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Residents urge action on alleged foreclosure-deed scams; board to send resolution to Lansing
Summary
Public commenters urged Berrien County commissioners to support state bills aimed at curbing alleged foreclosure-deed scams after residents described cases in which deeds were purchased from vulnerable homeowners. Commissioners expressed support and agreed to forward the county resolution to Lansing.
BERRIEN COUNTY — Residents described what they called widespread foreclosure-deed fraud during public comment at the Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting, urging the board to back state legislation and increase local oversight.
Tony Anderson of St. Joe Township told the board he has seen cases in which a local company bought a homeowner’s deed for $1,000 while the homeowner later said he had no recollection of signing it. “They bought the deed for this guy's house for a thousand dollars…he had no recollection of ever signing this deed,” Anderson said.
Jordan Clint of Lake Township told the…
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