Robosigning Allegations Begin Hounding Prominent Michigan Foreclosure Mill Sweatshop

The Michigan Messenger reports:

• A Massachusetts county clerk says a forensic examination of documents filed by Troy-based Orlans Associates, one of the largest foreclosure firms in Michigan, shows that the company has engaged in illegal robo-signing.



• Robo-signing is when a bank, mortgage company or foreclosure company has multiple people sign documents with the name of the person who is supposed to sign those documents and then has them notarized as having been signed by that person. In the case of Orlans, the signer was supposed to be attorney Marshall Isaacs, but he has now been implicated in two states for having had others sign his name and notarize that he did so.

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• Michigan Messenger has been carefully following the allegations against Isaacs since early May, following revelations [Ingham County Register of Deeds Curtis Hertel Jr.] had found robo-signed documents involving DocX, a Georgia company profiled on 60 Minutes. Hertel’s discovery led to investigations by both the Michigan Attorney General’s office and the FBI.

For more, see Michigan foreclosure firm implicated in robo-signing (Thousands of foreclosures may be invalidated).

For a follow-up story, see Orlans robo-signing allegations drawn concerns from lawmakers, activists (Most say independent investigation is required):

• Allegations that an attorney working for Troy-based Orlans Associates foreclosure giant is allegedly involved in robo-signing drew immediate concerns from lawmakers and activists.