I need advice as to how to fight them 2 retrieve my stolen property… I have witnesses and a friendly whom they let in my house when I was told to leave 2 get things she left at my house. She has things of hers missing and saw 2 girls in my house while safeguard movers were there on 3 separate days. One of the guys had MY PHOTOS IN HIS POCKET. SHE SAW 3 TRUCKS,, 1 EACH DAY NEATLY PACKED WITH MY PROPERTY, EVEN THO THEY HAD DUMPSTERS THERE AND TRASHED property as wells boxes stacked up neatly. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO. TEXT ME AT 4436224592. THANK U. ADRIENNE CRONIN. EM… adrienneleecronin2017@yahoo.com OR CALL ME 4436224592 OR 9545995666. I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP, ADVICE. I WANT TO PURSUE THIS INJUSTICE 4 MYSELF AND ANY1 ELSE WHO IS GOING THROUGH THIS. THANK U.
I work with Safeguard for over 4 years and I see a lot of things they do to rip off the banks. I Reported water damage on first floor from bathroom overflow on second floor, They send out a contractor and replace the whole roof in sum of 8,743 dollars. Chase bank never new what was damage just ceiling damage. I done over 11,000 home inspections, on Default loans and only left maybe 50 call by cards, It is a number game more houses you do more SG make. They even tell us leave call back card it you see someone. If house window or door is open on bank own property, during inside outside inspection don’t secure it they will send someone out and collect 110 dollars to secure the property. For vacant houses inspect them once each month seen so much removed from them be REO and contractors. AC units are a big one charge the banks few thousand dollars to install take pictures and then removed AC units when they leave.
We are a relatively small updating company, doing a few hundred updates per day, for three separate Safeguard Vendors. We have been in business for ten years. We are able at this time to take on one or two new customers. If you would like information please email or call @(850)797-0049.
While in some cases there are those “vendors” that will enter a home that is clearly occupied , i can assure you that is not the norm. If the home has what would be visually equal to 3to five hundred dollars worth of personals inside or out at time of entry , most of these companies require the “vendors” to back out and leave immediatly. if the vendors dont do just that they are Criminals and thiefs. PERIOD
I had about $ 11,000.00. Worth of property inside the house. Here’s how it all happened. I was evicted due to non payment by owner. I was told I had 30 days to get my personal property out of residence .apparently The day after I got evicted I guess the property went into auction. And only 8 days after the eviction either safeguard or Bank of America who I believe bought the property hired a vendor to go in and trash out the place. I received no notification that this was going to be done otherwise I would have went in removed everything. But unfortunately they removed every single item myclothes, electronics, my furniture everything. Including all my dishes and pots and pans and everything. So I was literally left with just a handful of clothes and a few personal items. I was told vendor took everything to the trash dump.. there is antique furniture in there and a flat screen TV. Am I supposed to seriously believe that he throw that away.
If you are a victim of Safeguard immediately file a criminal complaint, if the Police will not accept your complaint and enter it into the log then send the police a written statement outlining exactly what happened, a list of items stole, the value of missing items. Send the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested. You might want to have the list of missing and stolen items notarized by a Notary Public before you file it with the Police. Have at least 3 originally signed and notarized listings. Demand that the Police enter your complaint, investigate and file a report and send it to the prosecutor for presentation to the Grand Jury for criminal prosecution. Keep the heat on. You need a determination that a crime was committed or your insurance may not cover loss of your personal property that is not determined to be a crime.
as a person that does this type of work the policy is to knock on the door, or if a neighbor is seen outside ask if anyone lives there. In cases where it is clear that the owner is still occupying the residence under no circumstances is the contractor to do anything to the property other than take pictures and leave. We have come across many homes where they were supposed to be abandoned yet in reality the people still live there. A good contractor/vendor will not just break in and take things. Also the policy is when an order comes in to remove things the personal belongings must be stored for 30 days in a storage facility. unless there are extenuating circumstances like the house has been empty for over a year. which usually indicates the owner had nowhere to store their stuff when they had to move due to a foreclosure or they just did not want the stuff because it was nasty and damaged. I do not condone those that break in to the homes and steal and feel they are not following guidelines set
If you read your mortgage documents most of this IS legal. Once your 60 days in default they are allowed to send inspectors to the property to see if it’s vacant or abandoned. Typically entry is not made unless the lawn is overgrown, or utilities cut off. If either of those 2 things are found to be true the bank has the right(again read your mortgage docs) to enter and secure the property because ultimately the property is the banks until you pay for it and they have the right to protect the asset from freeze damage, vandalism or violation citations from the city which end up being a lein on the property. Fees for these types of service are added on to the balance of your mortgage. It doesn’t matter if it’s furnished or not. If the power is not on and it’s winter the pipes will freeze and break and now the bank has more expense when the foreclosure takes place. This is why most of these properties are winterized. I will tell you though that Screwguard s one of the worst companies out there. Not only are some of there practices questionable but they also screw the contractors that do the work. I do field service work on REO’s (properties that have already went to foreclosure and are listed for sale) I also do cash for keys to owners who have been foreclosed on and have heard some of these stories. I tend to stay away from PPO work (pre-foreclosure) although i do perform occupancy determinations and emergency winterizations. I DO NOT work for Screwguard……..
The cops always say this (breaking & entering) is a civil matter because it involves a mortgage. I wonder what would happen if a homeowner entered a bank – during normal banking hours – and went behind the counter to look for the “lost” modification paperwork they had sent half a dozen times. “But officer, I’m just trying to help the bank find my paperwork so I can pay my mortgage.” Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? No more ridiculous than what the banks and their third party contractors do to citizens each day.
