Lawyer's Promises Hurt Home Owners

Great post. People definitely need to be warned about things like this...especially in todays economy and housing market

Ooh it just burns me up when attorneys pry on those who are ignorant of the process. Just makes me plain sick! I just can never understand why folks don't come to US first. We are the professionals in real estate.  I mean you go to the doctor when your sick, the dentist to fix your teeth. REALTORS when its real estate related...SMH.

The gall, the audacity.  The guy should be run out of town on a rail.  So sad but great information to get out there.

Say it isn't so . . . there are some lawyers that don't have ethics??  Who would have thought?!?  They should be disbarred IMHO.

What a shame that some people will do anything to make money, even prey on those least able to give it! What goes around comes around. Bad karma.

That has been one of the most frustrating issues of the current mortgage crunch.  Not only are so many homeowners upside down or in trouble with their mortgages, but that there are sharks out there, waiting to victimize them in the process.  A key red-flag to any entity offering "help". . .Are they asking for upfront fees.  If they are, look out!

There is always a low life who will take advantage of the situation. Distressed homeowners are easy prey right now. There should be more penalties for these crimes.

Some people are shameless... kicking folks while they are down. Nice blog, offering those in trouble other options.

Gretchen

Congrats on the feature! Some people really have no empathy or concern for their fellowman. Thank you for posting about these types of scams. Have a great weekend.

Unbelievable and very troubling.  As if people did not have enough to deal with, along comes a bottom feeder to take advantage of them. 

Standard scam in all areas.  Lawyers or not, there are many doing this scam.  It's always best to educate the home owners with all the options available to them.

Great Post Dave

and, We are paying the price. we try to do the best we can, and here comes somebody and tells them what they want to hear, and what happens? they listen to him or her

Hi Dave,

Scammers are everywhere.

Although an attorney is supposed to be honest, they can pull a scam just as easily as the next guy.

The one out of California got some 6 million dollars from folks all across the country!

Phil

Dave, this is so sad. I thought lawyers were supposed to uphold the law and help people. Very sad.

Sharon

Hi Dave, It is so unfortunate when these things happen. And they are happening to people that can least afford it.

Hi Dave,

Thanks for writing this post. Maybe enough consumers will get to read it and not fall for any house scam without speaking with a Realtor first.

Dave, thanks for the heads-up on yet another scam. I wonder if there is a Scam Blog Group on AR, I think I will look.

But those new scams laws do not apply to lawyers. . . they have a degree!

Consider however that the banks who have boo booed against people can use a good lawyer that can find it....Then it makes sense...Other than that, desperate times brings on desperate measures. Good discussion