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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
8 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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INRE: ) CASE NO. 11-43140
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LESLIE PATRICE BARNES MARKS ) CHAPTER 13
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Debtor. ) RELATED CASES:
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) USBC DELAWARE: 09-50244; 07-10416
14 ) 9TH CIR. COURT OF APPEAL: 10-16811;
) 10-16799 AND 10-17811
15 ) ACSC CASE NOS:
) CASE NO: RGI0545629 AND RGI0546852
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) DECLARATION OF LESLIE MARKS
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) IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO
18 ) MOTION TO ANNUL AUTOMATIC
) STAY
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DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO ANNUL STAY
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By fellOn theNof. the , •• ent beneficiary under auch Deed of Tru.t. hat dellv8fld to •• tel
Tru •••• a oec'aratlOn anet Demand fOr sele, and hIt depOelted with ,.Id duly appoJnwd
Tru.t ••• uch Deed of Tru.t and .11documema evidencing the obllgltlona MOuNd thereby,
and h•• declared and doH hereby declare a"lurn .ecurecl ••••• by ImlMdlatelydue and
payable .nd •••• elected .and doH htmy elect to caua. the Truat Prope,rty to be lold to
•• a.ty the obligation. tItlCured thereby.
The mortgagee. beneficiary or authorized 1gent for tta. mortpgee or benencllry pu,.ulnt to
California Civil Codel2t23.S(c) decl,,.. that the mortplJHt beneficiary or the mortpgH·'
or bende....,._ authorized agent ha eft••••.contacted the borrower or tried with due diligence
to contact the borrower u requlNd by cattfotnla CIvIl Code t 2123.'.
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
LAWyeRS TITLE COMPANY
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FIdelity National Title Company
~ -17592 E. 17th Street, Suite 300 PGS
Tustin. CA 92780
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Now. THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby substitutes Fidelity NatlonalT!ije Company, whose
address is 17592 E. 17th Street, Suite 300, Tustin, CA 92780, as Trustee under said Oeed of Trust
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DATE: ~~ID "~I
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before me, JklO'e> $',. ~rS!l{eJe ,.... a Notary PUblic~j personally appeared
"""l.5JiI:a:!I..-+~~~Wd~.,....,.... who proved to me WiI the basis of satisfactory evid~~ce to be the person(s)
whose name(s) is! ~ subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me tl)at: h~/shelthey executed the
same in hislherltheir authoriz~ capacity{ies), and that by his/herltheir signature(s) on the i1strument the person(s).
or the entity upon behalf of which the person{s) acted. executed the instrument.;:
I certify under PENALTY OF PE;RJURYunderthe laws of the State of ;Yh,·am.¢rt14 that th~ foregoing
paragraph is true and correct. II
• Delores E. Kargleder
~ (~~rARY !'UBLIC
~-mleof Minnesota
MyCOntmission Expires 1.31"2015
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
TOGETHER with the note or notes therein described and secured thereby. the mdn~y due and to become due
thereon, with interest, and all tights accrued or to accrue under said Deed of Tru~tl including the right to have
reconveyed, in whole or in part. the real property described therein. .
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJJJ.RYunder the laws of the State of .-ltlin ICiM,gf;:; a that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct. - i
WITNESS my hand and official seat.'
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Delores E. Kargleder
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State of Minnesota
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECO~DED MAIL TO:
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Leslie Marks COpy of Document Recorded
3099 Suter Street on.HEL. 8 2007~~J!.~'~~D~i~:~;~~~,:;'w
Oakland, CA 94602 as No. _ dO r)? 17 c'j "F~ i. ~{E:'iNO!.;rp'::T::~;~~l
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Has not been compared with Original
ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDER
Notice is given that the above-entitled action was filed in the above-entitled court on
Apri117, 2007 by Leslie Barnes Marks, plaintiff, against OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
AND DB STRUCTURED PRODUCTS, lNC. The action affects title to specific real property or
the right to possession of specific real property identified in the complaint in the above-entitled
action.
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LIS PENDENS
The specific real property affected by the action is located in Alameda County,
California, commonly known as 3099 Suter Street and the land referred to is situated in the State
A portion of Lots 10, 11 and 12, in Block 1(, of "Oakland Highlands, 1912", filed
Apri112, 1912, in Map Book 26, Page 79, Alameda County Records, described as
follows:
ORDER
The Complaint in this action has been read and on its face contains a claim with would
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affect title to real property. By approving the recording of this Lis Pendens, this Court does not
determine the probable validity of the claim or whether the claim has merit. This claim may be
subject to expungement as provided by law. Recording ofthis Lis Pendens is Approved, CCP
405.21.
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LIS PENDENS
Marh v OC:W€Tl,. et al,
USDC NDC Case No.: C07 2133 SI
Ideclare that:
I am a citizen of the United States, employed in the County of Alameda, California, over
the age of eighteen years, and not a party to the within cause. Iam reside in Alameda County,
California, 94602. I am not a certified process server. On May 8, 2007, I served the within:
Agent for Service of Process for DB Structured Agent for Service of Process for OCWEN:
Products, Inc.: CERT# 7006 2760 0004 0865 8393
CERT # 7006 2760 0004 08658386 CSC Lawyers Incorporating
CT Corporation System 2730 Gateway Oaks Drive # 100
818 W 7th Street Sacramento, CA 95833
Los Angeles, CA 90017
CERT# 7006 2760 0004 0865 8423 CERT# 7006 2760 0004 08658430
Timothy P. Carins BenH. Logan
Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones Suzanne S. Uhland
919 N. Market Street, 17th Floor Austin K. Baron
Wilmington, DE 19801 Emily R. Culler
O'Melveny & Meyers LLP
275 Battery Street
San Francisco, California 94111
CERT# 7006 2760 0004 0866 0174 CERT# 7006 2760 0004 0865 8157
Brian H. Gunn Clerk of the Court
WOLFE & WYMAN LLP United States Bankruptcy Court
2175 N. California Blvd., Suite 415 District of Delaware
Walnut-Creek, California 94596-3579 824 North Market Street, 3rd Floor
Wilmington, Delaware, 19801
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Marks v Ocwen, et al.
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, USDC NDC Case No.: C07 2133 SI
I certify and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and
th~t this declaration was executed on May'~ 2007, at San Francisco, California.
f1J NEW CENTURY~ New Century Liquidating Trust
575 Anton Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Suite 46
Costa Mesa. CA 92616
(714) 432./'i57/'i • Fax (714) 432-0490
Experian
Attn: Experian Consumer Assistance
701 ExperianParkway
Allen, TX 75013
(888) 397-3742
TransUnion
Attn: TransUnion Consumer Solutions
PO Box 2000
Chester, PA 19022-2000
(800) 916-8800
Innovis
Attn: Consumer Assistance
PO Box 1534
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1534
(800) 540-2505
Please be advised that on April 2, 2007 (the "Petition Date"), New Century TRS
Holdings, Inc., and certain of its affiliated entities, including Homel23 Corporation
(collectively, the "Debtors"), filed chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court"), which cases are
jointly administered as Case No. 07-10416.
On November 20, 2009 the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order Confirming the
Modified Plan of Liquidation (the "Plan"). Pursuant to the Plan's terms, the New
Century Liquidating Trust (the "Trust") was created and Alan M. Jacobs was appointed as
Liquidating Trustee.
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Guarantee No. 05802497
EXHIBIT "A"
All that certain real property situated in the County of Alameda, State of California, described as
follows:
(City of Oakland)
Portion of Lots 10, 11 and 12, in 610ck K, of nOakland Highlands, 1512", filed April 12, 1912, in Map
Book 26, Page 79, Alameda County Records, described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the Southwestern line of Suter, formerly Maine Street, with
the Northwestern line of Curran Avenue, as said street and avenue are shown on the Map herein
referred to; running thence Northwesterly along said line of Suter, formerly Maine Street, 60 feet;
thence at right angles Southwesterly 100 feet; thence at right angles Southeasterly 40 feet to the
Northwestern line of Curran Avenue; thence Northeasterly along said line of Curran Avenue 100 feet
to the pint of beginning.
