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 Robinslining
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 Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:34 am Post subject: Can a bail bonds man make you sign a quit claim deed? |
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| A friend of mine was forced to sign a quit claim deed by his bailbonds man. He was not given any details on what was going to happen. The bail bondsman was the notary that signed it. Is this valid? Also He didnt give him any time to pay the money back before he changed the locks. |
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Niicss
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:47 am Post subject: |
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Hi Robinslining!
No one can force your friend to sign any deed. It is considered as illegal. Your friend should immediately contact an attorney and seek his/her advice. If possible, your friend can also file a lawsuit against that man.
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Robinslining
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| After talking to him furtherI found out that the bail bonds man signed as the notary public and hadnt registered it with the county recorder. My friend went to court when he was supposed to and sat his 20 days in jail. The bail bonds man did not require him to pay anything down at the time he was supposed to pay it back after he sat his time. But he had already changed the locks before he got out without notice to him. |
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gmakerley
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there is no way what happened here can be legal. your friend had better find himself a good lawyer to fix this, and it would seem there needs to be a criminal complaint filed against the bailbondsman. of course, there is generally more than meets the eye in these scenarios.
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jheard
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Your friend should have executed a Deed of Trust, not a quitclaim deed. The bail bondsman now owns the house, thus he can change the locks.
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bonniemerrick
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject: Bail Bonds |
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| Bail Agents are regulated by the Department of Insurance in most states. Most DOI's side with the consumer. Your friend can file a complaint with the state agency that regulates bail agents and see if that resolves the issue before spending money on a lawyer. I'm a bail agent and member of a national association for bail agents as well as a state association in California. |
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