Legal Housing Group review: loan modification scam 50

OMG, I can't believe I'm just finding this site! I am in the same boat as the rest of you. I sent in $1500 last Nov. and just received notice from my lender that I do not qualify. I have been trying to get a hold of the people at Legal Housing Group, namely Taylor P. and I can't get an answer. I'm totally on board with a class action suit. I will also be contacting the local media outlets (as soon as I am done with this post)

I agree with Not Happy 3! I had no idea John Ketzler was sole owner of Legal Housing Group. This company seems to run nation wide. Others on here are from diff. states (ie. New Jersey, North Carolina, Illinois and Florida!) FYI, to all out there still watching these posts, I submitted a formal complaint to the BBB. Don't know what good it would do, but it is a start. Ruth to the Rescue also knows our situation. Keeping my fingers crossed

I did forward it to our local NBC news station here in Detroit (thats Ruth), I will also be following up with Fox news and ABC news. Hopefully someone will see this as a worthy cause. BTW, my husband just informed me that he got a recommendation from a local radio show put on by Capital Mortgage Funding about the loan modification program from Legal Housing Group. Also...has anyone tried to send a written request for a refund? Thats what their website says to do. Just wondering?

Taylor, if you "truely" want to help the people that were scammed, out of thousands of dollars, then you would call the City of Warren local police dept. and report your former boss for fradulent activity. And then, when we as consumers decide to sue this company, you "may not" be caught in the crossfire and also be held accountable.

@Srobi: I searched for this Paul Alfonsi and I found one who is from here in MI. Taylor says that he is the "boss" and he is the one who collected our money. This is what i found:

Franklin United Non-profit Counseling Agency (manager is Paul Alfonsi)

Franklin United is a nationwide, non-profit financial education service dedicated to improving the economic stability of America citizens.

then, to all who are following this, I too received an e-mail from Taylor today (go figure?) She basically restated to me what I origionally e-mailed to her on 6/24. That BOA sent me a letter denying my modification and that she was out of the office for a few days (reason she didn't respond in a timely manner) She also commented on my complaint from this board and added that she would appeal my denial if I had any further info. Needless to say, I explained to her my dis-concern and asked again for my refund. NOWHERE in my e-mail did she mention anything at all about not working for the company anymore or being on unemployment. I'm going with: We are getting the run-a-round and noone wants to take responsibility. John K, the supposed attorney for them and Paul A or Paul White are also circle talking crooks.

I'm going to give an update from my side...*rest assured, the people mentioned in these posts are indeed reading them. *The BBB has gotten back to me reguarding my official complaint with them. *Taylor sent me another e-mail, stating that I needed to contact Paul (whatever his last name is) in reguards to my refund, she was NOT responsible for that. *All 3 major news outlets, here in Detroit, have been contacted about this. **At this time, my opinion is for everyone here to send a written letter to Paul requesting your money back guarantee. On the official legal housing group website, there is an address to send it to. If you look under the money back guarantee part, it will be there. I hope this helps?

Now, I still wonder if this is the same Paul that I found here? http://activerain.com/thedefector
I would guess that it is. Seems really simular, almost too simular.
On a side note, I sent an e-mail to the radio show for Capitol Mortgage Funding (heard on 97.1 on the weekends). That is where my husband got the recommendation for LHG. I questioned them on how they can endorse such a crooked business and what they can do to help us in seeking our refunds. I know it's not their fault that Paul took our money, but, bad press is like a scarlett letter.

New update...this just gets weirder the more I investigate. The website I listed above is for a media company that operates the largest and most active social network in the real estate space. Looks like Paul Alfonsi had advertised on here for a business called Franklin United. "Franklin United counselors don't work for your mortgage company. They are HUD-approved, knowledgeable and extremely helpful in assisting clients with all kinds of housing counseling services. We help people who are behind on payments, preparing to buy a home, or just starting to consider loans or mortgage products for the first time. We also help people considering borrowing against their home's equity."
They have a phone # listed to contact them and a website address (for Franklin United). the phone # is not for franklin united, it is for "Home of Pashmina" (WTF?) and the link to the website takes you to another domain? MikeMann. here is what I found on him...Mike Mann is the founder and chairman of Grassroots.org (501c3), a global network providing free services to non-profits and promoting social action. Basically, this means NOTHING! Circles. I called the # for home of pashmina and got a voice mail from a young sounding american man to leave a message for home of pashmina (I didn't leave a message) then I called back and got disconnected twice. I called back a 4th time, this time from my cell and a man with a strong Indian accent answered the phone. I asked about Frankiln United and he said I got the wrong phone #. [protected] is the # listed.

I have sent Capital Mortgage Funding 2 e-mail's reguarding this matter. I will now send another one to Harry Glanz. Also, I too received my last e-mail from Taylor on July 8th. This was in response to my e-mail calling her a liar. Pretty much she is claiming to work on her files for "free" and is no longer employeed for LHG. WHATEVER!

@ Not Happy, I was under the impression that John Ketlzer's office was in Auburn Hills? I'm confused &%$#@!
2 days ago, I received 2 calls from Harry Glanz, I wasn't there to talk to him, but, I did call back. He left me a message and wanted to talk to me about my "situation", he didn't go into details. Since then, I have heard nothing.
Looks like I'm going to now follow that link for the greivance commission and file a complaint with them too. If someone wants to find a date and time that would be good for everyone, I would be willing to meet and discuss legal action. Heck, we could even do a conference call or something like that.

Legal Housing Group is a subsidiary of National Housing Group, and it is based out of Nevada? I think?

I have filed complaints...and complaints and complaints! So far, they have done nothing for me. I just received word from the BBB that my complaint was closed b/c no one has responded to their numerous attempts at reaching them. They have closed up shop! Left the state? headed for the hills? Who knows. I know I was recommeded to them by a radio advice show from Capital Mortgage Funding. Of course CMF claims no affiliation with this company. I'm sure that is possibly true, but I took advice from a very reputable business and this has put me out $1500. Whoever else is reading these posts (ie: Paul White/Alfonsi, Taylor Purpura, John Ketzler, or the folks over at Capital Mortgage Funding) I may have stopped posting updates every other day, but rest assured, I have not stopped looking for answers and fighting for my refund. I have a Lawyer now. When I get answers, I will definately share them here for all of us who were scammed.

I just finished submitting my complaints with the IC3.gov and the FTC.gov. It had taken up a good portion of my day (phew). I really hope these things get us closer to resolving our issues. PLEASE, everyone else, register complaints with these websites!

Holy crap! I bet it is too!

Well, from my origional post back in 2011...we move forward to July 2013. I have never gotten any resolution in my case. The lawyer I was consulting was just as much of a [censored] bag as LHG. If any of the origional posters are still here and if anyone has had success with your claims, I would love to know.