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All her possessions gone, Nilly Mauck says she will miss the personal things, photographs and her father’s military records, the most.
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 | 2 a.m.
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A Las Vegas woman whose condo was mistakenly emptied in a bungled foreclosure action could be the first person to benefit from a new state law.
Part-time photographer Nilly Mauck, a 31-year-old student at the College of Southern Nevada, had left Las Vegas in mid-December for a snowboarding trip to Utah and returned to stay with a friend for a few days when she received a disturbing phone call. Something was amiss at the Coronado Palms condominium on Badura Avenue that she had owned for the past two years.
She raced to her three-bedroom, two-bathroom ground-floor unit to discover the only things left in her condo were a curtain rod and a satellite dish. She said her couch, bed, dining room set, computer, clothes, pots and pans were gone. So, too, were her financial and medical documents, immigration papers from the Philippines, her father’s military records and photographs of her family, she said.
A crew that clears out foreclosed properties had been sent into Mauck’s condo by the Brenkus Team, a Henderson real estate group. Brenkus has accepted responsibility, saying it was just a mix-up. The foreclosure was a neighboring condo unit.
Mauck learned most of her furnishings were hauled to the dump in Sloan. She said she still has no idea what happened to her papers and photos.
Brenkus initially offered Mauck $5,000 in compensation, which she viewed as adding insult to injury.
“They came into my home and violated my dignity,” Mauck angrily said Wednesday while seated on the floor of her barren living room.
After she discovered the condo had been emptied last month, Mauck contacted Metro Police to file a report that her home had been broken into and everything she owned had been stolen.
Metro spokeswoman Barbara Morgan said she was unaware of any similar cases, but Mauck figures if there’s not more yet, there may be soon enough.
“This can happen to anybody because of all the foreclosures out there,” she said.
Mauck said the removal of her property was actually Brenkus’ second mistake. She said the first occurred earlier in December when the company entered her unit without permission and changed the locks. When Mauck called to complain, Brenkus gave her a new set of keys, she said.
It all appears to add up to a solid lawsuit for Mauck, and she has a law that took effect Oct. 1 that will work in her favor.
Under the state’s old law for a case like hers, aggrieved homeowners could collect triple the amount of damages only for the real estate — for the loss of the property if it was sold out from under the real owner or for loss of use of the property if the real owner was locked out, or if the building itself was damaged, for example.
The change allows for triple damages for personal property. So Mauck could be awarded three times the value of what was removed from her condo.
“The law’s intent was to make sure people in power — banks and real estate companies — could not treat Nevadans poorly without consequences. This law sends a message to people who manage real estate that they must be careful before they take over property,” said Reno attorney Bill Bradley, who advocated for passage of the law as a volunteer lobbyist with the Nevada Justice Association.
The lawyer representing Brenkus in Mauck’s case is Albert Marquis. Ironically, he was the attorney who represented a Las Vegas couple in a high-profile foreclosure mix-up a few years ago — the one that spurred the Nevada Legislature and Gov. Jim Gibbons to approve the new law.
The couple, Gerald and Katrina Thitchener, were mistakenly placed on a foreclosure list in 2002 and were out of town when their residence was cleaned out. They won a $3.1 million judgment against Countrywide Home Loans, but that award was reduced by the Supreme Court to $2.2 million. The high court disallowed the tripling of damages for the loss of personal property.
Marquis said what happened to Mauck was the result of an “honest mistake.” He has recommended they avoid litigation by reaching a settlement through a court-appointed arbitrator.
“There is no question that Ms. Mauck is entitled to fair compensation,” Marquis said. “But we think that her demand for $200,000 is greatly exaggerated.”
Brenkus is offering her $20,000. The company maintains it has photos that show the condo had been largely cleared out before its crew went in. Marquis said the Brenkus photos show signs the condo had been abandoned. The electricity had even been turned off, Marquis said.
Mauck has photos that she took of her condo last year showing it with more furnishings. She said that although she had fallen behind on her mortgage and had agreed with her bank to list the property for a short sale, she had no intention of moving out at the time her belongings were taken.
“I have no time for this drama,” Mauck said in her empty condo Wednesday. “I just want my things back. For all I know I could have been scammed.”
But what hurts the most, she said, is all “the memories that were taken,” the memories that were attached to her photographs and her father’s military records, for example.
She wonders how to put a price on those memories.
Stuff like this makes me mad. I personally hope this goes to litigation. A company in this line of work should have been more thorough in checking the records before clearing the property out. Valuable and sensitive personal information has now been compromised and this woman could potentially be a target for identity theft. Does this Brenkus company think that $5000 is going to cover the time and expense of having her identity stolen?????
A judge needs to decide this issue, not an arbitrator, and I wish this new law allowed for the company to be fined in addition to damages awarded.
The fact that she was about to do a short sale herself is totally irrelevant to what happened.
"Brenkus has accepted responsibility, saying it was just a mix-up." "Just" a mix-up? I hope she "just" collects a phenomenally huge settlement.
It should be thirty times the value, firms like this need to be made an example of. Who do these property people think they are?
They behave like strong arm thugs and they need to be treated as such and the goons they sent in should do time for burglary, they would learn a thing or two about how it feels to have your dignity violated in there.
The mealy mouthed way they try to justify their actions shows just how sorry they are, they need to be dragged into court and made to get their check books out, then they'll be sorry.
Gov Gibbons did us all a favour when he set this law up, well done.
wow.. all brenkus is going to do is file bankruptcy and the woman will get NOTHING.
So if someone burglarizes the Brenkus CEO's home can the burglars claim it was just an "honest mistake" too?
First - Why doesn't the Police Department and the District Attorney file charges of breaking and entering, along with theft?
Second - How can one place a value on personal mementos? It sounds like some of these item removed are irreplaceable. Further like many of us I have documents in my house, from birth certificate, vehicle registration, bank statements, etc - that if taken and discarded irresponsibly could open one up to identify theft.
Marquis sounds like another ambulance chasing lawyer to me - "court-appointed arbitrator" - what was your fee Mr. Marquis when you won that 2 Million dollar settlement?
And Bernkus offering $20,000 what a joke! Replacing a computer, furniture, kitchen items, clothing, etc sure can cost more than 20K. What about the pain and suffering you put this poor woman through?
Nilly find yourself a good attorney!!! Do not settle for even 200K - I tell you if I was on the jury hearing this case, I would award you a Million. And that is why Mr. Marquis want an arbitrator.
