Community Rallies to Stop Eviction of Elizabeth McGriff
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Elizabeth McGriff had been notified by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office that she would be evicted from her home. She has been told that they would forcibly remove her ifshe is not out by 10am on
November 10, 2015.
On November 10th, Take Back the Land and community members rallied outside Ms. McGriff's home to stop the eviction. As a result, the eviction was called off.
Back on September 2, Liz and her supporters were victorious against a similar threat. Take Back the Land and other community members rallied in her front yard and MidFirst Bank called off the eviction that was planned for that day.
On October 15, 2015. two men representing the bank broke into her home, even though her neighbors attempted to stop them. The men broke a window and the lock to her front door, entered the home and left a note saying the bank sent them there to "winterize" the home. They claimed they were surprised to find that the house was occupied despite the fact the neighbors had told them before they broke in. It was an obvious attempt at intimidation by the bank.
After the incident, Ms. McGriff filed a report with the Rochester police. However, according to Ryan Acuff, an organizer for Take Back the Land Rochester, there was no police report filed.
Elizabeth McGriff is able to make payments and has tried repeatedly to get MidFirst to negotiate a solution. Instead, MidFirst has resorted to questionable and legally shady tactics to gain ownership of her home in order to collect FHA
backed mortgage insurance.
November 10, 2015.
On November 10th, Take Back the Land and community members rallied outside Ms. McGriff's home to stop the eviction. As a result, the eviction was called off.
Back on September 2, Liz and her supporters were victorious against a similar threat. Take Back the Land and other community members rallied in her front yard and MidFirst Bank called off the eviction that was planned for that day.
On October 15, 2015. two men representing the bank broke into her home, even though her neighbors attempted to stop them. The men broke a window and the lock to her front door, entered the home and left a note saying the bank sent them there to "winterize" the home. They claimed they were surprised to find that the house was occupied despite the fact the neighbors had told them before they broke in. It was an obvious attempt at intimidation by the bank.
After the incident, Ms. McGriff filed a report with the Rochester police. However, according to Ryan Acuff, an organizer for Take Back the Land Rochester, there was no police report filed.
Elizabeth McGriff is able to make payments and has tried repeatedly to get MidFirst to negotiate a solution. Instead, MidFirst has resorted to questionable and legally shady tactics to gain ownership of her home in order to collect FHA
backed mortgage insurance.