If the power or gas company kicked in your door under the guise of “electric” or “gas” preservation there would be a public outcry. But the banks get away with it. For the life of me I do not understand it.
THE COPS KNOW THE TRUTH BREAKING AND ENTERING IS A CRIMINAL MATTER THAT COULD TURN VIOLENT BECA– USE OF THE CASTLE DOCTRINE….AND OUR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND PROTECT OUR HOMES, LIVES AND PROPERTY FROM CRIMINALS …..THE CASTLE DOCTRINE IS EFFECTIVE AND APPROPRIATE IN LAW IN EVERY STATE….AND THE COPS KNOW IT… SOME COPS COWER AT DOMESTIC DISPUTES WHICH COULD TURN VIOLENT AND THEREFORE CRIMINAL……THE COPS ARE TELLING THE PEOPLE…DEFEND YO– USELVES…..WE DONT WANT TO GET INVOLVED……THE COPS ARE TELING THE PEOPLE TO INVOKE THEIR OWN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE CROOKS….WHO ARE IN REALITY OUR OWN STATE AND CAPITAL LEGISLATORS……….WHO ARE……..THE TRAITOR POLITICIANS….THEIR MINIONS AND COHORTS….OFF WITH THEIR HEADS……..!!…GUTS…..GUNS….GOD….!! OCCUPY….!
IVENT == and that’s one of the reasons the current powers once to attack your 2nd Amendment rights.
Join NRA if you have not already.
The Thought Police has been activated and they are doing their best to get rid of those of us who will fight vs. comply.
So true Beth…! That’s why the FBI recently reported requests for gun permits in December were at an all time high….Merry Christmas America…The FBI is letting them know we are awake and armed to the teeth…and we are all crazy with the truth…and mighty pissed off…. the gift that keeps on giving……guts, guns, God and bullets…..and we also need to learn how to use all of our weapons….just in case…!
Thats why we have the Castle Doctrine..to protect ourselves, our families, our homes, and our possessions…from a corrupt lying bunch of traitor politicians who want you to believe the lies of their owners…that you have no rights…simply all lies…all untrue…
How the fuck could they not have any luck finding an attorney !!……the lowest scumbags on the face of the earth and none of them are willing to take 33% of a million dollar lawsuit……the fix is in
BECA– USE OF THE CASTLE DOCTRINE AND OUR RIGHT AS U.S. CITIZENS TO INVOKE OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AT ANY TIME…….! THE LAWYERS AND THE COPS ARE TELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE….DONT BE COWARDS…!!! YOU, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO PROTECT YOURSELVES….WITH WHAT THE FOUNDING FATHERS GAVE ALL OF US….OUR U.S. CONSTITUTION…AND OUR BILL OF RIGHTS…….AND THE RULE OF LAW…….WE THE PEOPLE CAN AND SHOULD INVOKE THESE RIGHTS AFFORDED TO ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS BY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS….AT ANY TIME ..IF NEEDED TO PROTECT WE THE PEOPLE FROM A COMPLETELY CORRUPT GOVERNMENT THAT IS ACTING LIKE AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ILLEGAL TYRANNY THAT IS OPPRESSING WE THE PEOPLE……!! ..GUTS….GUNS….GOD…..!!!……OCCUPY……!!! KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, YOUR BILL OF RIGHTS…..AND ALL LAWS THAT ARE FULLY IN EFFECT TO PROTECT YOU, AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN…..YOUR HOME, YOUR POSSESSIONS AND YOUR FAMILY…AND OUR COUNTRY……..!!!
For example, a few months ago, upon returning home from fraudclosure court….My husband and I observed an unknown black woman, out in front of our home….taking pictures of our home…..in the middle of the afternoon..! My husband pulled up along side her and calmly asked her….What are you doing….? She said…I am here from THE BANK…they sent me here to see if anyone was living here…….My husband replied ….I live here…I am the owner…….The black woman arrogantly and sarcastically replied to my husband……WANNA BET….??? To that my husband replied….NO….I DONT WANT TO BET YOU…..BECA– USE…..I HAVE A SHOTGUN SITTING INSIDE MY HOME THAT PROVES IT…..!……SHE PROMPLY EXITED OUR PROPERTY…!!! GUTS…GUNS….GOD……..!! OCCUPY!!!!
It was awesome..!!!!……it was like the something from the movie….HOME ALONE……YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS TO GET YOUR NAKED…FOUR FLUSHING CARCASS OFF OF MY PROPERTY OR I AM GONNA SHOOT YOUR NAKED ASS FULL OF BULLETHOLES..!!!! …..AND…MY TOMMY GUN WILL THANK YA….!!!.OR FROM SCARFACE…..LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO MY LITTLE FRIEND…..!!!!!
Invasion, theft, stolen property, grand larceny, forgeries, felonies left and right and this is a civil matter? So ridiculous. The police are wrong not to file a criminal report. $100 million lawsuit with punitive damages-money is the only thing Chase understands, but again all of the police, political parties, AG’s, congress and most judges and media seem to be paid off or paid by the banking system. And lawsuits are so expensive-the banks legal would drag it out 10 years. Criminal might get their attention and hope someone takes this case. This really is incredible and happens over and over where they go into the house that doesn’t even have a mortgage on it and take all the stuff. Crimes and laws don’;t matter when you are a bank. You can do anything-even murder as was told earlier on this site, and nothing happens when you are a bank. I wonder when and where and if this will end.
