Posts Tagged ‘florida foreclosure cases’
Lynn Syzmoniak, Whistleblower- Now Harassed, Attacked By Banks….
Author: Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Every single American is well-advised to pay careful attention to the continuing struggles of Lynn Syzmoniak. Remember, Lynn along with Lisa Epstein, June Edwards and Theresa Clarkson were all working selflessly to investigate fraud, crimes and abuses that were being committed in public records and courtrooms all across this country.
You would think that when citizens report crimes law enforcement might, at the very least, give you a high five or an “ATTA GIRL!!”….Well not here in Florida, the fraud and corruption center of the universe. Not only do these crime fighters, these heroes to the people, not get any support….THEY GET ATTACKED.
Yep, that’s your government, serving the People of the State of Florida folks!
Lynn’s story in particular is so compelling because she helps net billions of dollars for the feds, but the very same conduct…IS COMPLETELY IGNORED HERE IN FLORIDA!
Please read Lynn’s story and share this one around. Remember, “First They Came For Lynn Syzmoniak But I Did Nothing”
LYNN SYZMONIAK IN HUFFINGTON POST
The Banks as Burglars – Let’s All Just Let Them Kick Down Our Doors, Break Into Our Homes…
Author: Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
Foreclosure Fraud- Excellent, Testimony by Thomas Cox
Author: Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
A must read for everyone fighting in this battle….
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Robosigning in Florida foreclosure cases leads to requests for affidavit ‘do-overs’ in local courts
Author: Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
An article published in Wednesday’s St. Petersburg Times, written by Kris Hundley, discusses Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court Judges’ statements that “… they’ve never seen anything like the letters they’ve been receiving over the past few weeks from the South Florida foreclosure law firm of David J. Stern.”
Read the full article here on Tampabay.com
Excellent National Article That is an Indictment of The Florida Foreclosure Process
Author: Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
It is critical to note that the court process that has developed in Florida is being maligned and properly criticized by national observers…read on:
The facts are that about 95% of the Florida foreclosure cases get slam dunked without so much as a whimper from anyone. The foreclosure mills don’t even come into court to get their summary judgments, they just call them in. Actually, they get the judges to call them. You see these mill lawyers are very busy beavers and court and due process and proper evidence are just nuisances that should be avoided at all cost. So the most time a “mill” lawyer has to spend on a foreclosure case is about 90 seconds on a call in to the judge’s chambers…yup, not even in open court. Today, in America, a consumer can lose a home over the phone. This reminds me of the old TV show called “Dialing for Dollars” but this time in reverse. Now the mills are still dialing in for dollars but also securing an order of foreclosure at the same time. And, by the way, I could possibly agree to own a foreclosure or bankruptcy mill if the firm made $2,500.00 for 90 seconds of “real lawyer” work. It is not bad money if you can get away with and still sleep at night. I have trouble sleeping anyway so this would never work for me.
I don’t like that our courts have become a national joke in the midst of this foreclosure catastrophe. The phenomena of a nameless voice on the other end of a phone dialing in for hearings really disturbs me. I really wish more press and advocates were watching and documenting just how absurd the process is. I find it especially disturbing that mill attorneys from across town don’t find it compelling enough to attend these hearings in person and that our judges and their staff spend their day juggling phones in favor of these mills.
Really insulting was a recent phone in hearing where the foreclosure mill attorney asked to have the argument repeated because he had just returned from the bathroom and had missed the argument….yes, this occurs in an American courtroom.
Read the full article here.
The Banks Win, We All Give Up, You Can Have The Keys To The Courthouse.
Author: Matthew D. Weidner, Esq.
We’re all acutely aware that there is a foreclosure crisis across this country and in the State of Florida in particular. It has been widely reported that there are 33,000 active foreclosure cases pending in Pinellas County, Florida. I actually think the number of foreclosures that could be filed would be closer to double or triple that number if the banks and lenders filed foreclosures on all the homes in Pinellas County that were sixty or ninety days behind in payment…but suffice it to say the 33,000 number far understates the magnitude of the economic troubles in Pinellas County alone…and the troubles are even greater elsewhere.
So what if every lawyer and homeowner and advocate that was fighting cases in Pinellas County just gave up. Threw in the towel and said to the banks….YOU CAN HAVE THIS STINKING HOME. I can’t afford the insurance, taxes, repairs. I’ve lost my job so I couldn’t even really pay half the mortgage that currently exists on the property. If the AC goes or the roof blows off, I don’t have the money to pay it, so I tell you what…I can rent a comparable house or apartment for much less that the best and most unheard of modification would ever provide.
Forget about who really owns the mortgage or who has a right to foreclose or who is owed the debt or what non-registered trust or foreign corporation claims the right to own the home….anyone come and get it…What would become of the 33,000 homes that have now reverted back to the shadowy entities that are now trying to take the homes? Who would purchase them? Who could qualify for the mortgage? Who would move in and take care of the grass and fix the problems?
The answer to the question is, there are not 33,000 people in Pinellas County that could step in and purchase these properties….there’s probably not even half that. It will be very interesting to see what becomes of all the properties that are reverting back to banks in the new Rocket Docket procedures that have now been implemented. If there are 300 summary judgment hearings held a week in Pinellas County….well even if every one of them isn’t granted that’s still hundreds of homes reverting back to the lenders when the foreclosure sales start happening 30-90 days from now.
Forget about the abuse of court process, the fraud, the mistakes the faulty titles that this mess of a foreclosure crisis has dumped in our courtrooms….just think about the very real and practical impact of all this faulty inventory flooding the real estate marketplace….
WHAT’S THE POINT OF ALL THIS FAST FOOD FORECLOSURE ANYWAY?