LV Sun please keep us informed to the out come of this case.
I do believe that she is entitled to compensation for the condo being broken into. However, it does seem pretty clear to me that there wasn't as much in the condo as she has led people to believe. Whilst the majority of the blame goes directly to the foreclosure company you can deny that it does seem a bit fishy in that she had agreed to a short sale and had returned from her ski trip to stay at a friends house. Who goes away for a month and comes back into town and doesn't stay at least a night in their own home? All seems a bit odd to me...
I think it's terrible what happened to the broad in this story but something about it stinks to high heaven.
Some guy she doesn't know breaks into her house to re-key the locks and she simply accepts his explanation that it's all a big mistake and than accepts the new keys without knowing for sure if they still have copies of the new keys.
And then after being out of town she stays at a friends house for several days instead of going home or at least stopping by to make sure her home was intact.
My advice to her....... Take the 20 grand and run.
Doesn't Nevada have a law like Utah where the person foreclosing has an obligation to pack up and put all belongings in storage for a month?
Brenkus needs to pay and pay big.
dwms:
Marquis is the attorney for Brenkus.
Again, a crime against a citizen goes unpunished. No one will be held accountable or be charged with a crime.
david roger coming for reelection put pressure to have him prosecute or community will vote him out. i will not vote for him
I just love how these young people think.She had fallen behind on her mortgage but spends money on a snowboarding trip to Utah.
I just love how these young people think.She had fallen behind on her mortgage but spends money on a snowboarding trip to Utah.
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Funny isn't it, and she's a "part-time photographer", yet bought a condo that she now can't afford. I agree with some of the others, something sounds shady here.
I hope she doesn't settle for 200,000. Like every other American who lives in this litigious society, she should add a comma or two in what she's willing to settle for. 2,000,000 or perhaps 20,000,000 (for giggles).
You can't replace memories. She just hit the jackpot without ever setting foot in a casino! Hey Brenkus Team, I have another property for ya...
First, don't do arbitration=go to court AND a jury..an episode like this - admitting a screwup and for a SECOND TIME !! hope she takes them for abunch.
Second, a couple items do sound strange here, so do your homework!
And yes, the cops say they havent heard anything like this? come on...did they have a court order to go in an clear everything out and change the locks??
If this woman has done something fishy, it will come out in the discovery phase. It's gonna be kinda hard for her to prove the value of all her stuff if it's in a LANDFILL.
I hope this woman gets a goooooood attorney.
And I agree...don't you have to have a court order to even enter the premises??????? Who was the judge that issued it and why??????
The property could have been stored a one of the many storage unit facilities around town for a $200 a month as a precaution. I think you'll see more of this practice to avoid potential lawsuits for lost belongings and furniture.
The CEO of the bank should be arrested and if convicted be given the death penalty or life without parole.
You could very easily have someone get shot over a situation like this when someone comes home and someone else is there removing property.
I hope she gets so much money that Brenkus goes out of business. For them to offer her $5000 is just unacceptable. They obviously have no heart as they allowed for all her belongings to be trashed.
Unacceptable.
Even if she was losing the house, it wasn't being foreclosed on. The company knew there was a problem with their records - they got the wrong unit once before.
When property is taken from a home, the foreclosing company should have to take pictures of what they take. They also ought to change the keys and leave the stuff there for a week to make sure no true homeowner comes home. Or even store it someplace. Anyone with half a brain could have tried looking at some of the paper work in the house and seeing if the name was the same as the owner they were foreclosing on.
This is a matter of sloppy paperwork and complete lack of concern on the part of Benkus. I hope they get a huge judgment against them because that will make sure it doesn't happen again.
Can you say LAWSUIT?????
She should be compensated, to Wit:
Replacement for all her belongings + 25% premium,
Hardship $8k,
Lawyer fees to recover her paperwork from the Philippines $2K,
R/T Airfare + 7 nights hotel Philippines - to recover family photos $3K,
Military records can be replaced at no cost - it just takes time via DOD.
Add that up and she should be very happy with $40k
Our world of litigation and tort lawyer greed has strangled America in so many ways and the consumer ends up footing the bill. The system is/was designed to make people "whole" and return them to the status - before the negligence occurred with an additional (reasonable) amount for hardship and whatever.
Brenkus was the real estate "team" used by out of business Henserson builder "Champion Homes." Champion Homes went out of business after their Broker of record could not pay "investors" back. He was fined and had his broker's license reduced to a salesperson's license (so he could still make money to pay people back.) There "Iron Mounatain" development went broke too.
It's interesting some of the real estate people who said "its always a great time to buy" switch to working the foreclosure market.
I'm trying to find the name of that guy, it started with an "F" and was in the news quite a bit at the time. The Brenkus team was the name Champion would give to people that said "They needed someone to help sell their existing home." Champion dropped them after a while and started using someone else.
The Broker of record, just worked the investment side of the business.
Also, why hasn't the national media pick up these stories of the wrong home foreclosed on?
Offering to settle for $20K is an insult. She needs to find the nastiest pit-bull of an attorney and sue for millions, including emotional distress in addition to loss of personal property. The defendants should include everyone involved in this fiasco -- the Brenkus team, Keller-Williams Realty (Brenkus' brokerage), the banks, the clean-out crews, everyone.
I agree with JerryD -- criminal charges should also be filed against those involved. I would enjoy being on either jury (civil or criminal)!
Everyone is saying they hope she gets a good attorney. I got news for you all, there is no such thing as a GOOD ATTORNEY here in Las Vegas. They're all a bunch of ambulance chasing, second rate wannabe lawyers who won't take a case unless they can milk it for all it's worth-then the client gets zippo! The woman is screwed - not only by Brenkus but by any flake hack lawyer she hires in this town.
August 26, 2003 RJ Article) Terry Manley builder of Henderson Based Champion Homes and Mortage Broker David Ferradino charged with $1.3 million dollars of theft from 39 investors. Charged by AG Nevada.
The Brenkus team was uased by Champion if someone needed to sell their existing homes.
Not important maybe, but "birds of a feather" flock together.
The guy David Ferradino was given probation and allowed to keep his real estate license, so he could earn money to pay people back. Charges were dropped against Manley in 12/2003 for lack of evidence.
Brenkus (probably has $200,000 of errors and omissions insurance or bonding)
You watch, they will probably stay in business, so they can make money to pay this person.