The attorney general of Connetticut back in 2009 sent Safeguard and other servicers and banks a cease and desist notice for violations as stated above concerning these victims and those tenant protected under PTFA of Congress signed May 20, 2009 and they do not have any excuse whatsoever for what they allow to be done by the property preservation vendors, yet the police and local prosecutors are ignorant of the Law for tenants and assist in the theft by these trash out crews that now are more often than not just some drunk hired that day that is told to get it all out and they take anything they want as the police watch and threaten arrest of the tenant and homeowners.
Not only does Chase steal…they feel empowered enough to license others to steal.
I am waiting for the day when one of these bastards forces their way in and is shot by the resident. That seems to be the only thing that will stop this stuff.
I guarantee you, as a woman – if I were home when this happened, I would shoot. These sorts of firms have proven time and time again that they are up to no good – they vanadlize and steal. That’s good enough reason to assume harm will come – so SHOOT ’em. They are breaking and entering and there it is documented everywhere that they are basically criminals.
Chase engages in illegal entry practices because they hire others to do the dirty deed, paying them for these “inspections” pretending to monitor properties in default. These overzealous BPO and inspecters enter the properties without proper credentials or authority to do so, collecting a contract fee from the lender to make these INSPECTIONS.
A friend had that happen. They placed a written log sheet in his house, which had furniture in it, while he was staying with a friend. On the log sheet,they documented each visit every month, even though the house had furnishing. They even “winterized” it until he removed their log and posted the property with a “No Trespassing notice, Violators will be prosecuted.” They still visited the property, placing their notice on the front door, without their name or credentials, noticing the owner to call Chase.
This is illegal entry and if you catch them at it, call the police and report them for illegal entry. That there are furnishings in the house makes it even more serious as breaking and entering!
Only when we fight back will we stop the banks from taking unfair and ILLEGAL entry. Remember, if the title is in your name, the lender only owns servicing interests (ONLY). They have no right to authorize a third or fourth party to break into and enter your home illegally without legal process! The fact that these inspectors often conceal their identity is enough to let you know that they realize their actions are illegal.
Stand up for your rights!
We have sat too long submissive to thieves and thugs who themselves are breaking laws!
oh,. . . . and during the process of illegal inspection entries, before the owner knew of their illegal actions and posted a warning, several things disappeared including a home entertainment system. No proof who took it of course but people who come in your furnished house under the guise and authority of Chase and others is a little suspect, don’t you think?
Robert Klein is the founder and chairman of the board for Safeguard Properties. Under Robert’s leadership as CEO, Safeguard grew from a handful of employees in 1990 to over 800 today, with an extensive network of contractors throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Robert has developed Safeguard around the doctrine of “Customer Service = Resolution” with the mission of creating a company focused on client satisfaction and strong business relationships. Robert assumed the role of chairman in May of 2010.
Since Safeguard’s inception, Robert has developed and maintained a reputation as an innovator and is recognized as a leader and an advocate for the industry. Robert continually focuses his attention on initiatives affecting our clients, providing current and relevant industry information and offering creative solutions to meet their needs.
Robert serves as chair of the National Vacant Properties Registration Committee of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). He also represents not only Safeguard, but the industry as a whole, in national associations including MBA, USFN, CMBA and REOMAC. He has been a session leader and panelist at their yearly conferences, in addition to being the primary sponsor of the National Property Preservation Conference in Washington, D.C.
In 2009, Robert received the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award. He won both in the northeast Ohio region in the category of professional services and asset management firms, and nationally in the servicing category.
Alan Jaffa is the chief executive officer for Safeguard Properties, a role he assumed in May of 2010. Previously he served as chief operating officer.
Since joining Safeguard in 1995, Alan has learned the business from the ground up, working through virtually every department of the company. This hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.
Alan has led Safeguard’s initiatives to develop information technology tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery to clients. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.
Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has enjoyed extraordinary growth that has catapulted the company to its current position as the largest privately-held mortgage field services company in the nation. Safeguard has been recognized in Northeast Ohio by the Weatherhead 100 for 15 years.
In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders.
Gregory Robinson is Safeguard’s chief financial officer. He directs all financial management activities, including financial reporting, planning, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, lender relationships, internal control processes and oversight and analysis of financial results.
Greg is a key member of the leadership team; he applies his experience in finance, operations, IT and business development to help position Safeguard financially, operationally and competitively for growth.
In addition to his financial responsibilities, he oversees human resources and support services. Under his HR leadership, Safeguard has implemented recruitment strategies, employee relations, personnel policies, retention and benefits programs to support a doubling of Safeguard’s work force since 2006.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Greg led successful consulting practices at CGI, Inc., NetGov, Inc. and ORION Consulting. In those capacities, he was responsible for developing and delivering business and technology solutions to clients in the government sector.
Greg is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Ohio. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA).
In 2010, Greg was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business as CFO of the Year in the category of large private companies.
George Mehok is Safeguard’s Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for all information technology-related resources and assets. He plays an active role in identifying strategies, plans and opportunities to apply technology and related solutions to support Safeguard’s growth and business evolution.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Mehok was chief information officer at Revol Wireless, a privately-held CDMA wireless communications provider in Ohio and Indiana. Mehok and the Revol Wireless IT team were two-time winners of the Northeast Ohio Software Association CIO and IT team of the year in 2008 and 2011.
