Comments on: Deed transfer theft in New York City https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/10/deed-transfer-theft-new-york-city/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:17:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hugo S. Cunningham https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/10/deed-transfer-theft-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-309552 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:17:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48990#comment-309552 The arrest is certainly a step in the right direction, but I gather from the article that the thief’s bum relatives are still squatting in the home. He should certainly not be released on bail until the home is restored to its owner.

]]> By: John Rohan https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/10/deed-transfer-theft-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-309498 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:44:02 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48990#comment-309498 Turns out there is an update: The squatter was arrested three days after this article came out: http://nypost.com/2014/10/15/ex-con-arrested-for-filing-fake-deed-to-steal-womans-home/

]]> By: John Rohan https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/10/deed-transfer-theft-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-309497 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:39:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48990#comment-309497 I’m very confused, maybe someone here can help me.

Why would you have to go through the eviction process for someone who was never a legitimate tenant in the first place? And why wasn’t this criminal charged with vandalism or destruction of property too?

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