I love the people who try to place the blame on her... wow. The majority of homes sold in LV are in some degree of foreclosure, meaning it's not just irresponsible young punks who are having problems. The fact that she was behind on her mortgage is HER business. The fact she agreed to be on the short sale list shows she was trying to work with the lender, to walk away from any equity or down payment she initially invested. And the poster who claims some moral right to condemn her for a snowboarding trip to Utah.. oh, ok, she should have cralwed up in the condo with no electricty instead, to make you feel better. A photo frame may be worth $10 to an insurance company, but if it's of your deceased father it's probably worth a little more to her. That's why the defendent wants an arbitrator, and she should demand a jury. The reason the damages are (and should be) so high is to make these people think twice, or at least once (in this case they had the opportunity twice) before they come in and take YOUR property for the sake of THEIR profits. Because YOU could be next, and I guarantee you that those who are questioning HER motives or reasoning would have a completely different perspective if it were you!
Put the CEO of Brekkus in Jail(on Monday)for theft until its resolved. She will have a fast out of court settlement. Jail time for the CEO will correct this problem so it does not happen again.
The DA office will not prosecute since they can not add 10% to the total.
OK Brenkus this is Houston,,You need come back to earth from that galaxy far,,far away.. $20,000 is a slap in the face for someones possesions.. They had better get their pocketbook out for this one... Let some judge or jury decide this and they are out of a lot more than $200,000 which she will settle for...They should be criminally held accountable also...Hey its good thing it wasnt something the citizens review board has to decide on,, she would be screwed.........
She's no Snow White.
She admits she had fallen behind on her mortgage payments and yet has the money to go snowboarding??? Snowboarding?
Priorities, honey.
Shouldn't all that money spent on an expensive snowboarding trip been better spent paying up on the failed mortgage payments?
Avoiding mortgage responsibilities to go snowboarding? Throw this bum out.
Did she signed the contact that in good faith loaned her the money to buy to condo in the first place? Sure she did. Did she live up to that contact? Nope.
And when she doesn't live up to her contract what does she do? She goes snow boarding.
Just because she agreed to a short sale that doesn't mean she doesn't have to pay.
So, pay up, loser!
Then when this loser returned from the snowboarding trip and stayed at a friends...we have to ask...who is this supposed friend? Some bar pick-up you hustled to move in with?
She is scamming. She had her condo listed for sale as a short sale for $80,000 (ML#960449, withdrawn on 12/17/09) and it was listed in the mls as being VACANT, she wasn't living there and people who list these as vacant do not leave personal effects of value. She should take the 20k and run. This is all researchable and if she goes to court to get more, brenkus has a lot more power then she has and she will be found to be a lier.
Brenkus real estate license should be revoked.
Its amazing that the employees of Brenkus are going after the victim of the crime on this comment group. I don't think this women's personal financial situation, or lifestyle has anything to do with a break in and theft. Her condo was robbed and the DA will prosecute
How long isi it going to take for people to realize that there is very little justice in this country? The police is out to get your money, and serve themselves, (look for them on any street waiting to pick your pocket), there is no reward on helping this woman. The DA is also looking to fill his pockets, he doesn't care about this woman, and, after all, she is just an immigrant, not a real citizen, (in the eyes of the DA.)
WAKE UP PEOPLE THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS OUT TO GET YOUR MONEY, NOT TO HELP YOU. (LOOK AT THEIR ARROGANCE, FANCY BUILDINGS, AND CONTROLLING LAWS!!)
To boinicotti, I am in Cleveland (Murry hill Mayfield Rd.) I think that this girl should look up Mrs. Spilotro and find out where to report this too. At least Those boys will get it right.
"...she wasn't living there and people who list these as vacant do not leave personal effects of value. She should take the 20k and run."
1. I live in Phoenix and not even a homeowner, so I'm a little ignorant on foreclosures in general and Nevada law specifically. When a foreclosed property is seized, is there a court order or some legal notice given? What advance notice is given to the occupant - like with a rental proerty? Why did Brenkus do this to her TWICE????
2. Why is the fact that she agreed to a short sale even relevant? She was not in a foreclosure situation (yet). Brenkus admits they cleaned out the WRONG UNIT. Mistaken identity. That's what this article is all about.
So what that Nilly fell behind on her payments. Nilly's situation is completely separate and apart from the foreclosure Brenkus was "supposed" to take care of. The fact that Nilly was trying to work things out with her unit is between Nilly and her lender. Not really even relevant to this situation. Hopefully the lawyer will move to not even let her situation be part of the evidence. Brenkus admits to cleaning out the wrong unit and should be held to account by a jury and a judge, Nilly awarded damages for the estimated value of the physical goods as well as a supplemental award for emotional distress, and Brenkus levied a hefty FINE. Maybe their business license needs to be suspended, too.
If Brenkus would like to avoid a trial, they need to settle for a lot more than $20,000.
So how does on afford a condo being a part-time photographer? Guess they don't.
> Shouldn't all that money spent on an expensive snowboarding trip been better spent paying up on the failed mortgage payments?<
I didn't see in the story how much the trip cost the victim --- for all anyone knows the trip was free.
But nice bit if twisted straw man logic there, Carrol.
And lets take a guess your party affiliation. I'm saying neocon. Without a doubt.
Realtor, Dan Humeston and his hooligans put a foreclosure sign in front of my home, by mistake. Took them four days to return my calls to let them know about the mistake. He never apologized.
vegas_tom... The truth is there are very few neocons around. I love how people on this website throw titles around like school children. Staying on the level you have brought i must imagine that you are a liberal. The real issue at hand is why are the personal effects of these homes being destroyed? It would make better sense for temporary storage 30 to 60 days. When property is not recovered it should be donated to charity.
The people on here commenting regarding 'who is she to take a snowboarding trip' 'why is she staying at a friends place etc' 'there's something fishy if she's already trying to short sell the unit'are COMPLETELY missing the point.
"Brenkus has accepted responsibility, saying it was just a mix-up. The foreclosure was a neighboring condo unit."
THEY BROKE INTO THE WRONG UNIT AND TOSSED ALL HER POSSESSIONS!!! And then had the gaul to call it "just a mistake"!! Where the hell is any of your compassion? What if God forbid THIS WAS YOU? And all your worldly possessions and say pets were taken to a dump and left at a municipal animal shelter or something while you were away for a week. All your paperwork THAT PROVES WHO YOU ARE is dumped into the trash??? This entire incident (which was no fault of hers!) could have massive effects on the rest of her life if someone steals her identity based on the paperwork that was simply dumped in the garbage!