Mehok also held positions at Verizon Wireless, Electronic Data Systems, Optus Communications, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and completed projects for General Motors, VISA and Chevron.
Mehok holds an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University and a B.S. degree in political science from Eastern Michigan University. He is an advisory board member and volunteer teacher for Junior Achievement, serves on the executive board of the Center for eBusiness and Information Technology at the University of Akron and is a part-time lecturer for the University of Akron’s Management of Information Systems graduate program. George’s leadership, all operational departments of Safeguard have reviewed, updated and enhanced their business processes to maximize efficiency and improve quality control.
George Pilla is vice president of operations at Safeguard. Under George’s leadership, all operational departments of Safeguard have reviewed, updated and enhanced their business processes to maximize efficiency and improve quality control.
George has been instrumental in working with Safeguard’s heads of finance and information technology to plan and implement the company’s major IT initiative, a multi-year, multi-million dollar application to enhance the company’s business processes, vendor Web and client Web to help Safeguard maintain its industry leadership and better serve clients.
Prior to joining Safeguard, George headed government consulting practices at CGI, Inc. and ORION Consulting. In both organizations, he was responsible for the start-up and development of new practice areas that delivered the highest profitability and rate of organic growth organization-wide. He also held financial management positions at a major accounting firm and multinational corporations.
He is a graduate of John Carroll University with a degree in business.
Michael Greenbaum is Safeguard’s vice president of REO. In this position, Mike is responsible for all aspects of Safeguard’s REO service line – including order entry, client relations, regional coordination and operations to ensure that Safeguard meets or exceeds client service level agreements for timeliness and quality.
Mike built his business career in supply chain management, operations, finance and marketing. He has held senior management and executive positions with Erico, a manufacturing company in Solon, Ohio; Accel, Inc., a packaging company in Lewis Center, Ohio; and McMaster-Carr, an industrial supply company in Aurora, Ohio.
Before entering the business world, Mike served in the U.S. Army, Ordinance Branch, and specialized in supply chain management. He is a distinguished graduate of West Point (U.S. Military Academy) and majored in quantitative economics.
Scott Wilson is Safeguard’s vice president of property preservation. In this position, he is responsible for leading all aspects of Safeguard’s property preservation service line (pre-foreclosure defaulted properties). He oversees all property preservation operational functions including client relations, regional coordination and work order processing to ensure that Safeguard not only meets but exceeds client service level agreements for timeliness and quality. He also focuses on identifying areas of opportunity to increase efficiencies and allow for future expansion and growth.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Wilson was instrumental in building successful consulting practices with both WBC Group and Integrated Data Solutions. Both practices specialized in performance and productivity management, IT solutions and enterprise business intelligence development.
Wilson is a distinguished graduate of The Ohio State University, with a focus on business.
Tod Burkert oversees Safeguard’s sales, marketing and community initiatives departments and related communications functions. He also is responsible for developing innovative growth strategies for Safeguard and developing and overseeing potential partnerships, mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Tod held executive sales and marketing positions with Turning Technologies of Youngstown, Ohio; Cintas Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana; and RUS OMNI of Columbus, Indiana, and has received numerous sales and marketing awards.
Tod is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served for 12 years as a Navy pilot, participating in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Kathy Cogan is the AVP of Account Management for Safeguard Properties. In this role, she works with new and existing REO clients on all aspects of their interaction with Safeguard, from on-boarding to performance metrics and special projects.
Kathy joined Safeguard Properties in 2003 as part of the inaugural Manager in Training program. Since that time, she has held several positions throughout the company, which have helped to develop her extensive industry knowledge base. In late 2009, Kathy moved into the role of Director, REO Client Account Management, and was promoted to her current position in September of 2011.
Kathy is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
Apryl Seide is Safeguard’s general counsel; she directs the company’s internal and external legal functions. As a member of the executive management team, her responsibilities include handling litigation and claims on the company’s behalf, reviewing and negotiating agreements, and providing strategic direction and leadership to the business. She also advises Safeguard’s senior management on legal matters and manages the company’s legal support staff.
She joins us from Applied Industrial Technologies, a Cleveland-based Fortune 1000 company, where she drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts for the corporate office as well as all subsidiaries/divisions throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Prior to joining Applied, Apryl was in professional practice with Baker & Hostetler LLP as well as in private practice.
She earned her Juris Doctorate from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) from John Carroll University. Bar admissions include Ohio and United States District Court (Northern District of Ohio).
When these SO-CALLED Property Inspectors show up ORDER them OFF your land. They have NO Rights to be there. Post No Treaspassing sings. Certian States allow the HO to drop the cockroach dead if you are in fear for your life for their illegal STALKING. Lock and Load Folks.
I need advice as to how to fight them 2 retrieve my stolen property… I have witnesses and a friendly whom they let in my house when I was told to leave 2 get things she left at my house. She has things of hers missing and saw 2 girls in my house while safeguard movers were there on 3 separate days. One of the guys had MY PHOTOS IN HIS POCKET. SHE SAW 3 TRUCKS,, 1 EACH DAY NEATLY PACKED WITH MY PROPERTY, EVEN THO THEY HAD DUMPSTERS THERE AND TRASHED property as wells boxes stacked up neatly. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO. TEXT ME AT 4436224592. THANK U. ADRIENNE CRONIN. EM… adrienneleecronin2017@yahoo.com OR CALL ME 4436224592 OR 9545995666. I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP, ADVICE. I WANT TO PURSUE THIS INJUSTICE 4 MYSELF AND ANY1 ELSE WHO IS GOING THROUGH THIS. THANK U.
