Protest Seeks To Block Countrywide From Booting Elderly Disabled Woman From Home Of 45 Years

In Detroit, Michigan, WWJ Newsradio 950 reports:

• Dozens of people gathered at the home of an elderly disabled woman to protest the foreclosure of her home in Detroit. Organizers say 72-year old Rubie Curl-Pinkins is one of the latest horror stories in the foreclosure crisis that is devastating Metro Detroit.

• According to Oak Park City Councilwoman, Angela Diggs Jackson who helped organize the protest, Countrywide and their law firm, Trott & Trott, have decided to evict Curl-Pinkins from her home of 45 years, rather than accept full payment through a reverse mortgage.

• Diggs Jackson says Curl-Pinkins is suffering from numerous physical disabilities. Her doctor has stated that being evicted from her home could have a devastating effect on her health. Her daughter, who also lives in the home on Holden Street, is also disabled, suffering from congestive heart failure and on oxygen to help her breathe.

• Vanessa Fluker, attorney for Curl-Pinkins, says she was able to get an emergency extension to allow her client to stay in the home until July 25th. Countrywide Home Loans has yet to comment on Curl-Pinkins case and the local law firm representing Countrywide, Trott and Trott said they could not comment.

Source: Protest Over Elderly Woman Losing Home.

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