Note: For information purposes only, the purported street address of said land as determined from
the latest County Assessor's Roll Is:
The Assessor's Parcel Number, as determined from the latest County Assessor's Roll is:
028-0927-006
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An inspection of said land has not been made", and no assurances are hereby given or implied as to
the location of the land herein described.
Return To:
Hcme123 Coxporation
3351 Micllel.son Dnve ,
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Ste 400
Irvine, CA 92612
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Prepared By:
Bome123 Corporation
3351 Michelson Drive,
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DEED OF TRUST
DEFINITIONS
Words used in multiple sections of this document are defined below and other words are defined in
Sections 3, 11, 13, 18, 20 and 21. Certain roles regarding the usage of words used in 1his docurm:nt are
also provided in Section 16.
(A) "Security Instrument" means this document, which is dated March 24, 2006
together with all Riders to this document
(B) ''Borrower" is Leslie Barnes Marks t An 'Onmarri.ed Woman
Lender is a Co:pcn:ati.on
crgenized and e.'Cistingunder the laws of Cal.i.£ol:Ida
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Re: Leslie Barnes Marks
The Trust's records reveal that during 2006, Leslie Barnes Marks obtained Loan
Number 1006788513 ("Loan") from Horne123 Corporation. The Trust has learned that
the Loan was reported to one or more credit reporting agencies as being in default during
the time that the Debtors owned and/or serviced the Loan. However, the Trust's records
indicate that the Debtors no longer own this Loan as the Loan was transferred to a third
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party as of March 30, 2007 .
Accordingly, Leslie Barnes Marks does not owe the Debtors, including Home123
- Corporation, or the Trust any monies on account of the Loan. Please delete any entry in
Ms. Marks's credit report indicating otherwise.
Diane Denney
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Trustee Sale No. 10-09236--6. Loan No. 89655256 TItle Order No. 5802497
Default occurred as set forth in a Notice of Default and Election to Sell which was recorded in the
Office of the Recorder of said County, and such default still existed at the time of sale.
All requirements of law regarding the mailing of copies of notices or the publication of a copy of the
Notice of Default or the personal delivery of the copy of the Notice of Default and the posting and
publication of copies of the Notice of a Sale have been complied with. .
Trustee, in compliance with said Notice of Trustee's Sale and in exercise of its powers under said
Deed of Trust, sold the herein described property at public auction on October 20, 2010. Grantee,
being the highest bidder at said sale. became the purchaser of said oronertv for the amount hiri
" being $ t.93;060.00 in lawful money of the United States, or by credit bid if the Grantee was the
beneficiary of said Deed of Trust at the time of said Trustee's Sale.
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Marcy Axelrod, Authorized Signature
On October 22, 2010, before me, Shena Marie La Rue, Notary Public, personally appeared MARCY
AXELROD, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person{s) whose
name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/shelthey
executed the same in hislherltheir authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/herltheir signature{s) on
.the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the
instrument.
I certify under PENALTV 'OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and cor.ect. '
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LAW OFFICE OF
KEVIN S. EIKEl\1J3ERRY
1470 l'vIARL..••.LANt, SUITE 440
W~l\'1jT CREEK, C.~IFORi\JL'" 94596
TELEPHONE 925·933·2161
FACSiMILE 925·933-2673
Leslie B. Marks
3099 Suter Street
Oakiand, CaL 94602
I have received numerous documents from you over the past few days which, among other things, advise that
you are not available to appear for the 2-25-2011 trial in the above action set for 8:45 a.m. in Dept. 1 of the Superior
Court located at 1225 Fallo,nStreet, Oakland, Cal. You have stated that you will be in Delaware on 2-23-2011 through 2-
25-2011 in connection with the 2-24-2011 continued hearing in the Adversary Proceeding that you filed in the Delaware
Bankruptcy Court.
In the event that you are not yet aware of same, the Delaware Bankruptcy court hearing has again been
continued. The 2-24-2011 hearing has been continued to 3-23-2011. I checked the court docket yesterday and
discovered a new filing dated 2-8-2011 that advises of the continuance. Thus you will not need to travel to Delaware
since there is no hearing set for 2-24-2011. You can appear at the trial in the eviction lawsuit on 2-25-2011. I will appear
in court on that date with my client and will not agree to any continuance of the trial. A decision in the eviction lawsuit
needs to.be rendered so that you and my client can proceed beyond the current standoff that exists.
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Kevin S. Eikenberry
Leslie (Barnes:Mar~
3099 Suter Street
oaRland; CJI 94602
fJ'e{:510/434-9748 Ce{f: 510/393-3893 p~. 866-814-8313
February 14, 2011
BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Receipt No.: 7009 2820 0002 4900 6542
Kevin Eikenberry, Esq.
1470 Marina Lane #440
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Last time I checked, you are not a judge. I am curious why you are notifying me of a
change of the date for the Evidentiary Hearing and I did not get this notification from the attorneys
at Hahn & Hesson, nor given the opportunity to object to any change, Furthermore, if such an
order exists, why did you NOT download same and present it to the California court as evidence.
To the best of my know/edge Judge Carey's order STANDS, I have paid for airfare and other travel
related expenses, and had to make special arrangements for my disabled son. That said, should
Judge Carey issue an order making such a change, you can collude with Hahn & Hesson to pay
for any costs lam forced incur to that end. Please provide evidence you have that changes the
orders of a Federal Bankruptcy Chief Justice.
Enclosed find courtesy copies of Objection to ANY Continuance; and the Motion to Compel
discovery responses from your clients.
Again, your clients have the burden of proof that they PERFECTED title PRIOR to bringing
the unlawful detainer action. While you are checking other cases to which you are NOT
representing any party in those actions, I FAIL to see any evidence whatsoever that confirms your
clients have PERFECTED title PRIOR TO BRINGING THE UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTION.
You and your clients continue to present matters at bar to which the court has NO subject matter
jurisdiction over your clients failing to provide evidence of PERFECT title, and you LOST your
motion for summary judgment - NOT based on my response, based on DEFECTS in YOUR
motion. I will ask the court for costs of defending the frivolous action/motions brought by you and
your clients, sanctions and any other relief the courts deem fair just and proper.
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
lure CHAPTER 11
(Jointly Administered) --
NEW CENTURY TRS HOLDINGS, rsc,
et al. Case No. 07-10416 (KJC)
Debt01'S
Defendants
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AN!) NOW. this 21st day of December, 201 O~it appearing that plaintiff Leslie Marks has
(i) the request of Leslie Marks for a stay of dismissal of this adversary proceeding
(ii) the-request of Leslie Marks fur a Temporary Restraining Order (D~ 56)(tb.e
it further appearing that this adversary proceeding was closed on September 2. 2010. and
it further appearing that the plaintiff has requested an adjournment of the hearing
ORDERED as follows:
1. The hearing scheduled for January 4, 2011 is rescheduled for Thursday, February 24,
2011 at 10 a.m. (ET) in CourtroomNo. 5, United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware, Wilmington, DE 19801, at which time the Court will consider:
(ii) the Request to Stay Dismissal and the response thereto by the New Century
(ill) the Request for TRO and the response thereto by the New Century Liquidating
At the February 24, 201i hearing, the parties should be prepared to address whether the
this COUlt has jurisdiction to consider a challenge to a state court foreclosure judgment
and sheriffs sale based upon the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine (See Edwards v. New
Century NEon-gageCorp. (In re New Century TRS Holdings, Inc.), 423 B.R. 467
(Bankr.D.DeL2010).
3. .Any party who intends to present evidence or make extensive legal argument must appear
4. On or before February 17, 2011, the parties should exchange copies of all exhibits they
will use and a list of all witnesses they will present at the February 24, 2011 hearing .