I work with Safeguard for over 4 years and I see a lot of things they do to rip off the banks. I Reported water damage on first floor from bathroom overflow on second floor, They send out a contractor and replace the whole roof in sum of 8,743 dollars. Chase bank never new what was damage just ceiling damage. I done over 11,000 home inspections, on Default loans and only left maybe 50 call by cards, It is a number game more houses you do more SG make. They even tell us leave call back card it you see someone. If house window or door is open on bank own property, during inside outside inspection don’t secure it they will send someone out and collect 110 dollars to secure the property. For vacant houses inspect them once each month seen so much removed from them be REO and contractors. AC units are a big one charge the banks few thousand dollars to install take pictures and then removed AC units when they leave.
We are a relatively small updating company, doing a few hundred updates per day, for three separate Safeguard Vendors. We have been in business for ten years. We are able at this time to take on one or two new customers. If you would like information please email or call @(850)797-0049.
Thank you,Nina
While in some cases there are those “vendors” that will enter a home that is clearly occupied , i can assure you that is not the norm. If the home has what would be visually equal to 3to five hundred dollars worth of personals inside or out at time of entry , most of these companies require the “vendors” to back out and leave immediatly. if the vendors dont do just that they are Criminals and thiefs. PERIOD
I had about $ 11,000.00. Worth of property inside the house. Here’s how it all happened. I was evicted due to non payment by owner. I was told I had 30 days to get my personal property out of residence .apparently The day after I got evicted I guess the property went into auction. And only 8 days after the eviction either safeguard or Bank of America who I believe bought the property hired a vendor to go in and trash out the place. I received no notification that this was going to be done otherwise I would have went in removed everything. But unfortunately they removed every single item myclothes, electronics, my furniture everything. Including all my dishes and pots and pans and everything. So I was literally left with just a handful of clothes and a few personal items. I was told vendor took everything to the trash dump.. there is antique furniture in there and a flat screen TV. Am I supposed to seriously believe that he throw that away.
If you are a victim of Safeguard immediately file a criminal complaint, if the Police will not accept your complaint and enter it into the log then send the police a written statement outlining exactly what happened, a list of items stole, the value of missing items. Send the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested. You might want to have the list of missing and stolen items notarized by a Notary Public before you file it with the Police. Have at least 3 originally signed and notarized listings. Demand that the Police enter your complaint, investigate and file a report and send it to the prosecutor for presentation to the Grand Jury for criminal prosecution. Keep the heat on. You need a determination that a crime was committed or your insurance may not cover loss of your personal property that is not determined to be a crime.
as a person that does this type of work the policy is to knock on the door, or if a neighbor is seen outside ask if anyone lives there. In cases where it is clear that the owner is still occupying the residence under no circumstances is the contractor to do anything to the property other than take pictures and leave. We have come across many homes where they were supposed to be abandoned yet in reality the people still live there. A good contractor/vendor will not just break in and take things. Also the policy is when an order comes in to remove things the personal belongings must be stored for 30 days in a storage facility. unless there are extenuating circumstances like the house has been empty for over a year. which usually indicates the owner had nowhere to store their stuff when they had to move due to a foreclosure or they just did not want the stuff because it was nasty and damaged. I do not condone those that break in to the homes and steal and feel they are not following guidelines set
“property preservationist?”
if calling yourself that helps you sleep at night, good luck …
a very high percentage of foreclosures and evictions are illegal.
you are merely a cog in the wheel of the biggest heist in history.
you are not preserving property. you are destroying people’s lives.
If you read your mortgage documents most of this IS legal. Once your 60 days in default they are allowed to send inspectors to the property to see if it’s vacant or abandoned. Typically entry is not made unless the lawn is overgrown, or utilities cut off. If either of those 2 things are found to be true the bank has the right(again read your mortgage docs) to enter and secure the property because ultimately the property is the banks until you pay for it and they have the right to protect the asset from freeze damage, vandalism or violation citations from the city which end up being a lein on the property. Fees for these types of service are added on to the balance of your mortgage. It doesn’t matter if it’s furnished or not. If the power is not on and it’s winter the pipes will freeze and break and now the bank has more expense when the foreclosure takes place. This is why most of these properties are winterized. I will tell you though that Screwguard s one of the worst companies out there. Not only are some of there practices questionable but they also screw the contractors that do the work. I do field service work on REO’s (properties that have already went to foreclosure and are listed for sale) I also do cash for keys to owners who have been foreclosed on and have heard some of these stories. I tend to stay away from PPO work (pre-foreclosure) although i do perform occupancy determinations and emergency winterizations. I DO NOT work for Screwguard……..
The cops always say this (breaking & entering) is a civil matter because it involves a mortgage. I wonder what would happen if a homeowner entered a bank – during normal banking hours – and went behind the counter to look for the “lost” modification paperwork they had sent half a dozen times. “But officer, I’m just trying to help the bank find my paperwork so I can pay my mortgage.” Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? No more ridiculous than what the banks and their third party contractors do to citizens each day.
If the power or gas company kicked in your door under the guise of “electric” or “gas” preservation there would be a public outcry. But the banks get away with it. For the life of me I do not understand it.