I hope she sues and wins against everyone, the forclosure company, the bank, EVERYBODY! This kind of neglegent abuse of power of these firms has to end.
I do not care if she was on a snow boarding trip or if the house was listed for a short sale -
First none of us know the circumstances of the trip - she could have been offered free room and board, she could have her own equipment and the very trip could have cost no more than a tank of gas to drive up there and back. We all need a little social interaction - sometime even more when times are hard, just to feel like a person and during the holidays when the world seems to be tumbling down around you getting out of town to relax maybe needed. Do you honestly think the CEOs of Wall Street stopped taking vacations when their companies were crumbling down? Ever wonder why the suicide rate is higher during the holidays? Maybe this young woman needed to step away from it all and recharge her batteries - heaven knows we all have had to once or twice in our lives.
Second - How many homes when listed for sale, still have furniture in them? Realtors and home builders show "staged" looks all the time. Plus if she still LEGALLY owned the home what business is it of any of us to judge what she has in her home?
It was her property in her house!
Theft is defined as "taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it" (www.merriam-webster.com) So they broke into her Condo removed her personal property, discarded it, and deprived her the use of it. Sure sounds like someone should be heading to jail for this - mistake or not.
I have no patience for incompetence. I hope she gets big bucks from the idiots at Brenkus Team.
They should give her the deed to her house outright, no more payments, & $200,000 in damages
All the mickey mouse stuff the DA and Metro get involved with, and here they do nothing.
They seem to be behind the curve on a number developments, loan mod scams, foreclosures, etc.
Even if she had a short sale listing they can't take her stuff.
After reading the story,and all of the comments and even sharing a few with family.We all have 1 question.
Like Jerryd said in above post,foreclosure,short sale,snowboarding,vacant townhome,short sale,country of origin,etc,etc...WHO CARES!
Why was a company allowed to BREAK into a house(admittingly) and remove someones contents,and there is no LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS?
Will someone please explain this to me PLEASE
peace out
SORRY
And this happened TWICE!!!
peace out
I guarantee the company of record was called when investigating
here,perhaps is the conversation
Detective: Sir,are you the owner of the Co that has removed all property from said residence?
Owner(Co): Well Yes Sir I am,and how is your day going today officer?
Detective: Firstly Sir,I am an Detective hehe
Owner(Co): Sir,The incident you are referring to was just a mistake with our recordkeeping dept,and with the holidays we will be rectifying this situation on Monday Jan 4,2010.Sorry for any inconvenience our company may have provided in this unfortunate circumstance.Anything else Officer?
Detective: Sir I told you I am a detective
Owner(Co): Sorry Detective
Detective: Alright at this time we are going to just sum up this issue as a mistake,,Good Day!
Owner(Co): By the way Offi Detective.Were you aware that we had done this before to this property? That was also just a mistake,sorry
I just dont understand how this happens in this town we live in,and there is no legal recourse,BECAUSE I guarantee you if I go to a house,and empty it out,and then claim it was just a mistake,it wont happen again.My #$$ is in jail,whether i have a business license or NOT PERIOD!
peace out
Something tells me Nilly's somehow, by 9am Monday morning, gonna get quite a bit more than $20,000 offered to her by Mr. Marquis or whoever this lawyer is.
This story has the most comments of any I've ever seen on here that's not about UNLV athletics or a casino.
It has touched a nerve.
This young lady got misused and abused, at the very least, and is getting the runaround from a company that's basically saying, "well, yeah we messed up but the unit was listed for short sale anyway...she was on her way out anyway and wasn't even there...maybe she's the one trying to pull the scam..." Yeah, right, guys. Nice try.
Just like I said in the very first post on here...stuff like this makes me mad.
I agree that part of the settlement should include complete forgiveness/retirement of Nilly Mauck's outstanding mortgage debt and the deed awarded to her free and clear, in addition to compensation for property loss and emotional suffering. This could be at least well over a million-dollar judgement.
Brenkus needs to be charged a fine as well, their license suspended for one year (on the grounds that this was the SECOND time the lady's home was violated by the same firm because of an "honest mistake") and I also agree that criminal charges against the CEO as well as any other managers and/or supervisors directly involved in the actions might be in order.
I am writing an email to the Clark County District Attorney asking WHY no charges have been filed -
If would also wish to - the District Attorney is David Roger the email for the District Attorney's Office is dainfo@ccdanv.com
Wizard you must be from Oz that is for sure.
How many jobs have you had in your life time? How many economic down falls have you experienced in your life time? How many recessions have occurred in your life? To say she should not have bought a home without a continuous source of income for 30 years is crazy! She bought like many people did on good faith that she could repay the loan. She did not forsee the economy shattering. I am sure like many she had a job, a down payment and qualified for the loan.
So WizardofOz tell me why did GM, AIG, Wells Fargo, BofA and all the others who took tarp money plan for a better future? There was a economic downturn, it is effecting MILLIONS, it has changed the very way of life and financial means of many Americans and people around the world.
Regardless of her current financial situation they broke into her home! It is like saying you just lost your job and your selling your car to make end meet - and while the car is for sale someone breaks into it and steals your stereo. It still is theft.
These high and mighty types need to be brought to the knees. Trying to offer 20,000 like the lady is some hunk of trash.
You made the mistake you pay the piper. The women should get 100,000 just for the trouble that has been caused in her life. Maybe next time people will take a little more time and make sure they have the right place.
They have been chipping away at your rights as free Americans for many a year now. Many people pay little or no attention. Do not buy the bull.
They also should take the greedy Real Estate Agents, Brokers, Middle men and Loan Companies that caused much of the trouble and string them up in the streets.
It amazes me that anyone can find this girl to blame.
If I were the DA. I would issue a warrant to arrest the person who authorized this illegal break in and any person involved with this home invasion, grand theft, identity theft and any other violation of the law that occurred. To the best of my knowledge, ignorance of the law is no excuse.
This incident is an outrage. And if there is a worst part, that would be,it could happen to anyone's home. This is gross negligence on the part of Brenkus. How is it possible for something like this to happen in America.
They stole the American Dream from someone and offered her only $5,000, Brenkus is a disgrace to humanity. Throw these bums in jail and do it today.
