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Wrongful Foreclosures Can Cause Anxiety and Depression

March 16, 2010 - Washington, D.C. - Perhaps you've heard the horror stories of banks and lenders who unapologetically make grievous errors, such as foreclosing on the wrong home, leaving homeowners literally out in the cold.  Unfortunately, the anguish caused by a wrongful foreclosure doesn't end with temporary homelessness or property loss and damage.

The Wall Street Journal reports that some homeowners have suffered significant emotional distress as a result of wrongful bank foreclosure and the associated trauma. One borrower was barely a month behind on payments when her home was foreclosed on, though most banks do not even begin foreclosure proceedings until the borrower is behind for at least 3 months. In this borrower's case, the lender-Bank of America-acted early and wrongly.

As we've reported in a previous story, the Pittsburgh resident came home to find her door padlocked, with all the utilities cut off. Upon entering her home, she noticed that someone had put antifreeze into her toilets and sinks, and destroyed flooring and furniture. To add insult to injury, the perpetrator, who was a contractor for Bank of America, also stole her pet parrot.

After this woman's life was turned upside-down because of BOA's mistake of wrongful bank foreclosure, she had to begin taking medication to combat her associated anxiety. To make matters worse, she had to drive 80 miles to retrieve her parrot, after the bank told her that they did not know where it was (incidentally, it was in  the contractor's office).

Wrongful bank foreclosure can mean serious physical and emotional health issues for the families and homeowners that are displaced and grossly inconvenienced by a lender's error. If you have suffered because of a bank's mistake, there is a good chance that other homeowners have been wronged in a similar manner.

The Massachusetts wrongful foreclosure attorneys at Phillips & Garcia will fight for your rights in your bank foreclosure class action case. We are committed to protecting your best interests and helping you collect the damages you need and deserve to move on with your life. Contact Phillips & Garcia today to schedule your FREE legal consultation - (877) 892-5620.

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Legal Help for Wrongful Foreclosure and Seizure in Any State.  Phillips & Garcia, P.C., a leading law firm in wrongful foreclosure and seizure cases, is now taking cases in any state where there has been a wrongful foreclosure, lock-out and trash-out of a borrower's home.  We are licensed in Massachusetts and associate with a qualified attorney in your state. 

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