Samuel Bellamy Charged in Seminole County for Forged Deeds Seizing Altamonte Homes

Samuel Bellamy was charged in Seminole County on February 25, 2026, after investigators allege he used forged quitclaim deeds to seize ownership of at least three properties that belonged to deceased homeowners in Altamonte Springs. Prosecutors booked the case in Seminole County following an investigation that traced title transfers to deeds investigators say were falsified.

Seminole County authorities opened the probe after discrepancies surfaced in property records for multiple Altamonte Springs parcels. Investigators identified a pattern of quitclaim deeds filed after the homeowners’ deaths that appeared to transfer title to Bellamy or entities linked to him, prompting criminal charges on February 25, 2026.

The alleged scheme affected at least three homes in Altamonte Springs, according to charging documents. Each of the contested records listed quitclaim deeds as the mechanism of transfer, a conveyance instrument that moves an interest in real property without warranty. Investigators allege the deeds were forged and recorded to create the appearance of legitimate ownership changes after the homeowners had died.

The victims in the case are described in filings as deceased homeowners whose estates were in probate or otherwise unmonitored in county records at the time of the transfers. County clerks and property records personnel flagged the transactions during a routine title review that preceded referral to criminal investigators. The filings allege Bellamy benefited from those recorded transfers by taking control of property interests that belonged to the deceased residents.

Seminole County prosecutors charged Bellamy on February 25, 2026; formal court proceedings are now pending in Seminole County courts. Investigators continue to review additional records to determine whether more Altamonte Springs properties were affected and whether other individuals or entities were involved in the alleged scheme.

The county’s handling of recorded deeds is now likely to draw increased scrutiny from heirs and probate attorneys in Seminole County, as the case centers on how quitclaim deeds were used in transfers after death. The criminal case against Samuel Bellamy will test prosecutorial efforts to hold accountable those who allegedly exploit postmortem title transfers in Altamonte Springs and may prompt further audits of property recordings in Seminole County.