Cook County Sheriff refuses to evict residents from foreclosed properties?

Chief Scout

If it were my county, I would have a policy in place. On certain days
we will do service on Foreclosed Properties. If the individual to be
'served or removed is not at the home, That name go's to the bottom
of the list. Could take months to get back to them. Only in the case
where it is declared by a court, That all of the I's have been dotted
and all the T's crossed. ANd the owner is the owner and can be
verified. Then I will have to perform my duty as the respondent.

Other than that. Not going to happen.

Joan S

I think he is correct. Why evict paying tenants who are the unwitting victims of irresponsible landlords? Tenants should be given a reasonable opportunity to find another place to live.

canam

I think this sheriff is the kind of person we need in public office. For once someone does the right thing. Why evict people just because the property has been foreclosed on? Why not let them stay there and redirect where they pay the rent? That sounds more fiscally responsible, at least the bank would get some income from the property. What is wrong that these people cannot come up with some simple solutions?

There Are No Accidents

He's absolutely right! If the renters were, in fact, paying their rent...but the owners weren't passing the money on to pay the mortgage, why should the renters be left homeless? I really think it's time for ALL of us to emulate this man's actions and starting covering EACH OTHER'S backs!!! Maybe what this country needs is a good old fashioned mutiny!!!

lady_bella

Well daggum...a man of duty has a conscience. LOL I'm for the Sheriff! I feel so badly about Renters who are affected by these foreclosures. And I'm sure the Sheriff has better things to do than to do the banks dirty work for them. Shame on those banks who aren't willing to work with people! A man of Principle and a sense of justice for sure! :-)

Yak Rider

I saw a long interview with him on Fox Cable News. He said he will do evictions in cases where the bank can prove that notice was served to the people who actually live in the home. He said that time after time his Deputies showing up at rental homes where the tenant has had absolutely no notice of any kind. In some cases they've done evictions while the tenant was at work, only to come home after work and find all their stuff in a pile on the lawn and at the curb.

After listening to this interview with him I find myself in total agreement. Let the banks spend a few extra bucks to serve both the owner and the person living at the address. That's all he's asking for.

Mat XIII

He's doing the public a service by upholding justice "for the people". A concept that so much in this country was founded upon, but is rarely practiced. If this is all true, he is a good man and I'd like to shake his hand. I'm not "an eye for an eye kinda guy, but something has to give with these rich banks. Look at the situation we are in now with the bailout...excuse me "the rescue", we are expected to save their hide. It's time they gave a little something back.

Steelers Fan

I love what he's doing...we need more people like him to stand up for the little guys. Even though the banks and everyone is saying he is breaking the law by refusing a court order i really hope the people in Chicago stand up for him and refuse to let the Sheriff get in trouble for sticking up for him.

Nans

Cook County has strict predatory lending laws that many lenders tried to circumvent.

I think he is doing the honorable thing and hopefully others will follow suit. Its about time someone stood up against the greed, which is the foundation of all of the problems in the first place. No one can tell me that the lenders didn't know who they were lending to, or at the very least they turned a blind eye to it to collect the fees involved in each loan transaction.

Good for him

wizjp

uh..he is saying that the banks are not serving proper notice on parties in posession of a property; it is not his job to do so; and that in order for a foreclosure to be valid these people must recieve proper notice.

Got no problem with it. If you want to execute a foreclosure; follow the rules.

raz

I say bravo to him! The renters are not responsible for their landlords issues. They paid their rent and they should not be put out on the street... that is B.S.!

High mountain tracker

I would in this case have to agree with the Sheriff. His office has only
so many sworn deputys to carry out administrative process.. With
the amount of foreclosed proeperties in the cook country area, Im
sure this is causing a real strain on his manning docket,. So in all
fairness to the Sheriff, I couldn't agree with him more. Now in the case
where there is a extraction that needs to be done, and there is a threat to the physical state of the Bank people or those being asked to
leave, Then it would be incumbent upon the Sheriffs office to assist
in sending a unit to help in the orderly removal of a indvidual or
individuals.

golfgirl3

Even though we feel bad for the victims the law states that in most cases you have 30 days to evict. These are court ordered evictions and he is going against the law. I respect him for his values and beliefs, but he is suppose to uphold the law. It is a sad time for America and the world.

Edg1

He's a good guy that deserves a gold star-other than the one already on his chest.

Kenneth J

I think he's right and stands up for his principles with a very good sense of justice.
If the people who are paying the rent have no ideal that the property is being foreclosed on and have paid the rent for the next month which is required by most landlords then they should not be required to move until their rent /lease has expired for that month.
Renters are not the ones who own the property and are not responsible for making the payments to the bank or loan company.
So their rights should be respected first and foremost over the owner who failed to pay the loan payment.

rickinnocal

He's an elected official thinking - like all politicians - no further than the next election. Refusing to evict residents (and, despite the way he tries to 'spin it', more than 90% of the residents whose homes are being foreclosed on are owners who haven't paid their mortgages, not tenants who've been paying their rent) who don't pay their mortgages will have one effect only in the long run - Banks will simply refuse to give mortgages on properties in Cook County.

If you were asked to lend me money to buy a home, and were going to have a mortgage on that home as security, but then the sheriff said "Oh, but if he doesn't pay, you can't take the home back", would YOU be willing to still make the loan? Of course not.

Richard

CarbonLibstick

Oh My, maybe we ought to make this democrat an honorary republican!!!!

Ican&Iwill

I love that he is standing behind what he feels is right. Whether he is right or wrong, he at least stands behind it.

Now for reality, his duty is not to interpret the law but to uphold the law. If it is his offices duty to serve these notices, whether he believes in it or not, he is obligated to enforce the policy.

mom_single_sexy

He has a good reason and I respect his reasoning although, he also has a job to do and one of his job duties is to do evictions. He will not get away with it for long. He is trying to take a stand and that is good but, he has to do it. There are real people who need evicted and he cannot pick and choose who he evicts. It will soon be to the point that he will have to do it again.

rhappy

do the cook county sheriff evict on sundays?

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