He was losing his house, she compensated a personal debt aid business and bought no relief. They contacted Enable Me Howard with Patrick Fraser, but what occurred right after we aired the stories? Below is tonight’s update.
For far more than two decades, Naomi Brown’s 11 youngsters experienced watched as her house sat in foreclosure.
Theodis Jones: “With sleepless nights, it’s been rough on me. Depressed. It’s been tough.”
Really hard for the reason that his mom left the household to Theodis, and he was the one who was shedding it.
Theodis Jones: “My ex-girlfriend went guiding my again and took two loans off of this home without the need of my understanding of it.”
Allow’s back again up to 2021, when Theodis’ ex, Adrienne McSweeney, went to a personal loan provider to borrow $120,000 employing Theodis’ property as collateral.
She was accused of pulling it off by thieving Theodis’ driver’s license and obtaining this guy to pretend to be Theodis.
Theodis Jones: “The photo didn’t match.”
A couple months later on, the financial institution started to foreclose on the residence.
Theodis Jones: “It’s been a crime fully commited versus me and the persons seeking to acquire my home.”
When Theodis contacted McSweeney and instructed her he was calling the law enforcement, she texted again, “All I talk to is time to correct it. Less than eight weeks.”
Patrick Fraser: “So you are heading to eliminate your mama’s property?”
Theodis Jones: “I don’t want to lose it, not if you can aid me.”
Mark Mastrarrigo then stepped in to characterize Theodis.
He experienced the pics from the closing, but most importantly, a handwriting specialist.
This is the impostor’s signature. This is Theodis’.
Mark Mastrarrigo: “And she gave us her optimum of best variability. That is not Theodis’ signature.”
Mark experienced financial institution statements that confirmed McSweeney acquired the dollars. But the lender informed me they were being convinced Theodis and McSweeney worked jointly.
A further year handed. Then, following a deposition with Theodis, the lawyer for the title insurance policies enterprise was certain Theodis was the sufferer. They paid out the loan provider the $120,000 again, and the foreclosure from Theodis was dismissed.
Mark Mastrarrigo: “We won, but he gained. His house was at stake.”
Mark handed the judge’s purchase to Theodis. His home was free of charge and apparent once more.
Theodis Jones: “I can’t even picture describing how I feel correct now. It’s a blessing.”
It was a very long fight that took a excellent determined lawyer to save Theodis.
Patrick Fraser: “Theodis couldn’t have done this on its very own, could he?”
Mark Mastrarrigo: “Definitely not, and if you don’t have any person on your facet that is aware of what they’re undertaking, that’s heading to do the suitable issue, probabilities are you’re going to get a poor final result.”
The judge also requested the title insurance plan firm to spend Theodis’ authorized charges. Another victory for him.
Theodis Jones: “I thank most people — I thank you, I thank Howard, I thank my lawyer Mark, my family. It’s been actual rough, male, two years and 4 months.”
Speaking of winning, bear in mind Karen Dematas, who hired a personal debt aid corporation?
Karen Dematas: “I’ve heard about credit card debt relief organizations, and I just considered that it was very good.”
She had an $11,000 credit score card bill. CDS debt relief explained to her they would get the personal debt wiped out if she paid out them $199 a thirty day period. She did.
Karen Dematas: ‘And I would be credit card debt totally free in just a 12 months, a 12 months and a fifty percent. That’s what they informed me.”
For six months, Karen paid them, then observed out they didn’t get her credit card debt lowered at all.
She requested us to get her $1,200 again. But we learned the company shut one office in West Palm Seashore, then another, and the registered proprietor didn’t return my dozen cellphone calls.
Patrick Fraser: “I tried out. I could not get them to give the cash back again.”
Karen Dematas: “I recognize, I understand. It’s unfortunate, but I realize.”
Our story aired. And then…
Karen Dematas: “He sent 3 payments by Zelle: a single $500, a single $500 and then $200.”
The debt aid company returned Karen’s $1,200.
Karen Dematas: “Mainly because Channel 7 confirmed and built the report on him, and I guess he felt guilty.”
A good, unforeseen shock.
Karen Dematas: “I was really shocked. I was seriously stunned.”
A great shock, but Karen even now has that major credit card debt and no way to fork out it.
As for the woman accused of having $120,000 in Theodis’ case, Miami-Dade Police are even now investigating, but they haven’t billed her with just about anything.
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With this Assistance Me Howard, I’m Patrick Fraser, 7News.
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