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'Counsel shall serve a copy of this Order upon all interested parties and file a Certificate of
Service with the Court. I
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HAHN&HESSEN LLP
ATIORNEYS
Dear The Honorable Kevin J. Carey, Ms. Marks and Mr. Eikenberry:
This firm represents Alan M. Jacobs, as Liquidating Trustee of the New Century
Liquidating Trust appointed pursuant to the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of
Liquidation of the Debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Dated as of April
23,2008, which became effective on August 1,2008 and reaffirmed pursuant to the Modified
Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation Dated as of September 30, 2009, which
became effective on December 1, 2009.
the hearing scheduled for March 23,2011. We write to advise you that the foregoing was an
error. As per the Order entered by the Honorable Judge Carey's Order on or around December
22,2010 both the Request and the TRO will be heard at the February 24,2011 hearing.
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Debtors.
8632, 8633, 8634, 8635, 8636, 8637, 8638, 8639, and 8640) (collectively, the "Motions") filed
by various parties (collectively, "Movants") in connection with the Order Providing that the
Automatic Stay Under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code Is Terminated To Permit the
Listed in the Name of a Debtor (Docket N~. 8595) (the "Blanket Relief Order"). and the
omnibus response to the Motions (Docket No~ 8735) filed by The New Century Liquidating
Trust and Reorganized New Century Warehouse Corporation (together, the "Trust"), by and
through Alan M. Jacobs, as their Bankruptcy: Court appointed Liquidating Trustee and Plan
Administrator; the Court having determined that the relief requested in the Motions is
appropriate under the circumstances to the extent more fully set forth herein; and it appearing
that no other or further notice is required; and after due notice and sufficient cause appearing
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t. The Motions are GRANTED in rt and DENIED in part as set forth more fully
hereinbelow. All capitalized terms not othe ise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Motions. The Blanke Relief Order is hereby RECONSIDERED and
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AMENDED AND SUPERSEDED by this order as described hereinbelow.
2. Pursuant to 11 D.S.C. § 362(d), to the extent that the automatic stay and/or any
injunctjon(s) may otherwise be applicable, any party is hereby granted relief from the automatic
stay and such injunctioms), and the automatic stay and, such injunction(s) are terminated, with
respect to any interest in real property which may now be or some time in the past have been
deemed. to be property of one or more of the Debtors or the Trust ("Real Property"). Any party
is hereby permitted to exercise its rights, if an~. under applicable non-bankruptcy law against
any Real Property. including but not limited to the foreclosure of any mortgage, deed of trust. or
3. Nothing in this order (i) shall co ,stitute a determination that any of the Debtors
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holds any interest in Real Property, (ii) shall estep the Debtors from denying that they hold any
interest in Real Property. or (iii) shall constitute a determination as to the validity, priority, or
4. The relief granted in this order shall not affect any substantive or procedural
requirements for the exercise of rights and remedies against Real Property under applicable non-
bankruptcy law.
5. To the extent that this order is inconsistent with the Confirmation Order and/or
any other order of the Court. this order shall be deemed to supersede such orders in all respects
insofar as such orders extend the automatic stay and/or any injunction(s) with respect to any
Any party seeking to exercise its non-bankruptc rights and remedies against Real Property shall
not file a motion for relief from the automatic !stay and shall not serve any documents related
thereto upon the Debtors, the Committee, the Liquidating Trustee/Plan Administrator or their
respective counsel in these cases. Such professionals are hereby authorized to dispose of and
discard all such foreclosure/extinguishment pleadings and documents served upon them prior to
or following the entry of this order. In the event a party nevertheless flies a motion for relief
from the stay in these chapter 11 cases, such a motion shall be deemed moot and will not be
8. The Clerk of the Court shall place a notation on the docket for these Chapter 11
cases providing that: "The Court has granted relief from the aut9P'atic stay for ,. parties to
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exercise any applicable rights and remedie"lInder applicable DO~ptCY law. Partie,
seeking to exercise their non-bankruptcy rights and remedies against Real Property are ordered
not to file motions for relief from the automatic stay. Parties are directed to Docket No. for
9. To the extent any other order of the Court., including but not Jimited to the Order
Confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of the Debtors and the
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Dated as of April 23, 2008 (Docket No. 8596), as
amended by the Order Amending Order Confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter II Plan
of Liquidation of the Debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Dated as of
April 23, 2008 (Docket No. 8626). purport to incorporate any provisions of the Blanket Relief
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Order by reference, such orders shall be deemt to incorporate the terms of this order in lieu
thereof. .
10. This Court shall retain jurisdiction over any and all issues arising from or related
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2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33629, *
COUNSEL: [*1] For Eustaquio N. Uy, Plaintiff: Robin R. Horner, LEAD ATTORNEY, RRH &
Associates, Attorneys at Law LLLC, Honolulu, HI.
For Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-
NC2 Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Defendant: David E. McAllister, LEAD
ATTORNEY, Pite Duncan, LLP, San Diego, CA; David B. Rosen, LEAD ATTORNEY, The Law
Office of David B. Rosen, ALC, Honolulu, HI.
OPINION
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CSF"), a declaration from Plaintiff, and an exhibit. Doc. No. 24.1 On March 7, 2011, Wells
Fargo filed a reply memorandum in support of the Motion ("Reply"), a supplemental
declaration from Carrington, and evidentiary objections to Plaintiff's declaration. Doc. Nos.
27-29. The Court held a hearing on Wells Fargo's Motion on March 21, 2011. 2
FOOTNOTES
documents on February 28, 2011, even though (1) Dexter K. Kaiama and Keoni K. Agard,
Plaintiff's attorneys of record, had not moved to withdraw for good cause and (2) the
Court had not granted leave for Horner to be substituted as attorney of record. Ultimately,
on March 3, 2011, Horner filed a proposed order allowing for the withdrawal of Plaintiff's
initial counsel and the appearance of Horner as substitute counsel. Doc. No. 25. Judge
2 The docket indicates that New Century and MERS [*3] have not been served with a
summons and a copy of the Complaint. The Court will issue a separate Order To Show
Cause why the claims against these defendants should not be dismissed without prejudice
At the March 21 hearing, the Court pointed out that New Century appears to be in
bankruptcy, and it invited supplemental briefing as to whether such bankruptcy affects the
Court's ability to now rule on the instant motion. See 11 U.S.c. § 362(a) (providing that a
claims). Plaintiff thereafter filed a supplemental brief arguing that the Court cannot now
rule on the Motion, and should instead stay the instant matter in its entirety, because New
Century is a required party under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19(a)(l) that is and has been absent
from this case. Doc. No. 38. Wells Fargo filed a supplemental brief arguing that the Court
can now rule on the Motion because (1) New Century no longer has any interest in the
Note, Mortgage, or Property, (2) the Motion does not seek judgment of any kind against
New [*4] Century, and (3) on September 3, 2008, the court overseeing New Century's
bankruptcy filed an order terminating the automatic stay with respect to any interest in
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real property that is, or in the past has been, deemed to be property of New Century
("9/3/08 Termination Order"). Doc. No. 36; see also Doc. No. 35 (9/3/08 Termination
In light of the 9/3/08 Termination Order, which the Court takes judicial notice of, and
which was filed before Plaintiff filed his Complaint, New Century's bankruptcy clearly does
not preclude the Court from now ruling on the instant motion. In particular, the 9/3/08
Termination Order provides that the automatic stay and/or any injunction(s) triggered by
New Century's bankruptcy "are terminated[] with respect to any interest in real property
which may now be or some time in the past have been deemed to be property of [New
Century] ('Real Property'). Any party is hereby permitted to exercise its rights, if any,
under applicable non-bankruptcy law against any Real Property .... " 9/3/08 Termination
Order at 2. It also provides that "[t]he relief granted in this order shall apply without
further order of [*5] the Court. Any party seeking to exercise its non-bankruptcy rights
and remedies against Real Property shall not file a motion for relief from the automatic
stay .... " Id. at 3. Accordingly, New Century's bankruptcy has not prevented Plaintiff
from serving New Century with the Complaint or otherwise pursuing its claims against this
defendant. The Court will now rule on the instant motion; it is unnecessary for the Court
to reach Plaintiff's argument that New Century - a named defendant who has not been
arguments.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND3
FOOTNOTES
3 The facts as recited in this Order are for the purpose of disposing of the instant motion,
and are not to be construed as findings of fact that the parties may rely on in future
On April 4, 2006, Plaintiff purchased real property located at 8 Magnolia Street, Wallace,
Hawai'i, 96793 ("Property"), executing and delivering an Adjustable Rate Balloon Note
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1 US Bank National Association ("US Bank"), Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-
2 Backed Certificates, Series 2006-CB2, nonjudicially foreclosed on the residence of Debtor Eleazar
3 Salazar ("Salazar"), by exercising the power of sale under the deed of trust. At the time it foreclosed,
4 US Bank was not the original beneficiary of record, and it had not recorded an assignment of the deed
6 After the foreclosure, two lawsuits were filed in state court: Salazar filed to invalidate the
7 foreclosure sale and to seek damages against US Bank and other parties,' and US Bank filed to regain
8 possession of the residence through an unlawful detainer action against Salazar. The unlawful detainer
9 suit was on the verge of trial when Salazar filed his chapter 13 bankruptcy case.
