Consumer Statement:
I am writing to report that we have been victims of a legal scam. On November 12, 2013, we signed a “Homeowner-Attorney Retainer Agreement” with the Estate Law Group to work on our behalf and obtain loan modifications to our primary mortgage and home equity line of credit. We had been pre-qualified under a government program. The entire process was supposed to take ninety days and we were charged a flat fee of $4150.00. We were informed that an attorney from New Jersey, Daniel Goldsmith Ruggiero, would be working on our behalf.
After reaching out to the Estate Law Group processing department on February 5th and hearing that specified financial documents needed to be resubmitted to the lender, we resubmitted the financial information to the Estate Law Group’s processing department on February 11th. We did not receive confirmation of the receipt of the items, so we followed up via email on the 27th of February and resubmitted the documents on March 5th.
Today I picked up the phone and called the Estate Law Group only to learn that the company is no longer conducting business. We are now four months delinquent on our mortgages and have no loan modification. We will have to reestablish contact with our lenders and restart the process.
The office address is:
Estate Law Group
2101 Business Center Drive STE#220
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone numbers: 866-496-1883 ex. 224
866-496-1883 ex. 225
949-202-1038 (processing department)
Contact names: Sam Davis (Senior Case Manager)
Desiree G. (Senior Processor)
Consumer Action Taken:
Estate Law Group
2101 Business Center Drive STE#220
Irvine, CA
March 8, 2013
Dear Sirs,
I am writing in reference to loan #[ ]. On November 12, 2012 we entered into an agreement with you. You agreed to act on our behalf as a third party in obtaining a loan modification for which we were pre-qualified. You listed Daniel Goldsmith Ruggiero as the attorney assigned to our case in New Jersey.
As of February 5, 2013, we have had no direct contact from your office and emails that were sent have been returned. You did not fulfill your obligations to us and act on our behalf with our lenders, Citimortgage and PNC Bank. On March 6, 2013 we called your office and heard an outgoing message stating that you are no longer conducting business.
We expect a full refund in the amount of $4150.00 for the funds paid for your services. If you do not cooperate, we intend to file complaints with the following agencies:
Attorney General for the State of California
Attorney General for the State of New Jersey
Better Business Bureau
Office of Consumer affairs
Fair Trade Commission
Channel Three On Your Side
California Bar Association
New Jersey Bar Association
US Postal Inspection Service
Federal Bureau of Investigations
National White Collar Crime Center
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
SIGTARP
We expect a full refund within ten days of the receipt of this letter or the actions explained above will be taken.
Date This Problem Happened: March 6, 2013
State You Live in: New Jersey
Race/Ethnicity: White
Age Range: 36-50
Total Amount of Fee Paid: $4,150
Company Name: Estate Law Group
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Company Address:
2101 Business Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
Company Telephone Number: 866-496-1883
Website of Company: estatelawgroup.net
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I was turned down three times from my bank and also turned to a so called modification company, which one of the company’s have been mentioned in a complaint here on the web site. Company is called Results for Homeowners which is also a scam. I found out through the HUD people some great info on what to do next. Since I did not qualify under the so called HAMP program I was to ask for an in house modification in which it is finally going through. I hope this helps anyone going through the same Hell we have been through. We also were able to write our loss off that we paid to the crooks.
Steve – just curious – couldn’t the current lenders have made those loan modifications if the borrower was pre-qualified by the government? What is the implication of the involvement of a law group instead of approaching the lenders directly. Just curious. Home loan modifications aren’t my niche!
There are lots of free places to go for loan modification help. You can contact a free HUD Housing Counselor or talk to the lender directly.
But you need to put into context that many people approached by such outfits were sent marketing pieces that led to sales people that made grand sounding promises.