This newspaper should run follow ups on this story on their front page until there is justice. Remember, it could happen to any of us. The people that caused this to happen are criminals.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha it's Bush's fault hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah Save us Obama hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
How about the Court giving her the 200k and clear title to her unit. Then allowing her to enter the homes of the real estate and mortgage brokers involved and help herself to any furnishings, etc. that she may want. The brokers can also pay for the truck(s) needed to haul the goods out. Then give her keys to said houses, so the brokers will be forced to pay to change their own locks.
One question wasn't answered. They entered the "wrong" unit. Does this imply that they were supposed to clear another unit in the complex? If so, did they ever?
"...I am asking these questions because, incidentally, so will the Court (for all of you who want her to sue)..."
Wait a second.
Maybe those questions would be applicable if it was clear that Nilly Mauck's unit was rightfully and lawfully cleared of belongings.
but Brenkus ADMITTED they got the WRONG HOUSE.
The short sale status of Nilly's unit should not even be considered. Maybe they were going to "clean it out" in February or March or sometime in the future anyway, but the facts of the matter (as we have been presented in this article) show that as of RIGHT NOW Nilly's mortgage status is a matter Nilly was trying to work out with her lender on what seems to be an ongoing and current basis. It is IRRELEVANT.
Bottom line: This woman's house was broken into unfairly, illegally and her personal property taken and discarded with the only recourse an offer to settle for a paltry sum and an "oops, sorry about that, hon, Honest mistake".
Unacceptable. If a court can't see that, what good is the justice system in Nevada or in any state.
Again:
Part of the settlement needs to include complete forgiveness/retirement of the outstanding mortgage debt and the deed to her unit awarded to her free and clear, in addition to compensation for property loss and emotional suffering. This could be at least well over a million-dollar judgement.
Brenkus needs to be charged a fine as well, their business license SUSPENDED for one year (on the grounds that this was the SECOND time the lady's home was violated by the same firm because of an "honest mistake").
There is alot more to this story. I think it would be wise to stop speculating and understand that. If the lender made a mistake, fine, I'm sure she will be compensated. Lets be wise and wait to see ALL the facts, and not run off on some tangent. Wise men wait, fools rush in.
Apparently, the Brenkus team is too busy to do things right. This should be a million dollar lawsuit. They threw out family documents, and pictures. Irreplacable.
Everything has a price. I bet that she would have sold all her pictures, furniture, pots, documents and "memories" for less than $20k CASH BEFORE this happened. Just my humble and honest opinion.
A lot of folks are just plain gullible.
She should get over a million dollars because they mistakenly threw out her used furniture, documents and photos?
Put this in reality.
They made a mistake, okay two mistakes, but things happen in life.
She should get compensated for her stuff and even some damages, but let's not get carried away.
It's just stuff, most of which can be replaced.
She will get paid, be happy and move on.
IMO, she would rather have the money than her stuff.
JACKPOT!!!
Be careful, though, Sweety.
Greed kills...a quick nickel is better than a slow dime...
Sue the B****** for everything he has....burn a hole in his pocket.Guess what?....it won't happen again.Furniture and stuff like that is replaceable...not important papers taxes, etc.Obviously this idiot doesn't have a freakn ounce of brains in his head.
Why? is it if you have a busness lic. and commit a crime then its only a mistake if they didn't have a lic. then they would have been charged,
She should file a claim with her Insurance and ask the D.A. to Prosecute the ones that say they are responsible and let the insurance collect from Brenkus.
Prosecute them for being stupid and not paying attention?
If that's the case, then the authorities might as well go out and round up much of the population.
WizardOfOz.....all of your questions are a mute point. Even the lawyers for Brenkus Team state in the article it was the wrong place and they owe this woman money. She was wronged and she will prevail. I also wrote an email to the D.A.
Having a business license, or not, has nothing to do with it.
A mistake is a mistake and a crime is a crime.
If some intent could be proven, surely you could prosecute, but it appears the only thing the real estate people are guilty of is not being present.
A stupid act, yes, a crime, no.
They should have to pay extra just so they learn to pay attention next time. Certainly not a million but enough to hurt. They did this to her twice. The first time was a mistake, when they changed her locks, the second time was negligent. Money is the only thing they'll understand.
I agree they should pay enough to get their attention.
I think Brenkus should hire a private detective to check out all the storage places around town to find the one where she has stashed all her stuff.
@MountainBreeze: The word is 'moot', not mute...and while we're at it, there is no such word as supposably (sic)...geez...
Denro's right...there's no crime here...sorry to disappoint the ignorant in the bunch...it's a mistake...they happen...she was moving out, and had her utilities disconnected and no furniture or belongings in the place...
Go to Walker furniture and she can furnish a 3 bedroom condo for 20k easy and have enough left over to pay next semester's tuition...
People still have accidents and make mistakes, unintentionally, in this world...it's just everyone wants to profit now...there is no law for felony stupid...if there were, the bulk of you posters wouldn't be here...
It's better for the majority of you to just sit there *mute* and look stupid than to start posting and remove all doubt...
WOW! Some of us seriously outnumbered (denro, killerb)...
A few facts not listed in the story:
1. There was also a John Mauck listed on the mortgage & taxes. Where was he? European Vacation or cruise for the month?
2. They got the mortgage 6/19/2007 for $190,447.
3. A month later a painter put a lien on the property for failure to pay.
4. 4/24/09 a breach of contract was filed. Meaning they made only about 16 payments on the condo.
5. 8/19/09 the condo association filed a lien for unpaid dues with a defult on 10/14/08.
6. The home is listed on the market for $80,000. This would make the house about $110,000 short or more than 50%.
7. Pictures can be found in some listings showing nothing in the condo with the power off (at least to the microwave).
8. A student? Your looking at a person that signs their name with an X. The husband signs Jonn in printed letters. No joke. Look at the 7/2/07 deed.
9. Their condo should have been forclosed. Sorry they got the right condo, just the wrong paperwork.
As said the power was turned off.
Nilda was came back from a few week vacation and did not even stop by her house?
She just happened to be staying with a friend for a few days. Maybe they had lights & heat.
They probibly have not made a mortage payment in 10 months. Or you could say in the 2 1/2 years they were there they lived for free almost half of it.
In the end the mortage company will probibly have a loss of about $130,000 by the time the taxes, attorney sales agents, and other costs are paid.
Parcel # 176-04-710-309
8000 W Badura Ave, #1157
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Brenkus is screwed and they know it. That they are even admitting is something of a minor miracle. I got to say that once they realized they messed up they should have payed her a reasonable amount knowing that they could be on the hook for triple damages. They could have tried to offer 50k or 100k and avoided the publicity and attorneys. But they wanted to play lowball and now look what they have. They do NOT want to go to trial over this because it just takes 8 out of 12 in a civil trial. They would get demolished. Pay the 200k and consider yourself lucky.
