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Hortensis

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34. Too possible. I was the first to notify an elderly woman

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 11:10 AM

Mar 2019

that title of her house had recently transferred to someone else. I was appraising a neighboring home and knocked on the door to ask what the circumstances of the unlisted but apparent sale and condition of the property were. Big surprise to her. She was obviously an easy victim type, knew nothing about anything, but during the discussion she mentioned that a niece had moved in with her in the past year, so her mind was obviously going that way. I left hoping someone else would end up surprised and busted, but that wouldn't get her home back.

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Government withholds 84-year-old woman's social security, claims she owes for college [View all] babylonsister Mar 2019 OP

FFS!!! And none help straighten this out!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2019 #1

Rob the poor malaise Mar 2019 #2

none of us are getting younger rampartc Mar 2019 #3

This is the government people want and pay for. Drahthaardogs Mar 2019 #11

i am a federal retiree, dod rampartc Mar 2019 #22

They need to contact their Senators and Representative. Arkansas Granny Mar 2019 #4

My first thought -- they can get it taken care of the fastest obamanut2012 Mar 2019 #7

Just tried to send a email asking whether whistler162 Mar 2019 #15

Find out the lady's ZIP code and use that to claim residence.Or the ZIP code of her Reps home office Hekate Mar 2019 #44

My first thought. LS_Editor Mar 2019 #49

OMG. There must be a SS attorney in Tampa who can take this sinkingfeeling Mar 2019 #5

She doesn't need to get an attorney obamanut2012 Mar 2019 #8

first off the social security attorneys dont do shit. AllaN01Bear Mar 2019 #16

At 84 she probably doesn't have 5 years. This needs to go viral so her Representative tblue37 Mar 2019 #19

:) Remember how WE heard of it? All taken in hand before this. Hortensis Mar 2019 #32

She does not have to prove disability treestar Mar 2019 #21

SSI is a totally different thing from what this woman is up against. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #51

OMG, it's a Dickens novel we're living in. sweetroxie Mar 2019 #6

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #9

And just think, she's a lucky one to some extent. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #10

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2019 #45

Seems as if she's a victim of identity theft meow2u3 Mar 2019 #12

That was my first thought. Been there done that. littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #18

At that age one doesn't need the stress of being falsely accused of crap like this.... George II Mar 2019 #13

One of her grand children used her as a co signer on their student loan more than likely. LiberalArkie Mar 2019 #14

My very first thought exactly. kchamberlin25 Mar 2019 #20

Bingo! I'm betting that's exactly what happened. MineralMan Mar 2019 #26

Underwriting standards on student loans exboyfil Mar 2019 #33

I agree that SS benefits should not be attachable. MineralMan Mar 2019 #35

I hope a gofund is started for her Demovictory9 Mar 2019 #40

Too possible. I was the first to notify an elderly woman Hortensis Mar 2019 #34

Several cases of Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #39

Increasing or increasing again? Those "trim the fat" Hortensis Mar 2019 #41

Sine 2008 there was a major increase of these Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #42

Interesting that it swung up starting in 2008. Hortensis Mar 2019 #46

We have had three Court appointed Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #50

The real motivation behind demands for states' rights. Hortensis Mar 2019 #55

If that's the case it's their risk and loss: They should not allow the elderly to co-sign. lindysalsagal Mar 2019 #43

I pity the zentrum Mar 2019 #17

Mortgage, cars, now college treestar Mar 2019 #23

Yup. Water too. zentrum Mar 2019 #53

THIS is beyond crazy! bluestarone Mar 2019 #24

Did someone steal her id? KansasKali Mar 2019 #25

More likely, as mentioned upthread, Grandma co-signed MineralMan Mar 2019 #27

If she did co sign ? MichMan Mar 2019 #31

You're right. We don't know. MineralMan Mar 2019 #36

Local news story says the family has called a lawyer csziggy Mar 2019 #28

I received a similar letter recently, wrote back to them (actually to my State's treasurer,) elleng Mar 2019 #29

The 2005 bankruptcy bill made it impossible to discharge student loan debt, financial servitude for yaesu Mar 2019 #30

It's a horrific bill - which is why there will not be a Biden/Warren or Biden/Beto ticket dalton99a Mar 2019 #37

Agree. shanny Mar 2019 #38

as far as I know.. Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #47

Sounds like a case of identity theft patphil Mar 2019 #48

Her representatives need to make some calls and get this straightened out. Sounds like a SS # error. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #52

Really? Rethugs are now stealing SS from seniors??? clementine613 Mar 2019 #54