An elderly Miami woman claims the bank used forged documents to lock her home

MIAMI – An 82-year-old South Florida woman continues to struggle with foreclosure.

A final 24-hour eviction notice was put on Ana Rodriguez’s door on Sunday. She is a former Cuban political prisoner.

“When I saw the eviction, I feel it was so cruel to do it on that day,” Rodriguez said during a press conference Sunday.

His lawyer said the bank seized his home using forged documents and that he was not the only victim.

His home is in the city of Miami, near the border with Coral Gables.

Rodriguez bought his home two decades ago and refinanced his mortgage in 2006, which was later bought by the bank, a company the U.S. Department of Justice has sued for billions in the past for mortgage fraud.

Her Jacobs Legal lawyers, who provide pro bono service, say they have discovered a plan to defraud the woman of her property, with fake promissory notes and other documents.

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“I saw exactly the same documents signed with theft a decade ago, in addition to seeing them doing something else that was criminal,” attorney Bruce Jacobs said.

Several other homeowners facing Bank of America eviction went to the press conference on Sunday.

“We see a system that leans over so that financial institutions can commit fraud,” Eleazar Meléndez told Floridians for Honest Living. “And not being responsible is unacceptable.”

In some cases, efforts to make up for lost payments on time were met behind closed doors.

“So you can see an eviction notice without giving yourself a chance to talk about it,” said Julie Nicolas, who is also facing forced execution. “It’s not about not paying your mortgage, because I paid mine.”

To visit Rodriguez’s legal fund, click here.