A Dallas man faces felony charges after authorities say he forged real estate documents to steal three properties from an elderly man weeks before his death, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office announced.

Dallas man charged with deed fraud What we know: Kyle Scott Boyd was arrested July 28 at his residence and booked into the Dallas County Jail, officials said in a press release dated July 30.

He is charged with second-degree felony forgery involving property or services valued at more than $30,000 and third-degree felony theft of property valued at more than $30,000. Illegal dumping investigation exposed scheme The backstory: The investigation began after the Dallas Police Department and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Environmental Crimes Unit uncovered potential ownership fraud while investigating illegal dumping on three properties along Riverwood Road in Dallas County.