# Foreclosure, bank can't find original paperwork

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-bank-cant-find-original-paperwork/621349>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 9, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-bank-cant-find-original-paperwork/621349 "2012-05-09T02:21:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-bank-cant-find-original-paperwork/621349/21 "2012-05-10T10:05:12Z")

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> [@hajario](#):
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> I think that either she has hired a lawyer who is lying to her or she misunderstood. I am sure that it could be used as a delaying tactic but no way did she just win two free homes.

[It does happen.](http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_cancels_525k_in_mortgage_debt_blasts_banks_shocking_and_repulsive_act/)

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**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-bank-cant-find-original-paperwork/621349/22 "2012-05-10T10:55:24Z")

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> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> [It does happen.](http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_cancels_525k_in_mortgage_debt_blasts_banks_shocking_and_repulsive_act/)

[The decision was overturned on appeal](http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/appeals-court-overturns-e-patchogue-couple-s-mortgage-debt-decision-1.2488205).

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-bank-cant-find-original-paperwork/621349/23 "2012-05-10T12:05:14Z")

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> [@Alley\_Dweller](#):
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> [The decision was overturned on appeal](http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/appeals-court-overturns-e-patchogue-couple-s-mortgage-debt-decision-1.2488205).

That’s unfortunate.

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