Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Georgia Woman Faces Heat For Allegedly Recording Bogus Land Documents Claiming Ownership To One Vacant Home, Cancelling Mortgage On Another

In DeKalb, County, Georgia, WSB-TV Channel 2 reports:
  • A Channel 2 Action News investigation has put a north Georgia woman under the spotlight for allegations that she tried to steal a $1 million Decatur home. The woman now faces a criminal investigation by the DeKalb County District Attorney.
  • Channel 2 investigative reporter Jodie Fleischer uncovered paperwork the woman filed, claiming ownership of the home, but the home is actually owned by a bank. [... A] document filed at the DeKalb County courthouse showed a woman named Susan Weidman claimed possession of the house because of its “apparent abandonment.”

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  • In March, prosecutors indicted twelve people for racketeering after Channel 2 exposed their scheme to steal houses last summer. Records show the same district attorney has now opened a criminal case against Weidman for her actions.
  • He said the case could also include her cancelling her own mortgage in Cobb County. The mortgage company has since filed paperwork declaring the cancellation invalid.

For more, see Woman Accused Of Trying To Rent Foreclosed Home.