July makes deed fraud a felony", does this mean deed fraud has been a misdemeanor ? (Link from rawgabbit below)

link is broken, it is just usatoday.com