this is really just stealing

[AmySL]

Still, bottom line is he is much better off than a lot of friends I know.

[cjscully]

Maybe it will. We do not really know the facts of the case, although I suspect he is at least living rent free for awhile after the court case.

Put this in another perspective. What if you were renting out a house to a tenant and they stopped paying the rent. You gave them an eviction notice after whatever time is required by law and instead of vacating the premises, they sued in court claiming you do not have the right to evict them because of some legal reason their smart lawyer found. They continue to live in your house rent free for a number of years while you continue to pay the mortgage.

It gets a bit more real when it is your money and finances on the line, doesn't it?

I don't know. If you're a landlord and you don't have your legal ducks in a row, you've made your bed and you have to sleep in it.

[cjscully]

Wow. I hope she appreciates the extra amount I have to pay on my mortgage to cover the loss the bank is taking on hers.

It really makes me wonder if perhaps the court system is now primed for manipulation on the right of the government to tax us. With these judges, it seems like it could be possible to get one to agree that the government does not have the right to levy taxes because of some improper paperwork somewhere (you know there has to be some sloppy paperwork *somewwhere* in the IRS).

Free houses and no taxes. It would be a great country.

How is her situation making you pay extra on your mortgage? The past few years have seen record numbers of foreclosures and record low interest rates. Not seeing the connection you're trying to make here.

[MrPolarZero]

Well, in the end, it would still be the bank's fault for not being able to build a solid case against him. So there is really nothing wrong with him winning the case.

[MrPolarZero]

I don't know. If you're a landlord and you don't have your legal ducks in a row, you've made your bed and you have to sleep in it.

I don't think that it's right to put the blame on Mr. Eng. Perhaps this is just an act of a man with a wife suffering from cancer.

[mike95910]

why are you stealing and what are you even talking about?