THE COPS KNOW THE TRUTH BREAKING AND ENTERING IS A CRIMINAL MATTER THAT COULD TURN VIOLENT BECA– USE OF THE CASTLE DOCTRINE….AND OUR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND PROTECT OUR HOMES, LIVES AND PROPERTY FROM CRIMINALS …..THE CASTLE DOCTRINE IS EFFECTIVE AND APPROPRIATE IN LAW IN EVERY STATE….AND THE COPS KNOW IT… SOME COPS COWER AT DOMESTIC DISPUTES WHICH COULD TURN VIOLENT AND THEREFORE CRIMINAL……THE COPS ARE TELLING THE PEOPLE…DEFEND YO– USELVES…..WE DONT WANT TO GET INVOLVED……THE COPS ARE TELING THE PEOPLE TO INVOKE THEIR OWN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE CROOKS….WHO ARE IN REALITY OUR OWN STATE AND CAPITAL LEGISLATORS……….WHO ARE……..THE TRAITOR POLITICIANS….THEIR MINIONS AND COHORTS….OFF WITH THEIR HEADS……..!!…GUTS…..GUNS….GOD….!! OCCUPY….!
IVENT == and that’s one of the reasons the current powers once to attack your 2nd Amendment rights.
Join NRA if you have not already.
The Thought Police has been activated and they are doing their best to get rid of those of us who will fight vs. comply.
So true Beth…! That’s why the FBI recently reported requests for gun permits in December were at an all time high….Merry Christmas America…The FBI is letting them know we are awake and armed to the teeth…and we are all crazy with the truth…and mighty pissed off…. the gift that keeps on giving……guts, guns, God and bullets…..and we also need to learn how to use all of our weapons….just in case…!
Thats why we have the Castle Doctrine..to protect ourselves, our families, our homes, and our possessions…from a corrupt lying bunch of traitor politicians who want you to believe the lies of their owners…that you have no rights…simply all lies…all untrue…
How the fuck could they not have any luck finding an attorney !!……the lowest scumbags on the face of the earth and none of them are willing to take 33% of a million dollar lawsuit……the fix is in
BECA– USE OF THE CASTLE DOCTRINE AND OUR RIGHT AS U.S. CITIZENS TO INVOKE OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AT ANY TIME…….! THE LAWYERS AND THE COPS ARE TELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE….DONT BE COWARDS…!!! YOU, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO PROTECT YOURSELVES….WITH WHAT THE FOUNDING FATHERS GAVE ALL OF US….OUR U.S. CONSTITUTION…AND OUR BILL OF RIGHTS…….AND THE RULE OF LAW…….WE THE PEOPLE CAN AND SHOULD INVOKE THESE RIGHTS AFFORDED TO ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS BY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS….AT ANY TIME ..IF NEEDED TO PROTECT WE THE PEOPLE FROM A COMPLETELY CORRUPT GOVERNMENT THAT IS ACTING LIKE AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ILLEGAL TYRANNY THAT IS OPPRESSING WE THE PEOPLE……!! ..GUTS….GUNS….GOD…..!!!……OCCUPY……!!! KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, YOUR BILL OF RIGHTS…..AND ALL LAWS THAT ARE FULLY IN EFFECT TO PROTECT YOU, AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN…..YOUR HOME, YOUR POSSESSIONS AND YOUR FAMILY…AND OUR COUNTRY……..!!!
For example, a few months ago, upon returning home from fraudclosure court….My husband and I observed an unknown black woman, out in front of our home….taking pictures of our home…..in the middle of the afternoon..! My husband pulled up along side her and calmly asked her….What are you doing….? She said…I am here from THE BANK…they sent me here to see if anyone was living here…….My husband replied ….I live here…I am the owner…….The black woman arrogantly and sarcastically replied to my husband……WANNA BET….??? To that my husband replied….NO….I DONT WANT TO BET YOU…..BECA– USE…..I HAVE A SHOTGUN SITTING INSIDE MY HOME THAT PROVES IT…..!……SHE PROMPLY EXITED OUR PROPERTY…!!! GUTS…GUNS….GOD……..!! OCCUPY!!!!
It was awesome..!!!!……it was like the something from the movie….HOME ALONE……YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS TO GET YOUR NAKED…FOUR FLUSHING CARCASS OFF OF MY PROPERTY OR I AM GONNA SHOOT YOUR NAKED ASS FULL OF BULLETHOLES..!!!! …..AND…MY TOMMY GUN WILL THANK YA….!!!.OR FROM SCARFACE…..LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO MY LITTLE FRIEND…..!!!!!
YOUR NAKED…LYING ASS THAT IS…!!!
GUTS…GUNS…GOD…..!! OCCUPY…..!!!!!
Invasion, theft, stolen property, grand larceny, forgeries, felonies left and right and this is a civil matter? So ridiculous. The police are wrong not to file a criminal report. $100 million lawsuit with punitive damages-money is the only thing Chase understands, but again all of the police, political parties, AG’s, congress and most judges and media seem to be paid off or paid by the banking system. And lawsuits are so expensive-the banks legal would drag it out 10 years. Criminal might get their attention and hope someone takes this case. This really is incredible and happens over and over where they go into the house that doesn’t even have a mortgage on it and take all the stuff. Crimes and laws don’;t matter when you are a bank. You can do anything-even murder as was told earlier on this site, and nothing happens when you are a bank. I wonder when and where and if this will end.
The attorney general of Connetticut back in 2009 sent Safeguard and other servicers and banks a cease and desist notice for violations as stated above concerning these victims and those tenant protected under PTFA of Congress signed May 20, 2009 and they do not have any excuse whatsoever for what they allow to be done by the property preservation vendors, yet the police and local prosecutors are ignorant of the Law for tenants and assist in the theft by these trash out crews that now are more often than not just some drunk hired that day that is told to get it all out and they take anything they want as the police watch and threaten arrest of the tenant and homeowners.
