By: Roshawn Watson
Apparently, the new victims of the housing crunch are not the people losing their homes but the ones moving into their homes. In a very odd turn of events, JP Morgan Chase hired a company to break into a newly occupied house that was formerly in foreclosure. Apparently, JP Morgan Chase missed the memo that foreclosure proceedings should have been terminated in May when the house sold. Not only were the Dickerson’s, the new owners, locks drilled, but all of their possessions were dispersed to various thrift stores; even their food was removed. To date, their loss possessions have not been recovered.
Typically, a court order is required to remove personal possessions left in a foreclosed home, giving the owners the opportunity to reclaim them within 24 hours. JPMorgan Chase was unsure if there was a court order in this case.
JP Morgan Chase is currently working with the family’s attorney to “make things right,” but talk about bad PR.
This is just outrageous! Ordinarily, I say that Americans are a litigious bunch and should cool off. But this is definitely a case where I'd like to see this family go to court and win big. JP Morgan got rid of everything, family heirlooms, kids toys, furniture, everything. Somethings just can't be replaced. Shame on you JP Morgan. Shame.In case you're looking for a link to this article: http://www.statesman.com/business/content/busines…
I agree. I am still in shock myself. Thanks for providing the link.