10 In his bankruptcy, Salazar seeks to reinstate US Bank's loan against his residence and cure the
11 default, and US Bank seeks relief from stay in the bankruptcy to proceed with its unlawful detainer
12 action.i Salazar opposes stay relief, arguing US Bank does not have standing to seek relief from stay
13 because the foreclosure sale was defective, due to US Bank's failure to record an assignment of its
14 interest before foreclosures as required by California Civil Code section 2932.5.3 US Bank responds
15 that Civil Code section 2932.5 is not applicable to its deed of trust, and MERS' status as the original
16 beneficiary of the deed of trust obviated the recording of the assignment to US Bank.
17 While US Bank meets the minimal test for standing to seek relief from stay, Salazar's
18 foreclosure sale challenge must still be addressed to resolve the merits of US Bank's relief from stay
19 motion. Relying upon controlling California statutory and decisional authority, the Court concludes
20 MERS' original involvement in this loan does not provide talismanic protection against US Bank's
21 foreclosure deficiencies. US Bank's failure to record its beneficiary status before foreclosure left
22 Salazar with equitable title to his residence. Although this equitable title must be finally established in
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24 The foreclosure suit was removed to district court, which was remanded to state court after the
federal claims were dismissed.
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The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334 (2010).
26 This is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § lS7(bX2)(G) (2010).
27 3 All statutory references hereafter are to California Codes unless otherwise specified.
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1 an adversary proceeding rather than a relief from stay motion, Salazar has demonstrated a prima facie
2 case that the foreclosure sale was void. Salazar thus has a significant property interest entitled to
3 protection by the automatic stay, and the Court denies relief at this time.
4 I. BACKGROUND
5 Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. ("Accredited") made a loan ("Loan") to Salazar in October 2005
6 secured by his residence located at 1268 Emerald Way, Calexico, California ("Property"). Salazar
7 executed a promissory note ("Note") to Accredited to document the Loan. To secure the Loan, Salazar
8 executed a four party deed of trust ("DOT") among Salazar as "Borrower", Accredited as "Lender,"
10 Under the DOT, the Lender's rights regarding the Loan are pervasive. The Lender is entitled to
11 receive all payments under the Note and to enforce the DOT, including the exclusive right to conduct a
12 nonjudicial foreclosure."
13 MERS has none of these rights under the DOT,s and is not even mentioned in the Note. MERS
14 is not given any independent authority to enforce the DOT under its terms and MERS' status as
15 beneficiary under the DOT is only "nominal." While the Borrower acknowledges in the DOT that
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16 MERS can exercise Lender's rights as "necessary to comply with law or custom, ,,6 this
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4 Under the DOT, the Lender has the exclusive right to: "(i) the repayment of the Loan, and all
19 renewals, extensions and modifications of the Note; and (ii) the performance of Borrower's covenants
and agreements under this Security Instrument and the Note." In addition, under the covenants executed
20 between Lender and Salazar, Lender is granted exclusive authority to accelerate repayment, "give notice
21 to Borrower prior to acceleration," and "invoke the power of sale" through written notice to the Trustee
in the event of default, and appoint successor trustees. DOT at pp. 3, 13.
22
5 The DOT defines MERS as a "separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender
23 and Lender's successors and assigns. The DOT states, "MERS is the beneficiary under this Security
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Instrument." DOT at p. 2.
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The DOT on page three in the description of collateral section, provides that "Borrower understands and
25 agrees that MERS holds only legal title to the interests granted by Borrower in this Security Instrument, but, if
necessary to comply with law or custom, MERS (as nominee of Lender and Lender's successors and assigns) has
26 the right: to exercise any or all of those interests, including, but not limited to, the right to foreclose and sell the
Property; and to take any action required of Lender including, but not limited to, releasing or cancelling this
27 Security Instrument." DOT at p. 3 (emphasis added).
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2 on the DOT; nor is such authority allocated in any other document in the record.
3 After Salazar defaulted under the Loan, foreclosure proceedings were instituted. In June 2009,
4 MERS signed a substitution of trustee. Whether MERS retained any interest in the Loan after this time
5 is not clear. Both Litton Loan Servicing, LP ("Litton") and Quality Loan Service Corp. ("Quality")
6 were at different times identified as the party that Salazar should contact with questions about the
7 foreclosure. MERS had no apparent role in the foreclosure sale held on December 7, 2009, which was
8 largely run by Litton and Quality based upon the documents in the record. When the Trustee's Deed
9 Upon Sale ("Trustee's Deed") was recorded on December 14,2009, US Bank was identified as the
10 "foreclosing beneficiary," not MERS. While US Bank has presented evidence that the Note was
11 endorsed in blank, no evidence was offered as to when US Bank was assigned Accredited's interests as
12 Lender in the Note and DOT, and no assignment to US Bank of the beneficial interest in the DOT
16 This bankruptcy case was filed the day before the continued trial, which stayed the unlawful detainer
17 action. US Bank then filed this relief from stay motion ("Motion") on October 26, 2010, which was
18 heard on November 23,2010, continued to January 11,2011, and continued again to January 25,2011
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111may be granted to a "party in interest," and any party affected by the stay should be entitled to seek
211relief. 3 Collier on Bankruptcy ~ 362.07[2] (3d ed. rev. 2010). In the Ninth Circuit, challenges to
311secured claims are typically resolved in plenary proceedings. Johnson v. Righetti (In re Johnson), 756
411F.2d 738, 740 (9th Cir. 1985) (liThe validity of the claim or contract underlying the claim is not
511litigated during the hearing."), overruled on other grounds by Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Pac. Gas &
611Elec. Co., 549 U.S. 443 (2007); Biggs v. Stovin (In re Luz Int'!), 219 B.R. 837,841-42 (B.A.P. 9th Cir.
7111998). Even so, the moving party must establish a prima facie case of its claim or rights against a
811debtor or its estate to seek relief from stay. In re Bialac, 694 F.2d 625, 627 (9th Cir. 1982); In re Aniel,
1011 A prima facie case of standing requires the moving party demonstrate an undisputed interest in
1111the bankruptcy case that is hindered by the automatic stay. Standing is lacking where a secured creditor
1211cannot present the rudimentary elements of its claim. In re Gavin, 319 B.R. 27, 32 (B.A.P. 1st Cir.
13112004) (holding the moving party could not trace the chain oftitle through valid endorsements); In re
1411Wilhelm, 407 B.R. 392, 398 (Bankr. D. Idaho 2009)("each Movant must show that it has an interest in
1511the relevant note, and that it has been injured by debtor's conduct"). If the moving party has a right to
1611assert a claim, even though the claim is disputed, standing to seek stay relief may be found. Brown
1711Transp. Truckload v. Humboldt Express, 118 B.R. 889, 893 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 1990) (finding the non-
1811creditor had standing for stay relief to pursue action against debtor in another forum); In re Vieland,41
19 B.R. 134, 139 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1984) (purchaser at ajudicial foreclosure sale acquired some interest
2111 US Bank is the record title owner of the Property under the recorded Trustee's Deed, even if the
2211foreclosure sale was invalid. US Bank therefore has standing to seek relief from stay. Even though US
2311Bank has established a prima facie case of standing, however, the Court must still determine if US
2411Bank's foreclosure sale was valid to rule on the merits of the Motion.