Also I don't care if she was late or whatever. They had no right to even step foot in her domicile. They violated that and now have to pay.
Elgato...I guess you don't read posts very well either. I don't use the word supposably (sic)...geez...
This story doesn't add up. Why was she going on a snowboard trip while not paying her mortgage? This country is being destroyed by idiots on all sides.
@MountainBreeze: note my parenthetical "...and while we're at it..." intended as an implied general pronoun...directed towards other illiterates, who misuse there/their/they're and your/you're and misspell 'probibly'...and you are not the only person who has used the word 'mute' inaccurately while intending to use 'moot'...
BTW, my understanding is that the clean-up crews do document (graphically/digitally, like with cameras) the premises before they haul anything away...
She may have a lawsuit for conversion of chattel, but she'll have to determine and prove extactly what was taken, and most of those family photos and papers have no market value...then there's depreciation...she should take the 20k and be very, very happy that her credit rating may still be somewhat intact...
The fact that Brenkus admitted is just that a fact...now there is only law to deal with and she doesn't have much to go on...
You can't profit from someone's mistake...there is a law about that, too and it's called larceny by mistake...
So, again, my advice not that she's going to read this or understand any of this, is to not get greedy...
She's gotten her 15 minutes of fame on local news, Twitter and FaceBook...now go away, please. Cash your check and pay the rest of your creditors...
I couldn't help but read that headline in the voice of the movie preview guy, the late Don LaFontaine:
They foreclosed on the wrong house... Little did they know there'd be hell to pay... One small woman, one big payback... opening this spring in a theater near you - "Foreclosure: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten"
The Brenkus Team is operating in the capacity of their real estate licensing, so if there was a breach of ethics or law that would be dealt with by the Nevada Real Estate Division and have nothing to do with a business license.
A theft is a theft period. The company/persons responsible for this need to be arrested and charged for breaking in and stealing period. Especially as this is their 2nd!!!!!!! mistake on this same home owner.
As far as the owner goes...it is none of anyone's business if her trip was free or not. It is not anyone's business why she chose to sleep at a friends rather than be at a home without electricity....dahhhh.
"Dear Mr. David Roger,
As a citizen of Clark County I want an explanation of why no charges were filed and no one arrested and charged for theft in the case of Nilly Mauck and the supposed mistakenly emptied out condo that she owned. Especially as it being the 2nd mistake. Geeze!"
I hope someone is sitting in jail on Monday and I hope Nilly gets a jury trial and a huge settlement, like a free and clear title to her condo and maybe another 200K+ any attorney fees paid. Let's hope she won't be facing identity theft as well. They can add that charge onto the breaking in and stealing of the personal belongings!
Best wishes Nilly!
Please Keep us posted and updated on all things related to this story Sun.
@SShelton:
It's not theft...it's not a criminal matter, it is a civil matter. They have admitted their mistake, which is the factual part of the case. A civil trial would be for conversion of chattel, where someone took something of someone's elses and didn't return it, but didn't *intend* to steal it. Intent is the heart of any crime.
She was not at the condo with the electricity turned off because she was in a short sale (pre-foreclosure) process, since April and she moved to an apartment on Rochelle Street. She was not occupying the home. Don't misinterpret something that may be implied in order to gain sympathy. She didn't pay her bills and probably has more outstanding...we could make all kinds of prop bets on this one...
No harm, no foul. Take the settlement and move on with your life and don't get your panties in a bunch.
And, why are you asking David Roger a stupid question? Go to Findlaw and search for torts, then conversion. Do some research and educate yourself on this before you start spouting about things you obviously know nothing about. Learn something, you'll live a calmer, more peaceful existence...
"She said her couch, bed, dining room set, computer, clothes, pots and pans were gone. So, too, were her financial and medical documents, immigration papers from the Philippines, her father's military records and photographs of her family."
It's sad that these things were taken, but I cannot imagine that the team wanted her pots and pans and personal papers.
Theft is a stretch, negligence for sure and they should pay for that, plus damages to compensate for time to replace documents.
The team should surely pay, perhaps even get a slap on the wrist from the state real estate division, but theft in my opinion is a long way off from what really happened.
Here, I've done the research for y'all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_...
1 Elements of conversion
2 History of conversion
3 Property subject to conversion
3.1 Intangible rights
3.2 Tangible and intangible property
3.3 Written Instruments
3.4 Real estate and property affixed thereto
4 Acts constituting conversion
4.1 In general
4.2 Depriving owner of possession
4.3 Receipt of property
4.4 Disposal of property
4.5 Detention or refusal to surrender possession
4.6 Wrongful use, loss or injury
5 Persons entitled to bring action
6 Persons subject to action
7 Conditions precedent to recovery
7.1 Interest in property
7.2 Tender of debt due defendant
7.3 Demand
8 Defenses
9 Damages
9.1 In general
9.2 Special Damages
9.3 Mitigation
9.4 Measure for converting particular kinds of property
10 Practice and Procedure
10.1 In general
10.2 Pleading by Plaintiff
10.3 Answer of Defendant
10.4 Evidence
10.5 Verdict and judgment
11 Conversion and crime
12 See also
13 References
14 Bibliography
She's not going to get rich off of this...you'd have to cut off a fingertip and place it in a bowl of Wendy's chili to do that...oh, that's right someone already tried that...
Al Marquis will cream this lady in a depo, if it goes past arbitration. He's good...
New law on the books in Nevada, do you think real estate people are going to be looked upon favorably by a jury? of homeowners? or ex-homeowners?
Well as for me I just bought a home and I am moved in. As I type out this comment, If Any of the Brenkkus Goons come in and try to bullywash some Lie about how my house is being forclosed on (which its not) they will have them selves a good ol'd Mexican Standoff as a count of me being an ex-Iraq combat veteran U.S. soldier i got a little little something for them Goons
The belongings that you hold dear to your heart, memories lost, dignity violated, civil rights violated.....etc doesnt end there
the fight surley but surley will recruit more victims that thought they had no recource,
right is right/wrong is wrong
I already have propects for another home purchase but will damn well steer VERLY clear away from Brenkus Team........el diablo
Umm this story sounds fake
I remember a similar occurence happening in this town 4 years or so ago. The victims were awarded 3 million dollars by a jury. This will happen again and again.
i'd file criminal charges against them for breaking an entry.
also, when this DOES go to court, make SURE the judge presiding over the case did not get any contributions from the real estate company.
it is a sickening shame how many judges in this county have been paid off and even MORE sickening the a paper like the sun isn't reporting on it when it's all within the public domain.