Not only does Chase steal…they feel empowered enough to license others to steal.
I am waiting for the day when one of these bastards forces their way in and is shot by the resident. That seems to be the only thing that will stop this stuff.
I guarantee you, as a woman – if I were home when this happened, I would shoot. These sorts of firms have proven time and time again that they are up to no good – they vanadlize and steal. That’s good enough reason to assume harm will come – so SHOOT ’em. They are breaking and entering and there it is documented everywhere that they are basically criminals.
The owners need to file a case against both the bank and the company who broke into the house.
If they ever find a lawyer.
Chase engages in illegal entry practices because they hire others to do the dirty deed, paying them for these “inspections” pretending to monitor properties in default. These overzealous BPO and inspecters enter the properties without proper credentials or authority to do so, collecting a contract fee from the lender to make these INSPECTIONS.
A friend had that happen. They placed a written log sheet in his house, which had furniture in it, while he was staying with a friend. On the log sheet,they documented each visit every month, even though the house had furnishing. They even “winterized” it until he removed their log and posted the property with a “No Trespassing notice, Violators will be prosecuted.” They still visited the property, placing their notice on the front door, without their name or credentials, noticing the owner to call Chase.
This is illegal entry and if you catch them at it, call the police and report them for illegal entry. That there are furnishings in the house makes it even more serious as breaking and entering!
Only when we fight back will we stop the banks from taking unfair and ILLEGAL entry. Remember, if the title is in your name, the lender only owns servicing interests (ONLY). They have no right to authorize a third or fourth party to break into and enter your home illegally without legal process! The fact that these inspectors often conceal their identity is enough to let you know that they realize their actions are illegal.
Stand up for your rights!
We have sat too long submissive to thieves and thugs who themselves are breaking laws!
oh,. . . . and during the process of illegal inspection entries, before the owner knew of their illegal actions and posted a warning, several things disappeared including a home entertainment system. No proof who took it of course but people who come in your furnished house under the guise and authority of Chase and others is a little suspect, don’t you think?
These dirtbags know what they are doing is WRONG.
Join me in coutacting these cockroachs and let them know what scum phucks they are.
The Contack Link:
http://www.safeguardproperties.com/About_Us/Safeguard_Executive_Staff.aspx
List of the Executive Scumbags:
Founder and Chairman
robert.klein@safeguardproperties.com
Robert Klein is the founder and chairman of the board for Safeguard Properties. Under Robert’s leadership as CEO, Safeguard grew from a handful of employees in 1990 to over 800 today, with an extensive network of contractors throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Robert has developed Safeguard around the doctrine of “Customer Service = Resolution” with the mission of creating a company focused on client satisfaction and strong business relationships. Robert assumed the role of chairman in May of 2010.
Since Safeguard’s inception, Robert has developed and maintained a reputation as an innovator and is recognized as a leader and an advocate for the industry. Robert continually focuses his attention on initiatives affecting our clients, providing current and relevant industry information and offering creative solutions to meet their needs.
Robert serves as chair of the National Vacant Properties Registration Committee of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). He also represents not only Safeguard, but the industry as a whole, in national associations including MBA, USFN, CMBA and REOMAC. He has been a session leader and panelist at their yearly conferences, in addition to being the primary sponsor of the National Property Preservation Conference in Washington, D.C.
In 2009, Robert received the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award. He won both in the northeast Ohio region in the category of professional services and asset management firms, and nationally in the servicing category.
Alan Jaffa
Chief Executive Officer
alan.jaffa@safeguardproperties.com
Alan Jaffa is the chief executive officer for Safeguard Properties, a role he assumed in May of 2010. Previously he served as chief operating officer.
Since joining Safeguard in 1995, Alan has learned the business from the ground up, working through virtually every department of the company. This hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.
Alan has led Safeguard’s initiatives to develop information technology tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery to clients. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.
Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has enjoyed extraordinary growth that has catapulted the company to its current position as the largest privately-held mortgage field services company in the nation. Safeguard has been recognized in Northeast Ohio by the Weatherhead 100 for 15 years.
In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders.
Gregory Robinson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
gregory.robinson@safeguardproperties.com
Gregory Robinson is Safeguard’s chief financial officer. He directs all financial management activities, including financial reporting, planning, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, lender relationships, internal control processes and oversight and analysis of financial results.
Greg is a key member of the leadership team; he applies his experience in finance, operations, IT and business development to help position Safeguard financially, operationally and competitively for growth.
In addition to his financial responsibilities, he oversees human resources and support services. Under his HR leadership, Safeguard has implemented recruitment strategies, employee relations, personnel policies, retention and benefits programs to support a doubling of Safeguard’s work force since 2006.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Greg led successful consulting practices at CGI, Inc., NetGov, Inc. and ORION Consulting. In those capacities, he was responsible for developing and delivering business and technology solutions to clients in the government sector.
Greg is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Ohio. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA).
In 2010, Greg was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business as CFO of the Year in the category of large private companies.
George Mehok
Chief Information Officer
george.mehok@safeguardproperties.com
George Mehok is Safeguard’s Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for all information technology-related resources and assets. He plays an active role in identifying strategies, plans and opportunities to apply technology and related solutions to support Safeguard’s growth and business evolution.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Mehok was chief information officer at Revol Wireless, a privately-held CDMA wireless communications provider in Ohio and Indiana. Mehok and the Revol Wireless IT team were two-time winners of the Northeast Ohio Software Association CIO and IT team of the year in 2008 and 2011.