2611 Whether Salazar may retain valuable equitable title in the Property despite the foreclosure sale
2711is critical to the Motion. McCarthy, Johnson & Miller v. North Bay Plumbing, Inc. (In re Pettit), 217
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1 F.3d 1072, 1077 (9th Cir. 2000) (whether debtor retained a property interest in registry funds
2 determined whether stay applied). To decide the Motion, the Court must evaluate whether Salazar has
3 equity in the Property necessary for an effective reorganization and whether cause exists to grant relief
4 to US Bank. Bialac, 694 F.2d at 627 (nit was within the bankruptcy court's discretion to consider the
5 construction of the note's payment terms in the § 362(d) proceeding if they were important to the issue
6 of valuation"); In re Bebensee-Wong, 248 B.R. 820,823 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2000) (court first determined
7 whether the trustee's deed after foreclosure was timely recorded; since foreclosure sale was valid, relief
8 from stay was granted to allow unlawful detainer action to proceed); cf In re Hoopai, No. 04-02511,
9 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42760, at *11-* 15 (D. Haw. 2005) (relief from stay denied to foreclosing
11 If US Bank's foreclosure sale was invalid, Salazar has an interest in the Property which militates
12 in favor of continuing the stay. If US Bank was not authorized to foreclose the DOT under Civil Code
13 section 2932.5, the foreclosure sale may be void, and Salazar would not need to tender the full amount
14 of the Loan to set aside the sale. Bank of America, N.A. v. La Jolla Group II, 129 Cal. App. 4th 706,
15 710, 717 (5th Dist. 2005) (void foreclosure sale required rescission of trustee's deed returning title to
16 the status quo prior to the foreclosure sale); Dimockv. Emerald Properties, 81 Cal. App. 4th 868,874
17 (4th Dist. 2000) (sale under deed of trust by former trustee void, and tender of the amount due is
18 unnecessary). In this event, Salazar could potentially restructure the Loan and reorganize his financial
19 affairs in his chapter 13 case. The Court emphasizes however, that US Bank's defenses to Salazar's
20 Civil Code section 2932.5 claim must be resolved either in state court or in another proper proceeding
23 US Bank, as the foreclosing beneficiary and assignee of Accredited's interest in the Loan, had to
24 meet both requirements of Civil Code section 2932.57 for the foreclosure to be valid. Under that
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26 Civil Code section 2932.5 provides:
Where a power to sell real property is given to a mortgagee,or other encumbrancer,in
27 an instrumentintendedto securethe payment of money, the power is part of the security
and vests in any person who by assignmentbecomes entitledto payment of the money
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111statute. First, US Bank had to be entitled to payment of the secured debt. Civ. Code § 2932.5; see also
211Civ. Code § 2936 (Deering 2010); Comm. Code § 9203(a), (g) (Deering 2011); Carpenter v. Longan,
31183 U.S. 271,274 (1872) (the assignment of the note carries the mortgage with it); Polhemus v. Trainer,
4//30 Cal. 686, 688 (1866) (the mortgage always abides with the debt). US Bank claims to be the holder
511of the Note, which was endorsed in blank by Accredited, and US Bank's status as holder of the Note
7 Second, Civil Code section 2932.5 also requires that US Bank's status as foreclosing beneficiary
8 appear before the sale in the public record title for the Property. This second requirement was not met.
9 US Bank offers two primary reasons why a recorded assignment of the DOT is unnecessary: (1) Civil
10 Code section 2932.5 applies to mortgages, and not to its DOT; and (2) MERS' recorded interest as the
11 nominal beneficiary was sufficient to satisfy Civil Code section 2932.5, particularly since the transfer
19 Stockwell v. Barnum, 7 Cal. App. 413, 416-17 (2d Dist. 1908)), Roque v. Suntrust Mortg., Inc., No. C-
20 09-00040,2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11546, at *7 (N.D. Cal. 2010), and Parcray v. Shea Mortg., Inc., No.
2111CV-F-09-1942, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40377, at*32 (E.D. Cal. 2010).8 These cases note that Civil
22
secured by the instrument. The power of sale may be exercised by the assignee if the
assignment is duly acknowledged and recorded.
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2411Civ. Code § 2932.5 (Deering2011) (emphasis added).
25118 Despite its respect for these decisions,this Court is not bound by them. State Compensation Ins.
Fund v. Zamora (In re Silverman), 616 F.3d 1001, 1005(9th Cir. 2010). While the Ninth Circuit reserved the
2611issue of whether bankruptcycourts are bound by district court decisionswithin the district where the
II bankruptcy court sits, it recognized that such a requirement "could create the same problem of subjecting
27 bankruptcycourts to a non-uniformbody of law." Id.
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111Code section 2932.5 mentions only assignees of mortgage interests, whereas in those cases, and here,
3 Historically, a technical distinction existed between deeds oftrust and mortgages. For deeds of
411trust, title vested in the trustee. For mortgages, title remained with the mortgagors. This distinction,
5 however, has been determined to be obsolete. Bank of Italy Nat. Trust & Sav. Assn. v. Bentley, 217
6 Cal. 644, 656 (1933) (legal title under a deed of trust, though held by the trustee to the extent necessary
711for execution of the trust, does not carry any "incidents of ownership of the property"); Yulaeva v,
8 Greenpoint Mortg. Funding, Inc., No. S-09-l504, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79094, at *4 (E.D. Cal. Sept.
9 3,2009) (citing 4 B.E. Witkin, Summary of California Law, ch. VIII, § 5 (10th ed. 2005»; N Brand
10 Partners v. Colony GFP Partners, L.P. (In re 240 N Brand Partners), 200 B.R. 653, 658 (B.A.P. 9th
1111Cir. 1996) (liThe terminology creates a difference without distinction."); see also 1 Roger Bernhardt,
1211 California Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Foreclosure Litigation, § 1.35 (4th ed. 2009); 4 Harry D.
1311Miller & Marvin B. Starr, Miller and Starr California Real Estate, § 10:1 n. 9 (3d 2010) (citing
1411 Domarad v. Fisher & Burke, Inc., 270 Cal. App. 2d 543,553 (1st Dist. 1969» (mortgages and deeds of
1511trust have the same effect and economic function and are "subject to the same procedures and
17 The outdated distinction between mortgages and deeds of trust is especially moribund in the
18 context of borrower's rights in the nonjudicial foreclosure context, such as the borrower rights protected
1911by Civil Code section 2932.5. Bank of Italy, 217 Cal. at 658 ("[I]mportant rights and duties of the
2011parties should not be made to depend on the more or less accidental form of the security."); Dimock, 81
2111Cal. App. 4th at 877 ("[The title distinction] has been ignored in order to afford borrowers with the
2211protection provided to mortgagors. "). Civil Code section 2932.5 protects borrowers from confusion as
2311to the ownership of their loans. Stockwell, 7 Cal. App. at 416-17; Bank of America, 129 Cal. App. 4th
24
9 The two other historical distinctionsbetween mortgages and deeds of trust identified in Bank of Italy,
2511217Cal. at 656, are also defunct. Both mortgages and deeds of trusts are now subjectto time limitations on
enforcementunder sections 880.020-887.09of the MarketableRecord Title Act. Civ. Code §§ 880.020-887.09
2611(Deering 2011). Bernhardt,supra, § 1.35. In addition, Code of Civil Procedure section 729.010 now provides
II for a right of redemption following a judicial sale under either a mortgage or a deed of trust. Civ. Proc. §
27 729.010(Deering 2011).
