Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Squatters trash stolen home prior to eviction


From Eyewitness News:

A Queens woman who had her family home stolen in a phony deed scam is finally back inside the house, but the condition it was left in made for anything but a happy reunion.

A city marshal armed with an eviction order broke the lock of Jennifer Merin's home in Laurelton Monday morning, a lock put there by squatters months ago.

Escorted by investigators from the sheriff's office, the 70-year-old Merin finally got back inside to see what was left behind. And the mess wasn't pretty.

"It feels like they've really trampled on the graves of my family," she said.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

The city was duped by the phony deed, not the homeowner. The city should take some of the responsibility and give some sort of restitution to the homeowner.

Anonymous said...

The city was duped by the phony deed, not the homeowner. The city should take some of the responsibility and give some sort of restitution to the homeowner.

Damn right! The city is not judgment proof, and should pay for their negligence!

Anonymous said...

Exactly what is a clerk to do when presented with an authentic looking properly executed document? Launch a full scale investigation? On every piece of paper that gets filed? Are you two kidding?

Anonymous said...

This outcome was completely foreseeable.

Queens Crapper said...

How can it be an authentic looking properly executed document if the previous legal owner's name isn't on it?

Anonymous said...

Municipal Immunity

Anonymous said...

Why is this guy not in jail?

Anonymous said...

these apes will never be civilized. no hope.

Anonymous said...

"How can it be an authentic looking properly executed document if the previous legal owner's name isn't on it?"

Doesn't mean it can't be recorded. It isn't a clerk's function to examine a deed for being out of the chain of title. as long as the filer has the papers, the fee and a Queens Block and Lot the clerk MUST take it for recording.

Queens Crapper said...

Well perhaps that needs to be changed.

Anonymous said...

even so, mistakes do happen. the city is not mistake free (clearly). but now they must rectify it, and help for their mistake.

Geoff said...

Why did the judge give the squatter 10 days to vacate? Anyone with an ounce of sense knew the place was going to be trashed further. Hold the judge responsible