You right, I think their law team is spinning this site.
Here are the pictures of the items she claims she left in the condo:
http://photos.lasvegasnow.com/thumbnails...
Contents include:
Page 2
1. Few boxes of pictures & coat
2. CA king bed frame with queen mattress, sheet, blanket, & flat pellow
3. Baby car seat, stuffed animal, penny, empty water bottle
4. Box of kitchen stuff, garbage bag ?, book
5. Empty coat hangers, shoe box, binder
6. 42" country oak dining table, 4 chairs, wall clock, 3 knick knacks, glass, case of bottled water
7. Ripped brown chair, desk lamp, plastic sword, wicker basket
8. Brown soiled sofa, box of cheese, laundry soap, lamp, 3 ripped pellows
9. Plastic step stool, empty pack of smokes, shell fish
10. 2 Candles, 1 towel, toy
11. 7 bowles, 1 pot, 1 basket, 1 cup, 1 bottle Jack Daniles
Page 1
1. The sofa is gone in this photo, more of the saem, add 2 end tables
2. Bag of trash, bottle of Jack Daniles gone, more the same, few more cups
3. Blue pellow case, stained counter top
4. Trash, lamp, soiled carpet
5.
6. Step stool, end table, candle
I was feeling for her until I got to the part where she is behind on her mortgage BUT TOOK A SNOWBOARDING TRIP TO UTAH in Mid December! Karma is a byotch.... if you ain't got money for bills, wtf are you doing taking a vacation? It's her own damn fault...if she were home paying her bills, instead of using that money for a trip.... she could've been there to stop this.
Again after all these comments are the remarks about her personal belongings.This story,and comment board should have shifted to the real underlying problem
Why is there no legal recourse for a place of business to enter somebodys property,mistake or not,and remove ones contents.
It doesnt matter if she had CHINET paper plates,and a box of ramen noodles taken.She still had rights to the condo from what this story has reported,so WHO cares about the Fing contents!
This was unlawful entry,by definition,and admittingly took place twice.Stupidity,and ignorance aside.Why does a place of business have different Statutes than a regular citizen.
If the facts of this story are correct,and she still had legal right to the property,again regardless of what she had internally,or if she was snowboarding,it is a crime to break into somebodys house,and remove contents PERIOD
Brenkus Corp has a battle ahead of them,and unfortunately it will come down to who this homeowner hires to represent her,because even in las vegas,,representation varies greatly
peace out
@stevem:
YOU can't file criminal charges against anybody for anything...the STATE does that...ugh!
Can you people see that this is NOT -- and I repeat NOT -- about a WRONG FORECLOSURE...it is about having her belongings removed without her consent...it's about CONVERSION...that's it...
The writers and editors of this story have misled everyone about the crux of this issue...all of this is noise and they got you all going...
Editors: You may want to think about that too...it's a bit disingenuous to exploit this story for some sensationalism...from the facts in this case, her house was in a pre-foreclosure short sale or forebearance agreement with the lender...and they specifically did NOT FORECLOSE on this house...they wrongfully, and tortuously removed her belongings and deprived her of the possession and rights to those belongings or personal property, i.e. chattel...you're just looking for 'victims' and if people want to play that part then go ahead...I got no sympathy for the ignorant and the weak, the fearful or the greedy...
It's true, even the title of the story is wrong and misleading.
There was no foreclosure.
They removed her possessions by mistake.
So, how should it be resolved to everyone's satisfaction?
Looking at the photos, there was nothing taken that had significant value.
The biggest loss if they were really there is personal photos, documents, etc.
At worst it's an inconvenience.
They probably did her a favor of getting rid of her stuff.
It saved her from dealing with it herself.
This young lady is going to sue the crap out of that company, arrests should be made, and my feeling is that she is going to be a VERY wealthy young lady when all is said and done..
denro,
"Looking at the photos, there was nothing taken that had significant value"
This statement is so Irrelevent at this point
WHAT LAW IN CLARK CTY ALLOWS A CO TO BREAK INTO A PROPERTY AND REMOVE CONTENTS?
typical vegas response to this is talk about the stupid speculations,and belongings which have no relevance
The %^&*(#$ Company admitted twice that they made a mistake by BREAKING into somebody elses property,and removing contents,and/or changing locks.
WHAT LAW/STATUTE ALLOWS THIS?
A very simple question to the educated people of the valley lol wink wink
peace out
Just remove the little fillipino,s name,picture,and empty house,,they got the wrong house PERIOD
If a civilian does this he/she is arrested CORRECT
Why is a company allowed to do it?
Do they have different rules they follow?
peace out
Lets say somebody was living there,and when the men showed up to remove property said homeowner freaked out,and shot and killed somebody
Do you think there would be police involved then?
unbelievable ignorance
peace out
I agree with the talking horse.
@bldblu:
Please see my earlier posts...you are ignorant of the law, period...notwithstanding your ignorance of civil versus criminal actions.
When you get to the wikipedia page, if you are interested in learning something, look on the right-hand side and you find other torts and defenses to those torts, such as the 'hot pursuit' doctrine, etc. to answer some of your insidious rants...
peace out...I'm done here...no more reBUTTal necessary...
The fact that the comnpany changed the locks before hand and all she did was ask for a set of keys really deflates her claim of an expectation of privacy.
She in fact shares some responsibility for this mix up.
I'm just saying a mistake was made and a claim will be made and she will be paid off.
The question is how much is it worth?
I hope the LVS does a follow about the completion of the matter.
You would think these "clear out" companies would double check EVERYTHING! Sue the hell out of them...
Yep, the Brenkus Team apologists are definitely out in force on this comment page.
On the odd chance that some potential buyer or seller of real estate happens to read this story, its real point is the damage to the "Brenkus Team" name, in terms of being negligent real estate agents for a "seller".
Kind of makes you wonder whether as a buyer or as a real seller you would want to hire a real estate agent/salesperson who was this negligent.
That's why this case will go away quietly.
@denro I agree and I do want to know the outcome too.
Give her ten grand and forget about it.
Unfortunately, in court she will only be able to collect an amount to make her whole, which doesn't include late mortgage payments.