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1 at 712 (citing 4 Harry D. Miller & Marvin B. Starr, Miller and Starr California Real Estate, § 10:123
2 (3d ed. 2003)) ("Statutory provisions regarding the exercise ofthe power of sale provide substantive
3 rights to the trustor and limit the power of sale for the protection of the trustor. "); see also Civ. Code§§
4 2935-2937 (Deering 2010) (providing requirements for the transfer of interests of indebtedness on
5 residential real property that put borrower on notice). Civil Code section 2932.5 must therefore be
6 applied to deeds of trust to ensure trustors are provided the same protection as mortgagors under
7 California law.
8 The borrower concern addressed by Civil Code section 2932.5-that it be able to identify the
9 assignee of its loan-is more exigent, not less, than it was during the Great Depression, when Bank of
10 Italy was decided. Problems with the residential mortgage foreclosure process have been widely
11 chronicled. See Katherine Porter, Misbehavior and Mistake in Bankruptcy Mortgage Claims, 87 Tex.
12 L. Rev. 121, 148-49 (2008), cited in Ameriquest Mortg. Co. v. Nosek (In re Nosek), 609 F.3d 6,9 (1st
13 Cir. 2010) (noting mortgage holders and servicer's "(c)onfusion and lack of knowledge, or perhaps
14 sloppiness, as to their roles is not unique in the residential mortgage industry"); Andrew J. Kazakes,
15 Developments in the Law: the Home Mortgage Crisis, 43 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 1383, 1430 (2010) (citing
16 David Streitfeld, Bank of America to Freeze Foreclosure Cases, N.Y. Times, Oct. 2, 2010, at B1)
17 (explaining that after publication of Katherine Porter's study several Banks froze foreclosures); Eric
18 Dash, A Paperwork Fiasco, N.Y. Times, Oct. 23,2010, at WK5 (reporting the repeal of the initial
19 freeze and the problems banks faced in clearing up foreclosure paperwork); Office of the Special
20 Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Quarterly Report to Congress 12 (Jan. 26,
22 Specifically in the context of loan assignments, there are "serious distributional consequences to all
23 parties in a bankruptcy if a mortgagee cannot prove it holds a valid security interest." See Porter,
24 supra, at 148-49.
25 Because controlling Supreme Court authority requires this Court to enforce statutory borrower
26 protections regardless of whether nonjudicial foreclosure is sought under a mortgage or a deed of trust,
27 the Court must conclude Civil Code section 2932.5 applies to US Bank's DOT here.
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211 US Bank also claims MERS' status as nominal beneficiary under the DOT obviated the
311recording of the assignment of the DOT under Civil Code section 2932.5. This claim fails because
411MERS was not the beneficiary at the time of the foreclosure here, even if it was initially the nominal
511beneficiary under the DOT. The DOT also does not grant MERS any authority apart from the nominal
611role.
711 The recitals in the Trustee's Deed identify US Bank alone as the foreclosing beneficiary, and
811this recital provides "prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements." DOT at ~ 22.10 See also
911Bank of America, 129 Cal. App. 4th at 831-32 (recitals in a trustee's deed create a presumption of the
1011truth of the statements); Dimock, 81 Cal. App. 4th at 877 (deed of trust may authorize that recitals shall
1111be conclusive proof of the truthfulness of the fact). Even though MERS was the beneficiary at the time
1211of inception, it was not so at the time of the foreclosure. In part due to this factual distinction, this
1311Court is not bound by Gomes v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 192 Cal. App. 4th 1149, 1151-58 (4th
1411Dist. 2011), or Pantoja v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 640 F. Supp. 2d 1177, 1188 (N.D. Cal.
15112009).
1611 In Gomes, the Court of Appeal held Civil Code section 2924(a)(1) does not establish a cause of
1711action to permit a borrower to test MERS' authority to initiate a nonjudicial foreclosure, where there is
1811no specific factual basis to challenge this authority. Civil Code section 2924( a)(l) permits an array of
1911authorized parties to take the steps to initiate foreclosure, including the trustee, beneficiary and their
2011authorized agents. Gomes, 192 Cal. App. 4th at 1156. Neither Gomes nor Civil Code section
21112924( a)(I), applies to the questions here: Whether US Bank as Accredited's assignee has authority to
2211foreclose. This issue is instead addressed by Civil Code section 2932.5. In fact, Gomes specifically
2311declined to decide the outcome where the facts demonstrated "the wrong party initiated the foreclosure
2411process." Id. at 1155 (distinguishing Weingartner v. Chase Home Finance, LLC, 702 F.Supp.2d 1276
25
261110 Paragraph 22 of the DOT, which providesfor the Lender's Acceleration and Remedies, includes
IIthe following: 'The recitals in the Trustee's deed shall be prima facie evidence of the truth ofthe
27 statementsmade therein." DOT at p. 13.
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1 (D. Nev. 2010) (trustee was not the trustee at the time of the nonjudicial foreclosure); Castro v.
2 Executive Trustee Services, LLC, No. CV-08-2156-PHX-LOA, 2009 U.S. Dist. Lexis 14134 (D. Ariz.
3 Feb. 23, 2009) (foreclosing party was not the holder of the note); Ohlendorfv. American Home
4 Mortgage Servicing, No. CIV. S-09-2081 LKKlEFB, 2010 U.S. Dist. Lexis 31098 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 31,
5 2010) (recordation of assignments with backdated effective dates may taint the notice of defaultj)."
6 Gomes thus left open the situation here, where US Bank conducted the nonjudicial foreclosure as
8 Gomes also relied upon the borrower's acknowledgement ofMERS' authority to foreclose as
9 nominal beneficiary. Gomes, 192 Cal. App. 4th at 1157-58; see also Pantoja, 640 F. Supp. 2d at 1189-
10 90. Even if US Bank had not replaced MERS as the foreclosing beneficiary by the time of the
11 foreclosure here, MERS still had no authority to nonjudicially foreclose under Salazar's DOT under its
12 express terms. The Lender, not MERS, had the right to "invoke the power of sale" under the DOT, ~
13 22, here. This acknowledgement ofMERS' authority also did not extend so far as to permit it to
14 foreclose. Salazar's acknowledgement was limited to the situation where MERS' enforcement actions
15 were "necessary to comply with law or custom" (emphasis added). Whatever "necessary to comply
16 with law or custom" means, and there is no evidence in the record to explain it, it should not mean that
17 US Bank or MERS can contract away their obligations to comply with the foreclosure statutes.V
18 Salazar's acknowledgment could also not be interpreted as an enforceable waiver of his right as
19 borrower under Civil Code section 2932.5 to be informed of the identity of the assignee. The
20 acknowledgement fails to meet the stringent test for waivers of residential borrower protections in the
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22 11 This Court is, in any event, not bound by the Gomes decision because it believes the California
Supreme Court would have followed its decision in Polhemus v. Trainer, 30 Cal. at 688, as well as the
23 statutoryrequirementsof Civil Code sections 2932.5, 2936, and CommercialCode sections 9203(a)-(g),
and found that Civil Code section 2932.5 must be compliedwith despite any designation ofMERS as a
24 nominal beneficiary in the DOT. See Vestar Dev. Il, LLC v, Gen. Dynamics Corp., 249 F.3d 958, 960
(9th Cir. 2001) (a federal court, in determininghow the high court would rule, must consider
25 "intermediateappellate court decisions, decisionsfrom otherjurisdictions, statutes,treatises, and
restatementsas guidance,"and follow an appellate decision only if there is no convincingevidencethat
26 the state supremecourt would decide differently).
27 12 MERS was not the payee of the secured debt, and thus could not satisfy the first requirementof
28 Civil Code section 2932.5 in any event.
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111foreclosure context. Under Cathay Bank v. Lee, 14 Cal. App. 4th 1533, 1539 (4th Dist. 1993), a waiver
211of borrower protections must be specific and explain the substance of the statutory rights at issue. In
311 Cathay Bank, id., the court refused to enforce language of a deed of trust authorizing the lender to
411exercise the power of sale, because it served to waive the guarantor's defense to the deficiency claim. 13
511 See also Miller v. United States, 363 F. 3d 999, 1006 (9th Cir. 2004); Hoffman v. Blum, No. C06-2416
611MHP, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7643, at *8 (N.D. Cal. 2008) ("any waiver of an important statutory right
711must be knowing and intelligent"); DeBerard Properties v. Lim., 20 Cal. 4th 659,670 (1999) (borrower
811protection foreclosure provision in Code of Civil Procedure section 580(b) cannot be waived even
911though it is not included in the list of non-waivable foreclosure provisions detailed in Civil Code
1011section 2953).
