Sunday, February 14, 2010

Illinois Bona Fide Purchaser, Possession, Duty Of Inquiry - State Appellate Cases, Federal Cases

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The following compilation of cases is a continuation of a February 9, 2010 post, Illinois Bona Fide Purchaser, Possession, Duty Of Inquiry ,...
Saturday, February 13, 2010

New York AG To Sue Landlord For Alleged Predatory Practices Intended To Drive Long-Term, Rent-Regulated Tenants From Their Homes

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From the Office of the New York Attorney General : Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo [] announced his intent to sue Vantage Properties (“Vant...

Couple Cops Plea In Rent Skimming Scam; Agreed To Take Over Payments On Seller's Existing Loan, Then Stiffed Bank; Allowed Home To Go Into Foreclosure

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In Jackson County, Michigan, The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports: Jackson-area minister and State Farm Insurance agent Tony R. Jackson and ...

Now-Defunct Rogue Bank Used Cosmetic Fix-Up, Easy Rent-To-Own Terms To Unload Multi-Flipped, Multi-Foreclosed "Hellhole" On Unwitting Family

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In Atlanta, Georgia, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports: Alexis Preston and her mother were thrilled last year when they found a home...

Wisconsin Woman Faces Forgery Charges For Swiping & Uttering Checks Tied To Co-Worker's HELOC Account

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In Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, the Sheboygan Press reports: Sheboygan County authorities have issued a warrant for a Milwaukee woman accus...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Port St. Lucie Pair Face Grand Theft Charges In Alleged Home Hijacking, Rental Scam; Police Probe Continues Into Similar Incident With Another Home

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In Port St. Lucie, Florida, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports: Two men each face a grand theft charge after police linked them to a sc...

A Case Study In Sleazy "Tag Team" Tactics Used By Real Estate Agent & Attorney To Illegally Intimidate Family From Foreclosed Home

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In New Haven, Connecticut, a recent New Haven Independent story reports on the recent action by the Connecticut Attorney General in target...

Violators Of New Law Prohibiting Bullying Of New Jersey Renters Out Of Foreclosed Homes Subject To Triple Damages, Payment Of Tenant's Legal Fees

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In Trenton, New Jersey, NewJerseyNewsRoom.com reports: Lost in the change of state government leadership last month was the signing by Gov....

Connecticut AG Fires Warning Shot At Lawyers, Lenders, Real Estate Agents Using Sleazy Tactics To Illegally Drive Tenants From Foreclosed Homes

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In Hartford, Connecticut, the Hartford Courant reports: New state and federal laws passed last year are supposed to protect renters in fore...
Thursday, February 11, 2010

Ft. Myers Lawyer Hoses Couple Seeking Loan Mod Help; Accused Of Going AWOL w/ Clients' Trust Acct Cash; State Bar Obtains Emergency License Suspension

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In Fort Myers, Florida, The News Press reports: Last summer, it became clear to Brett and Nancy Pezzella they could no longer make the $1,9...

Feds Continue Probe Into Now-Defunct Closing Agent Accused Of Illegally Pocketing Real Estate Escrow Cash Intended To Pay Off Existing Mortgages

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In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, The Times Leader reports: The U.S. Secret Service is still actively investigating Priority Search Inc., a ...

Loan Servicer Causes Home To Be Sold In Foreclosure Sale Despite Fully Paid Off Loan & Recorded Satisfaction Of Mortgage

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The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reversed a lower court ruling, and remanded the matter back to it for trial in a case where loan serv...

Closing Attorney Gets Back-To-Back Boot From State Bars; Accused Of Misappropriating $500K+ Of Client Cash In Rhode Island, $350K+ In Bay State

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In Providence, Rhode Island, The Providence Journal reports: A Needham, Mass., lawyer is the latest attorney to be disbarred by the Rhode I...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Florida AG Targets California Loan Modification Operation With Civil Suit; Allegedly Used Local Notaries To Act As "Company Representatives"

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From the Office of the Florida Attorney General : Attorney General Bill McCollum [] announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against a ...

FTC Proposes Rule Banning Upfront Fees For Loan Mods; Applies Nationwide, Limited Exemption For Attorneys In Consumer Bankruptcy, Other Proceedings

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The Federal Trade Commission announced: The Federal Trade Commission moved to protect distressed homeowners from the promoters of bogus for...

Ohio AG Says Two Calif. Loan Modification Outfits Bilked Homeowners, Failed To Deliver Services In Separate Suits; Scores $81K+ Judgment Against 3rd

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From the Office of the Ohio Attorney General : Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray this week named United Law Group, Inc. (ULG), a Califor...

California Sets New Records For Real Estate License Revocations, Surrenders As Illegal Foreclosure Rescue & Loan Modification Rackets Rage On

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The California Department of Real Estate recently announced in a press release: The California State Department of Real Estate (DRE), the ...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

NYC Judge: "Rubber Stamp" Method Out-Of-Bounds When Granting Judgment To Zombie Debt Buyers Against Unwitting Consumers; Calls Racket "A Game Of Odds"

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In a 2007 court ruling, New York City Civil Court Judge Philip S. Straniere expresses a concern with the growing number of creditors appeari...