With this publicity, I hope the Brenkus pays her late payments and makes it go away...silently. It can't be good business for them.
As she's seriously upside down, making payments on her loan shouldn't make any difference, or even enter into this matter at all.
Wow there are some seriously ignorant people commenting here, specifically in regards to her taking a snowboarding trip while in default of her loan. If only people would do some research before they open their mouths...
For the record, the banks/lenders in most cases won't even consider a property owner distressed enough to accept a short sale, until that owner is behind 30-60 days on payments. Secondly, once they do accept a short-sale, there is a stipulation that NO MORE PAYMENTS need to be made. Got that Caroll and the rest of the idiots posting here? Short Sale = NO MORE PAYMENTS. And if it doesn't sell in 6-12 months, that is when the bank will foreclose and take ownership (reo).
Ask yourself this - if you are already in default and your lender has already agreed to a short sale and no more payments - only a complete retard would continue to make payments. Well except for these little neoCON children that are so stuck on stupid with their 'personal responsibility' meme, that the FACTS completely fly over their collective squirrel brains.
Got to love commentors like Caroll, who obviously have NO CLUE what they are talking about, yet like to use ALL CAPS to reinforce their ignorance. Fly that stupid flag high and proud!!
JahReb,
You're right, why would anyone care about 'personal responsibility' these days? Nothing is your fault, the man is just holding you down.
Easy Money
Now use the $1,500 settlement and buy the Fountainblue
It took them a week to realize their condo was cleaned out.
The refrigerator was gone in her photos of belongings as seen in the photo with the Jack Daniles bottle. Taken away to their new home or sold off along with the drier.
In another article it says she only has the cloths on her back. Another BS statement unless she wore the same thing for the last month and only owned a coat shown in the photos.
It also said she stays at a friends because she does not feel safe there. Or could it be because her condo has no power, heat, or frig?
Is she realy a part time photographer? Or is that some story to make you feel more sorry for her? How many people get to take off a few weeks at a time from work?
Maybe she also had notice of forclosure stickers on her door leading to some confusion. Perhaps the sub contractors that went to clean the unit already had the key for her unit.
Anyone think they could maybe save some court time if they called immigration? Oh no, that would be wrong.
If they got paid 3 times the value of the property $5,000 might not be too far off.
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story....
Would someone please look at that list, and the photos of the personal property and state where they think the value is?
Used furniture has very little value.
I think they did her a favor cleaning it out, saving her the trouble of putting an ad in the Pennysaver to give it all away.
Yikes, because she's of Philippino descent, she is now illegal?
In reality you can't even take it out on the real estate team because they apparently farmed the work out to these fine folks.
It looks like the culprit is the worker(s) for this firm:
http://robreneapreservation.com/home
If the Brenkus Team steps up and pays because they hired this company, good for them and that should count for something.
She asked for $100,000.00 to $200,000.00.
That's laughable.
Why is that laughable? They screwed up and they should pay. 100k doesn't seem overboard, considering they illegally broke in to her property. People get more for spilling coffee on themselves when they know it's hot... what is wrong with her getting her chunk of change?
Truth is, the power brokers are too busy to handle things personally. They brag about how they sell a house a day. How about taking care of your clients.
It's not a good situation, They went into the wrong condo.
There's no way they can justify what happened, and the young miss should get compensated, no question about it.
What I don't agree with is the notion that she should get a huge payday out of it.
Definitely there is a settlement to be made, I just cannot see how it can be justified to be a huge amount of money.
Give her some money and move on.
The big question here is; who stole the outlet cover in the picture?
More important, it's not a close up, but she looks cute.
What part of "She said her couch, bed, dining room set, computer, clothes, pots and pans were gone. So, too, were her financial and medical documents, immigration papers from the Philippines, her father's military records and photographs of her family." are we not understanding here??
The material possessions (whether you judge them to be worth any money or not) and HER IMMIGRATION PAPERS, AND MEDICAL DOCS are gone. Tossed, in the trash. Do you guys have any idea the kind of nightmare it would be to suddenly have all documentation of why you're in the US dissapear? This is just such a HUGE breach of privacy! Her identity could be stolen, hell, if she crosses state lines, or something she could get arrested and tossed out of the county! Her identity itself could be at stake here. Whether you think her couch is trash is totally irrelevant. They broke in and tossed everything! Damn you guys are a bunch of cynics to read this thing as her trying to pull some sort of a scam.
"I got news for you all, there is no such thing as a GOOD ATTORNEY here in Las Vegas"
SOrry, but you are so wrong. Quite a few good and honest attorneys in Vegas.
As part of the settlement,Albert Marquis the attorney representing Brenkus, should have his home, personal property, and important papers disposed of in the same manner.Just call it an honest mistake of justice.
Nilly you're cute.
Harry Reid saved City Center why couldn't he save her house and her neighbors? Oh wait that was a lie, he can't save anything. :)
New law needed:
When they empty the contents of the house/apt/condo then it should go into storage for 30 days. After 30 days, it gets destroyed or sold.
If it is a legit foreclosure then homeowner will have to pay for the storage to gain access of the contents.
If nobody claims the property than the note owner will end up paying the bill.
If it is not a legit foreclosure (like the accident that happened in this story) then the note owner will have to move the contents back into the home/apt/condo and also pay a penalty of $20,000 plus can get sued for damages on top of penalty.
SHES A DEADBEAT- NO SYMPATHY HERE- SHE IS USING THE MEDIA TO SCAM THE SYSTEM- SHE DIDNT LIVE THERE AND WASNT PAYING. SHE IS A GREEDY IMMIGRANT, WANTING FREE MONEY LIKE THE REST. THERE - I SAID IT!
jeezlouise! You feel better that you've expressed your heartless thought in ALL CAPS? Let's hope the Brenkus Team doesn't pay your neighbor a visit and accidentally take your belongings.
Bottom line: Brenkus hired a subcontractor who made a mistake and now, unfortunately, regardless of her financial situation, someone has to make things right and ensure it doesn't happen again.
First, jeezlouise, you are an idiot. Nilly is the victim here, and she did not deserve to have her house invaded and her property stolen. You are a total moron or a "Brenkus", as they are called, now.
Second, geenab65. The subcontractor did not make the mistake. TheBrenkus hired a locksmith prior to the home invasion to change the locks. At that time they realized the mistake. They went ahead and entered her home and stole her property. The mistake, breaking and entering and theft is strictly on the Brenkus team, not the sub.