Mehok also held positions at Verizon Wireless, Electronic Data Systems, Optus Communications, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and completed projects for General Motors, VISA and Chevron.
Mehok holds an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University and a B.S. degree in political science from Eastern Michigan University. He is an advisory board member and volunteer teacher for Junior Achievement, serves on the executive board of the Center for eBusiness and Information Technology at the University of Akron and is a part-time lecturer for the University of Akron’s Management of Information Systems graduate program. George’s leadership, all operational departments of Safeguard have reviewed, updated and enhanced their business processes to maximize efficiency and improve quality control.
George Pilla
Vice President of Operations
george.pilla@safeguardproperties.com
George Pilla is vice president of operations at Safeguard. Under George’s leadership, all operational departments of Safeguard have reviewed, updated and enhanced their business processes to maximize efficiency and improve quality control.
George has been instrumental in working with Safeguard’s heads of finance and information technology to plan and implement the company’s major IT initiative, a multi-year, multi-million dollar application to enhance the company’s business processes, vendor Web and client Web to help Safeguard maintain its industry leadership and better serve clients.
Prior to joining Safeguard, George headed government consulting practices at CGI, Inc. and ORION Consulting. In both organizations, he was responsible for the start-up and development of new practice areas that delivered the highest profitability and rate of organic growth organization-wide. He also held financial management positions at a major accounting firm and multinational corporations.
He is a graduate of John Carroll University with a degree in business.
Michael Greenbaum
Vice President, REO
michael.greenbaum@safeguardproperties.com
Michael Greenbaum is Safeguard’s vice president of REO. In this position, Mike is responsible for all aspects of Safeguard’s REO service line – including order entry, client relations, regional coordination and operations to ensure that Safeguard meets or exceeds client service level agreements for timeliness and quality.
Mike built his business career in supply chain management, operations, finance and marketing. He has held senior management and executive positions with Erico, a manufacturing company in Solon, Ohio; Accel, Inc., a packaging company in Lewis Center, Ohio; and McMaster-Carr, an industrial supply company in Aurora, Ohio.
Before entering the business world, Mike served in the U.S. Army, Ordinance Branch, and specialized in supply chain management. He is a distinguished graduate of West Point (U.S. Military Academy) and majored in quantitative economics.
Scott Wilson
Vice President, Property Preservation
Scott.Wilson@safeguardproperties.com
Scott Wilson is Safeguard’s vice president of property preservation. In this position, he is responsible for leading all aspects of Safeguard’s property preservation service line (pre-foreclosure defaulted properties). He oversees all property preservation operational functions including client relations, regional coordination and work order processing to ensure that Safeguard not only meets but exceeds client service level agreements for timeliness and quality. He also focuses on identifying areas of opportunity to increase efficiencies and allow for future expansion and growth.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Wilson was instrumental in building successful consulting practices with both WBC Group and Integrated Data Solutions. Both practices specialized in performance and productivity management, IT solutions and enterprise business intelligence development.
Wilson is a distinguished graduate of The Ohio State University, with a focus on business.
Tod Burkert
Vice President, Business Development
tod.burkert@safeguardproperties.com
Tod Burkert oversees Safeguard’s sales, marketing and community initiatives departments and related communications functions. He also is responsible for developing innovative growth strategies for Safeguard and developing and overseeing potential partnerships, mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Tod held executive sales and marketing positions with Turning Technologies of Youngstown, Ohio; Cintas Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana; and RUS OMNI of Columbus, Indiana, and has received numerous sales and marketing awards.
Tod is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served for 12 years as a Navy pilot, participating in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Kathy Cogan
AVP, Account Management
kathy.cogan@safeguardproperties.com
Kathy Cogan is the AVP of Account Management for Safeguard Properties. In this role, she works with new and existing REO clients on all aspects of their interaction with Safeguard, from on-boarding to performance metrics and special projects.
Kathy joined Safeguard Properties in 2003 as part of the inaugural Manager in Training program. Since that time, she has held several positions throughout the company, which have helped to develop her extensive industry knowledge base. In late 2009, Kathy moved into the role of Director, REO Client Account Management, and was promoted to her current position in September of 2011.
Kathy is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
Apryl Seide
General Counsel
apryl.seide@safeguardproperties.com
Apryl Seide is Safeguard’s general counsel; she directs the company’s internal and external legal functions. As a member of the executive management team, her responsibilities include handling litigation and claims on the company’s behalf, reviewing and negotiating agreements, and providing strategic direction and leadership to the business. She also advises Safeguard’s senior management on legal matters and manages the company’s legal support staff.
She joins us from Applied Industrial Technologies, a Cleveland-based Fortune 1000 company, where she drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts for the corporate office as well as all subsidiaries/divisions throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Prior to joining Applied, Apryl was in professional practice with Baker & Hostetler LLP as well as in private practice.
She earned her Juris Doctorate from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) from John Carroll University. Bar admissions include Ohio and United States District Court (Northern District of Ohio).
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Funny how almost everyone at Safeguard has “VP” in their title. It really stands for “Vanished Property.”
How can this not be a criminal matter!
When these SO-CALLED Property Inspectors show up ORDER them OFF your land. They have NO Rights to be there. Post No Treaspassing sings. Certian States allow the HO to drop the cockroach dead if you are in fear for your life for their illegal STALKING. Lock and Load Folks.
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