LIT UPDATE & COMMENTARY
MAY 16, 2024
Visual Aid X doesn’t want to post: Rachel Luna and Sam Loughlin with the rental unit in Tomball behind. pic.twitter.com/2pwWUL7bmk
— lawsinusa (@lawsinusa) May 16, 2024
Harris County sues Houston title company
Patriot Title accused of fraud and preying on elderly
County Attorney Christian Menefee said Patriot Title has been scamming homebuyers for years.
The company has already been sued more than 20 times in the last decade.
JUN 30, 2023 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: OCT 10, 2023
What’s the case no.? We haven’t been able to locate your lawsuit? And, @KHOU DELETED their online article, which is an ominous sign by the paid media establishments operating in the lawless State of Texas. @LesleyBrionesTX #TWO @glennbeck @DanPatrick #txlege pic.twitter.com/7QRHebaISX
— lawsinusa (@lawsinusa) October 10, 2023
Harris County is fed up with a Houston title company that’s been accused of scamming homebuyers and sellers for years.
The county sued Patriot Title, accusing it of fraud and preying on the elderly, KHOU reported. Patriot Title has been sued over 20 times in the last decade, according to Harris County attorney Christian Menefee.
Charles Kelly, an alleged victim of Patriot, claims the company bought his family’s house and ghosted them. They didn’t hear from the company and couldn’t reach anyone until they were told that their house in the Acres Homes had been destroyed.
Menefee said the company takes advantage of clients who can’t afford to hire an attorney.
“Buying a home is one of the most important decisions a family makes. We can not allow companies to take advantage of people during that process, leaving them deprived of both the home they hoped to buy and thousands of dollars,” Menefee told the outlet.
The charges against Patriot include receiving escrow funds from a buyer during a transaction and refusing to release those funds to the seller, partaking in a real estate transaction involving a forged deed, and selling property not owned by the company to an unsuspecting buyer.
Patriot Title is an unaccredited firm and has an F rating, according to the Better Business Bureau.
“I hope the rest of the people that had been punished by the company come forward and help us out so we can get something resolved,” Kelly told the outlet.
202354391 –
GUERRON, RENE vs. BORLASCA, ERICK
(Court 011, JUDGE KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HAWKINS)
AUG 17, 2023 | REPUBLISHED BY LIT: OCT 10, 2023
The Defendants answers were public, now they are restricted, but LIT has both shown below in the accordian dated Sep. 14, 2023.
Defendant’s Answer – Karla Jiminez
Defendant’s Answer – Erick Borlasca
In the name of Nelson Alfredo Jiminez.
TREC, Karla Cecilia Jiminez
Defendant Patricia Garza’s Original Answer
Case (Cause) Number | Style | File Date | Court | Case Region | Type Of Action / Offense | |
202339479- 7 Active – Civil |
MERRELL, KARON J vs. LUNA, RACHEL | 6/27/2023 | 334 | Civil | Quiet Title | |
202307739- 7 Ready Docket |
AMERICAN CITIHOME GROUP INC (D/B/A AC HOME) vs. PATRIOT TITLE LLC (D/B/A PATRIOT TITLE) |
2/6/2023 | 270 | Civil | Debt / Contract – Other | |
202235713- 7 Ready Docket |
ROBINSON, CLOYD vs. DAVIS, TIFFANY RENA | 6/14/2022 | 190 | Civil | Debt / Contract – Consumer / DTPA | |
202175436- 7 Ready Docket |
OVATION SERVICES LLC vs. RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO J |
11/17/2021 | 234 | Civil | Tax Delinquency | |
202157174- 7 Disposed (Final) |
WFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY (ON BEHALF OF vs. PT-PATRIOT TITLE LLC (D/B/A PATRIOT TITLE) | 9/7/2021 | 333 | Civil | Other Contract | |
202140422- 7 Disposed (Final) |
IBARRA, DONACIANO vs. PAYTON BOOMER INVESTMENTS LLC |
7/6/2021 | 157 | Civil | Foreclosure – Other | |
202070773- 7 Disposed (Final) |
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITILE INSURANCE COMPANY vs. PATRIOT TITLE COMPANY | 11/3/2020 | 151 | Civil | OTHER CIVIL | |
202008727- 7 Disposed (Final) |
GUCKERT, STEPHEN vs. WELLS FARGO BANK N A |
2/7/2020 | 215 | Civil | Quiet Title | |
201940236- 7 Ready Docket |
BROOKS, AUDREY vs. GURLEY, JERRY (OWNER OF GUARANTEED REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LLC) | 6/11/2019 | 281 | Civil | OTHER CIVIL | |
201881074- 7 Disposed (Final) |
LEW PROPERTIES LLC vs. TRUONG ENTERPRISES INC |
11/9/2018 | 152 | Civil | Other Property | |
201880476- 7 Disposed (Final) |
SMITH, DAVID vs. OGBEBOR, MIKE | 11/7/2018 | 113 | Civil | Debt / Contract – Fraud / Misrepresentation | |
201852489- 7 Abated |
FIRST CHAPEL DEVELOPMENT LLC vs. 1776 AMERICAN PROPERTIES VI LLC |
8/7/2018 | 080 | Civil | OTHER CIVIL | |
201852489A- 7 Ready Docket |
FIRST CHAPEL DEVELOPMENT LLC vs. PATRIOT TITLE | 8/7/2018 | 080 | Civil | SEVERANCE | |
201763127- 7 Disposed (Final) |
ESTRADA, SALVADOR SALINAS vs. PT-PATRIOT TITLE LLC |
9/25/2017 | 080 | Civil | Debt / Contract – Fraud / Misrepresentation | |
201762941- 7 Disposed (Final) |
LOPEZ, ARACELI vs. LUNA, RACHEL | 9/22/2017 | 215 | Civil | OTHER CIVIL | |
201747292- 7 Disposed (Final) |
E&W INVESTMENTS L L C vs. PATRIOT TITLE |
7/17/2017 | 189 | Civil | Debt / Contract – Debt / Contract | |
201679724- 7 Ready Docket |
AMOS, TRUZAN vs. LUNA, RACHEL | 11/17/2016 | 125 | Civil | Other Property |
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