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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Bankster Accuses Local County Clerk Of 'Un-Recording' Home Loan Docs & Removing Them From Land Indexes; Missing Paperwork Needed To Start Foreclosure
In Jefferson County, Texas, The Southeast Texas Record reports:
A bank claims it is having difficulty foreclosing on a property due to missing paperwork in the county clerk's office. Bank of America filed a lawsuit June 20 in Jefferson County District Court against Allen K. Marble, Shannon Marble, Shawn A. Jurek and Carolyn D. Jurek.
In its complaint, Bank of America claims its predecessor, Countrywide, issued a mortgage to the Jureks for $177,300 to help them buy property in 2007 from the Marbles at 1028 North 22nd St. in Nederland. The Jureks secured their loan with a Deed of Trust, according to the complaint.
Bank of America has since discovered that the Power of Attorney, the Warranty Deed and the Deed of Trust can no longer be found in the real property records in Jefferson County, the suit states. However, when the Jureks first purchased the property, the required paperwork was filed in the correct place, the complaint says.
"At some subsequent date, the County Clerk 'un-recorded' those instruments and removed them from the indexes," the suit states. "Plaintiff was not told of this 'un-recording' at the time in occurred."
As a result, Bank of America claims it has been impossible to foreclose on the Jureks' property. The bank seeks a declaratory judgment that validates the Power of Attorney, the Warranty Deed and the Deed of Trust originally signed with the Jureks. It also seeks equitable relief in the form of a foreclosure, plus attorney's fees and general relief.
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