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16. Seems to me the local lawyer who got the P.O.A. from the man in South Africa seems more than ...

Sat Jul 29, 2023, 02:37 PM

Jul 2023

... a little sketchy because the rightful owner of the property was living on Long Island and had been paying
the property taxes on the land and to transfer the title of that land should have meant a title search. Some-
body had to have done a title search of the property and gotten the rightful owners name and then hired
somebody to use that name in order to sell the property. I hope Connecticut's BCI or State Police and the
county's D.A. get on this. Would be of interest to see the lawyer's phone and or email history and see if
any of it is linked to Johannesburg, S.A..

It would be nice if the good Dr. to bulldoze the house down and make a little "pocket park" out of it.

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A property owner returns to CT, finds a new $1.5M house on his land. Now police are involved [View all] Coventina Jul 2023 OP

A beautiful home. I'd paint the house though. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #1

Sort of blinding white, but that's what sells those places Warpy Jul 2023 #47

Usually squatters can't afford a house like that Clash City Rocker Jul 2023 #2

Well it looks like the Dr. just got a million dollar home for free and the crooks behind it will ... Botany Jul 2023 #3

Wonder if "Kenigsberg" is now living in Nigeria. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #4

exactly. he sounds like a real prince orleans Jul 2023 #41

Thread drift. I actually know a Nigerian prince. His late father was village chief. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #59

that's cool; i was thinking of those stupid spamy emails orleans Jul 2023 #60

My thoughts too, if he wants the house. Seems like he wants to make a point a have it torn down. dutch777 Jul 2023 #13

Seems to me the local lawyer who got the P.O.A. from the man in South Africa seems more than ... Botany Jul 2023 #16

Yeah, those property tax records are crucial. TNNurse Jul 2023 #23

Part of the problems in 2008 were caused by the electronic title services plimsoll Jul 2023 #33

The "tear down" requirement is intriguing. Igel Jul 2023 #30

Unfortunately, there is no way to restore the property to its former state, Coventina Jul 2023 #32

He doesn't want a house. intheflow Jul 2023 #44

The attorney behind this is one of the three partners in the development company. hedda_foil Jul 2023 #56

And nobody bothered to do a search to find out who was paying the taxes Warpy Jul 2023 #38

They used his name so it would have shown intheflow Jul 2023 #45

It also would have shown his address Warpy Jul 2023 #48

Have relative who is a senior land title examiner. She has been talking about all the new frauds Attilatheblond Jul 2023 #58

holy crap. ecstatic Jul 2023 #61

Wow NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #5

It also stuns me that with the criminal case going on, the property is still listed!! Coventina Jul 2023 #7

The realtor will just add, " Buyer must move home. Quickly!" 70sEraVet Jul 2023 #18

:) Don't know about CT, but in CA the general rule is that if a Hortensis Jul 2023 #22

Ah, but they didn't steal the title. That's still in the name of the rightful owner. paleotn Jul 2023 #25

A must read. dalton99a Jul 2023 #6

I see a lawyer about to lose his license and maybe go to jail. ZonkerHarris Jul 2023 #8

Some title company is in BIG fucking trouble. (nt) Paladin Jul 2023 #9

That's what I'm thinking Bayard Jul 2023 #10

Egg Zack Lee Botany Jul 2023 #20

Title Search NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #11

UNBELIEVABLE. Stuart G Jul 2023 #12

I wonder if this is part of the legacy of the Robosigning scandal... JHB Jul 2023 #14

Most likely. plimsoll Jul 2023 #34

Love that diagonal open plan Sympthsical Jul 2023 #15

Based on the floor plan Old Crank Jul 2023 #28

"The useless living room" Sympthsical Jul 2023 #49

Wow SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2023 #17

Okay... Snackshack Jul 2023 #19

! Hortensis Jul 2023 #26

Common last names make it easier, but screw ups still occur. TNNurse Jul 2023 #29