Wednesday, November 19, 2008

S. California Group Claiming "Sovereign" Immunity From Laws Seize Vacant Foreclosures & Rent Them Out, Leaving Authorities Scratching Their Heads

In Southern California, The Press Enterprise reports on a local outfit claiming to be a religious orgainization with "soverieign" immunity from federal and local laws that, according to some local real estate agents, is going around seizing vacant foreclosed houses by recording legitimate looking deeds with the county recorder, and then turning around and renting the vacant homes to squatters.

For the story, see Would-be homebuyers find themselves in ownership limbo.

For story update, see San Diego Union Tribune: Man accused of filing bogus grant deeds pleads not guilty.