The office Attorney General Bill McCollum announced the investigation of the practices of three Florida foreclosure mills; The Law Offices of Marshall C. Watson, P.A., Shapiro & Fishman, LLP and the Law Offices of David J. Stern. Foreclosure mills are large law firms hired by mortgage servicers to begin foreclosure lawsuits when homeowners are behind on their mortgages and these are three of the largest foreclosure mills that a Florida Foreclosure Lawyer has seen.
The investigations, which will be conducted by the Attorney General's Economic Crimes Division, center on allegations of the falsified documents being created and introduced in court proceedings in order to speed up the foreclosure process and obtain final judgments against potentially thousands of Florida homeowners. Subpoenas have already been served on each of these firms.
This investigation is just the latest step in the fight of Florida homeowners against banks and lenders who may improperly attempt to foreclose on your home. In order to protect your interests, you should contact a Jacksonville Foreclosure Lawyer or Jacksonville Foreclosure Defense Lawyer today who can review the circumstances of your case and determine what defenses may be available to you.
