Mark F. Morrison, Hopwood, Pennsylvania, his law office, and his wife, Deborah, who works as his legal secretary were sued by Bernard and Gloria Rakoczy, Hopwood, Pennsylvania, who allege that Morrison failed to conduct a proper closing for the refinancing of the lot for their mobile home, according to media reports. The Rakoczys' neighbors, George and Donna Dextras, filed a similar complaint in Fayette County court last week and First American Title Insurance also filed a lawsuit earlier this year alleging that Morrison's law firm forged closing documents bearing its name in the real estate transactions involving the Rakoczys and Dextrases, according to media reports.
Morrison was charged with professional misconduct by the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court in November. His law license remains active pending the results of the disciplinary hearing.
Rachel Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles litigation for lending institutions and secondary market investors.