1111 As a matter of fact, US Bank did not rely on MERS to nonjudicially foreclose on Salazar's
1211residence here. As a matter oflaw, Salazar's acknowledgment cannot be read as a waiver of his right to
1311be informed of a change in beneficiary status. For both of these reasons, Gomes, 192 Cal. App. 4th at
14111157-58, is distinguishable.
1611 The Court also rejects US Bank's invitation to overlook the statutory foreclosure mandates of
1711California law, and rely upon MERS as an extra-judicial commercial alternative. 14 The full scope of
1811California's nonjudicial foreclosure law, found at Civil Code sections 2020-2955, exhaustively covers
1911every aspect of the real estate foreclosure process and must be respected. f E. Associates v. Safeco
2011 Title Ins. Co., 39 Cal. 3d 281,285 (1985) (refusing to supplement the notice requirements found in
2111Civil Code section 2924); Dimock, 81 Cal. App. 4th at 874 (holding a sale under a deed of trust by
221Iformer trustee void as failing to comply with Civil Code section 2934); Moeller v. Lien, 25 Cal. App.
23 .. 13
Cathay Bank's holding, 14 Cal. App. 4th at 1539,was later limited by legislationto commercial
2411transactions.Civ. Code § 2856(e). However, it is still relevant for consumertransactions involving
borrowers'residences such as the one before the Court.
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The Court notes that circumventingthe public recordation system is, in fact, the purpose for which the
2611MERS system was created. Merscorp, Inc. v. Romaine, No. 179, 2006 NY Slip Op. 9500, slip op. 6 (Ct. of
II Appeals 2006). Creation of a private system,however, is not enforceableto the extent it departs from
27 California law.
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1 4th 822, 834 (1994) (holding Civil Code section 2924 includes a myriad of rules relating to notice and
2 right to cure, but no relief from forfeiture under Civil Code section 3275). To overlook statutory
3 foreclosure requirements would require legislative action, of which the Court is not capable. Westside
4 Apts., LLC v. Butler (In re Butler), 271 B.R. 867, 873 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. 2002). This Court instead
5 joins the courts in other states that have rejected MERS' offer of an alternative to the public recording
6 system. In re Agard, No. 1O-77338-reg, 2011 Bankr. LEXIS 488, at *58-*59 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Feb.
7 10,2011); In re McCoy, No. 10-63814-fra13, 2011 Bankr. LEXIS 534, at *10 (Bankr. Or. Feb. 7,
8 2011); MERS v. Saunders, 2 A.3d 289, 295 (Me. 2010); LaSalle Bank NaI'l Ass Inv. Lamy, No.
10 US Bank as the foreclosing assignee was obligated to record its interest before the sale despite
11 MERS' initial role under the DOT, and this role cannot be used to bypass Civil Code section 2932.5.
12 Since US Bank failed to record its interest, Salazar has a valid property interest in his residence that is
15 US Bank seeks relief from stay on two statutory grounds: 11 U.S.c. § 362(d)(I) (2011) (cause,
16 including-Iack of adequate protection of an interest in property), and 11 U.S.C. § 362(d)(2) (2011) (lack
17 of equity and property not necessary for an effective reorganization). Whether the stay should be lifted
18 to permit the unlawful detainer litigation to proceed in state court under 11 U.S.C. §§ 362(d)(I) and (2)
19 requires consideration of the following factors: effective administration of the estate, avoiding
20 prejudice to the parties, and promoting judicial economy. Benedor Corp. v. Conejo Enters. (In re
21 Conejo Enters.), 96 F.3d 346, 352 (9th Cir. 1996) (affirming the bankruptcy court's refusal to lift the
22 stay to allow state court litigation to proceed because maintenance of the stay promoted judicial
23 economy by minimizing duplicative litigation and advanced the efficient administration of the estate);"
25 IS Whether the bankruptcy court should abstain from deciding state law issues pending in an
imminent state.court trial was previouslydeterminative in the stay relief context. In re TucsonEstates,
26 Inc., 912 F.2d 1162, 1166 (9th Cir. 1990). After the statutory changes in 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(2) and 28
US.C. § 1334(d), the Ninth Circuit in Conejo, 96 F.3d at 352 clarified that so long as the record supports
27 discretion exercised by the bankruptcy court in denying relief from stay, this factor is no longer
determinative.
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MEMORANDUM DECISION
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3 determining whether to grant relief from stay to permit litigation in another forum to proceed. Conejo,
4 96 F.3d at 353. Salazar, in his chapter 13 case, seeks to regain title to the Property by invalidating the
5 foreclosure sale and curing the default on the Loan to US Bank. Salazar's reorganization could be
6 thwarted if the Court allows the foreclosure issues to proceed before it determines whether there is
7 equity in the Property, or whether Salazar can restructure US Bank's debt in his reorganization.
9 Denying relief from stay at this time is the least prejudicial option for both parties. Even if the
10 stay prohibits US Bank from regaining possession of the Property in the near term, that inconvenience
11 is appropriate because the foreclosure process was flawed. The Court has scheduled a further hearing
12 on relief from stay to determine the economic feasibility of Salazar's plan, and also to order that
13 adequate protection payments be made to US Bank to prevent diminution of the value of its collateral.
14 11 U.S.C. §§ 361, 363(e) (2011); United Sav. Ass'n of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Assocs., Ltd.,
15 484 U.S. 365, 370 (1988) (adequate protection payments can protect valid interests of creditors).
In contrast, Salazar could be substantially prejudiced by loss of his property interest if the
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unlawful detainer action proceeded even though the foreclosure sale may be void. Salazar has
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established a prima facie case of ownership of the Property, subject to whatever defenses US Bank
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might bring in the state court proceeding. These rights should be protected by the automatic stay,
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assuming US Bank's economic interests in the Loan are adequately protected.
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3. Considerations of Judicial Economy.
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Challenges to US Bank's foreclosure sale are simultaneously pending in state and bankruptcy
22
court, creating the potential for confusion and a waste of judicial resources. Even if not specifically
23
raised in the unlawful detainer proceeding, the validity of the foreclosure sale could be decided by
24
default. Cheney v. Trauzette, 9 Cal. 2d 158 (1937); Seidell v. Anglo-California Trust Co., 55 Cal. App.
25
2d 913,920 (3d Dist. 1942) (challenges to foreclosure sales are barred if not raised in unlawful detainer
26
action). Maintaining the automatic stay until the Court can hear US Bank defenses, and can assess
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Salazar's reorganization prospects, preserves judicial resources.
28
MEMORANDUM DECISION
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1 ID. CONCLUSION
2 Even though US Bank has standing to seek relief from stay as the record title owner of the
3 Property, Salazar currently has an equitable title interest for the automatic stay to protect. The Court
4 rejects the claim that MERS' limited role in the DOT provides it carte blanche authority over the
5 nonjudicial foreclosure process. To enable the bankruptcy and foreclosure issues between the parties to
6 be efficaciously addressed, the Court denies the Motion without prejudice. A status conference will be
7 held on this matter on April 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in this Court to determine the amount of the adequate
10 This Memorandum Decision will constitute the Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law.
11 Counsel for Salazar is directed to prepare an order in accordance with this Memorandum Decision
13 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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ORDER VACATING AUTOMATIC
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. Leslie Barnes Marks. ) Oakland, CA
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26 OIh<.7appearance. s, if any, were duly noted on the record ..
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D~ Valued Customer:
On September 29! 2009, the creditor that is the owner of your above-referenced mortgage loan changed
from DB Structured Products, Inc. to Green Tree SerVertis Acquisition LLC, and then immediately
changed to U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank"), not in its individual capacity, but solely as
trustee for SerVertis REO Pass-Through Trust I ("the Creditor). U.S. Bank may be reached at -1-800-934-
6802, or write them at U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services, 60 Livingston Avenue, EP-MN- WS3D. St.
Paul, Minnesota, 55107-2292.. .
The transfer of the ownership of your loan will be formally recorded in the real property records of the
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county in which your mortgage was originally recorded. A copy of the agreement pursuant to which the
'loan was transferred to the new owner is maintained at Green Tree Servicing LLC ("Green Tree"), 300
Landmark Towers. 345 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, MN 55102-1637 .
. This notice docs not change the address where you send your mortgage loan payments.
If you have any questions or desire to reach an agent or someone with authority to act on behalf of the
Creditor, contact your loan servicer, Green Tree at 1-866-270-3285, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m, MST,
Monday through Thursday, or 6:00 am. to 12:00 p.m. MST, Friday and Saturday, or write them in regard
to your loan at Customer Service, PO Box 6172, Rapid City, South Dakota 57709-6172.
Sincerely,
Green Tree
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PO Box 6172
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GTServicing.com
LESLIE B MARKS
3099 SUTER STREET
OAKLAND CA 94602
You are hereby notified that the servicing of your mortgage loan, that is, the right to collect payments from you, is being
assigned, sold or transferred from Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC ("Ocwen") to Green Tree Servicing LLC ("Green Tree")"
effective December 4,2009.
The assignment, sale, or transfer ofthe servicing of the mortgage loan does not affect any term or condition of the mortgage
instruments, other than the terms directly related to the servicing of your loan.
Except in limited circumstances, the law requires that your present servicer send you this notice at least 15 days before the
effective date of transfer, or at closing. Your new servicer must also send you this notice no later than 15 days after this
effective date or at closing.
Your present servicer is Ocwen. If you have any questions relating to the transfer of servicing from your present servicer, call
Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-746-2936 ,9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m to 6:30
p.m EST on Friday ..
Your new servicer will be Green Tree. The business address for your new servicer is: PO Box 6172, Rapid City, SD 57709-
6172. To ensure timely posting of your payments, please send payments to the address indicated below.
If you have any questions relating to the transfer of servicing to your new servicer, call Customer Service toll free at 1-800-643-
0202 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday or between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. CST, on Saturday.
The date that your present servicer will stop accepting payments from you is December 3, 2009. The date that your new servicer
will start accepting payments from you is December 4, 2009. SEI\Tl) ALL PAYMENTS DUE ON OR AFTER DECEMBltR
4,2009 TO YOlJR NEW SERVICER:
GREEN TREE
PO BOX 94710
PALATlJ."m, IL 60094-4710.
Please be advised that any optional insurance (i.e., mortgage life, disability insurance, etc.) or other optional product that you
may have on the loan being transferred is billed directly by the company providing the insurance or other product and this
transfer of servicing will not affect your coverage.
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Northern District of California
Claims Register
09-46608 Leslie Patrice Barnes Marks Debtor dismissed 01/20/2010
Judge: Roger L. Efremsky Chapter: 13
Office: Oakland Last Date to file claims: 12/16/2009
Trustee: Martha G. Bronitsky Last Date to file (Govt):
Creditor: (J0214389) iClaim No: } .Status:
'Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Original Filed Filed by: CR
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Suite 100 Original Entered Modified:
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f NEVER appeared before Judge Roger L. Efremsky. I only appeared before Judge Leslie Tchaikosky.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
Plaintiff,
THOMAS P. CHICOINE,
Defendant.
ORDER
The defendant has filed a motion to relocate from Wausau, Wisconsin to Chicago, lllinois,
so that he will be able to accept an offer of employment as a tennis coach. The defendant seeks
permission to travel to the Chicago area on March 7, 2011 in an attempt to locate housing in
The motion will be denied. Defendant is due to be sentenced on March 22, 2011 on
Wire fraud carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and aggravated identity theft carries
a mandatory minimum imprisonment of 2 years consecutive to the sentence imposed on the wire
fraud count. Given the potential sentences the defendant is facing, it makes no sease to establish
a new home in Chicago less than 2 weeks before his sentencing date. In the event a prison sentence
is not imposed, the defendant will be free at that time-to arrange employment in Chicago or any
other location. At this time, and given the history of the case, the motion is denied.
sf William C. Griesbach
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2010109592
2010112591
04/21/2010
R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E TRA LENDING LLC DEED OF TRUST .; "
04/26/2010 R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E TRA LENDING LLC SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE .;
149 2010112591 04/26/2010 E TRA PARTNERS LLC
R RECONVEYANCE .;
150 2010112593 04/26/2010 TRA PARTNERS LLC DEHARO NOEMA ESTRADA
R E DEED
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152
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2010121671
04/28/2010
05/05/2010
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TRA PARTNERS LLC
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153 2010121672 05/OS/2010
E TRA PARTNERS LLC
R BANK OF COMMERCE RELEASE OF LIEN .;
154 2010122590 05105/2010
R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E .; REDMAN ROBERT J DEED .; 0/
155 2010123340 05/06/2010 TRA PARTNERS LLC
R E TRA LENDING LLC SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE 0/
155 2010123340 05/06/2010
E TRA PARTNERS LLC
R RECONVEYANCE .;
1'7 2010140617 05/17/2010
E TRA PARTNERS LLC
R K L HAMPTON GROUP LLC DEED .;
158 2010140678 05/1712010
R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E BANK OF COMMERCE DEED OF TRUST .;
159 2010140678 05117/2010 R TRA PARTNERS LLC E BANK OF COMMERCE ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS .;
160 2010150048 05/2612010
R V TRA PARTNERS LLC
E DIZON NILDA NOTICE ACTION (LIS PENDENS) .;
161 2010156158 06/03/2010
E TRA PARTNERS LLC
R K L HAMPTON GROUP LLC DEED .;
162 2010156157 06/03/2010 R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E BANK OF COMMERCE DEED OF TRUST .;
163 2010156157 06/03/2010 R TRA PARTNERS LLC E BANK OF COMMERCE ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS .;
164 2010164926 06/1412010 E TRA PARTNERS LLC
R K L HAMPTON GROUP LLC DEED OF TRUST .;
165 2010237898 OBI1812010
R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E .; L1N GENTRY DEED .;
165 2010255952 09/0212010
E .; TRA PARTNERS LLC R DIZON NILDA ORDER .; "
167 2010256121 09/03/2010 E TRA PARTNERS LLC R .; CHOI SIMON DEED .;
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2010256122
09/03/2010
09103/2010
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TRA PARTNERS LLC
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BANK OF COMMERCE
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DEED OF TRUST
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170 2010260760 09109/2010 R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E AHMED MIAN M DEED .; .;
171 2010261011 0910912010 R TRA PARTNERS LLC
E ESLICK KATHRYN DEED .; .;
172 2010263245 09/10/2010 E TRA PARTNERS LLC
R .; CAL WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION TR TRUSTEE'S DEED .;
173 2010267457 0911512010
R TRA PARTNERS LLC E TRA LENDING LLC DEED OF TRUST .;
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175 2010277550 09/2412010 R TRA PARTNERS LLC E TRA LENDING LLC SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE
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176 2010277550 09/24/2010 E TRA PARTNERS LLC R RECONVEYANCE
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09/3012010
09/30/2010
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179 2010283821 0913012010 E TRA PARTNERS LLC R RECDNVEYANCE
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180 2010288748 10/05/2010 TRA PARTNERS LLC R NDEX WEST LLC TR TRUSTEE'S DEED
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181 2010301304 10/15/2010 TRA PARTNERS LLC E " BANK OF COMMERCE DEED OF TRUST
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182 2010301304 1011512010 TRA PARTNERS LLC BANK OF COMMERCE ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS
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183
184
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11/12/2010
E TRA PARTNERS LLC
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185 2010341567 1111912010
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186 2010341667 1111912010
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187 2010377206 1211612010 TRA PARTNERS LLC RECONVEYANCE
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188 2010379173 12/1712010 TRA PARTNERS LLC BROWN JOANN AOMR DEED
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