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Housing Court cases for owner of West 83rd home explosion. Marc Tow has an active warrant,,,,,,,,Submitted by lmiller on January 26, 2010 - 8:57pm.
Marc Tow, aka EZ Access Funding, the owner/business partner of the property that caused financial hardship for many poor residents when the entire area blew up has been quite busy in Cleveland Housing Court. However, NO cases were filed for this particular address that I could find.
EZ Access and Marc Tow have ACTIVE CAPIAS (WARRANTS) that were issued for their arrest for failure to appear in Cleveland Housing Court. $5,000 bonds.
Cleveland Housing Court Cases: 1) 2009CRB02878 4122 East 111th Street, case nolled (dismissed) on 6-2-09 2) 2009CRB06769 12210 Osceola Avenue, $500 fine paid 9-3-09 3) 2009CRB40856 2651 East 61st Street, complaint to demolish or repair. No service on defendant. case passed for service on 2-4-10 4) 2009CRB27307 6530 Hosmer, $500 fine 5) 2009CRB12837 4130 East 127th Street, $30,000 fine 6) 2009CRB16356 1676 Catalpa, $500 fine 7) 2009CRB04265 3605 East 57, $75 fine 8) 2009CRB012842, 4130 East 127th Street, Capias (warrant ) issued for failure to appear on 6-25-09 9) 2009CRB40857, 2651 East 61st Street, passed for service, no service on defendant Since he is capias (warrant issued), I say we send the cops to pick him up and let him see first hand the damage that his low life practices has caused.
EZ Access also has pending tax foreclosure complaints in Cuyahoga County Court regarding: 1) CV09712516 12512 Forest Avenue, delinquent taxes $ 5,084.79 EZ Access purchased this property on May 26, 2009 for $22,500 2) CV09712402 3747 West 130th Street, delinquent taxes $ 4524.11, EZ Access purchased this property on December 2, 2008. no purchase price was noted. 3) CV09714040 12608 Parkhill, delinquent taxes $5,661.32, EZ Access purchased this property on The tax foreclosure complaints were mailed to 145 Baker Street, Marion, Ohio. So apparently they are not only operating in California, but also in Ohio.
Cause of West 83rd Street home explosion under investigationBy Gabriel Baird, The Plain DealerJanuary 26, 2010, 10:09AMThe two-story colonial that exploded was owned by EZ Access Funding LLC. The California-based company owns 82 Cuyahoga County homes, according to the Cuyahoga County Auditor's Web site. Cleveland City Councilman Matt Zone described the company in an interview later as an "absentee landlord." Last year, Cleveland workers were called to EZ Access's homes dozens of times to cut the grass, clean up trash and board up the vacant homes at taxpayers' expense, according to published reports. The city bills owners like EZ Access for the costs, but that doesn't mean they pay it. The company owes the county for these services and owes $1,873 in back taxes on the property where the home exploded, according to the auditor's records. Also, the PD paper, not on-line stated: EZ Access owes the county more than $95,000 in tax delinquencies as of October, 2009. Last year, Cleveland workers were called to EZ Access homes dozens of times to cut the grass, clean-up trash and board vacant properties at taxpayer's expense. 10/02/2009 BETTER BUSINESS COMPLAINTS
The California State Bar announced September 21 the names of 16 attorneys it is investigating in connection with "misconduct related to loan modification businesses. The Los Angeles Daily Journal reports the bar's action in releasing these names as having been taken in response to "'unprecedented complaints'" against some bar members. "Although Bar investigations generally must be kept confidential until formal charges have been filed, confidentiality may be waived when "'warranted for protection of the public.'" Bar officials felt their waiver was warranted because of the severity of the foreclosure crisis. The attorneys and their law firms are listed below:
"We have never in my time at the bar received so many complaints in connection with a single area of practice," notes the Bar's interim chief counsel. Marc Tow, aka EZ Access, has caused numerous people to lose their homes and all of their possessions. The people in the West 83rd area are poor and have no where to live. He needs to pay a price for his low life tactics and the cause of further decay in our city. Callahan's Cleveland Diary: In response to yesterday’s post about the California “predatory investor” whose company, EZ Access Funding, owns the vacant house on West 83rd that exploded and burned Monday, I got the following email last night: here for full story Dear Mr. Callahan, We have seen your blog online. Since we found out about the explosion on our property in Cleveland we have been in crisis mode. We have found out that a young man named Travis had been stealing everything out of the home. We did have the property inspected last week prior to the explosion and it was left secured. The neighbor did tell our inspector that the property was vandalised several times and he was keeping an eye on it for us. Another fact is we NEVER authorized the gas to be turned on on this property and are still investigating who did turn the gas on. Please know that someone other than us has made statements about us without speaking to us directly. We are renovating one home at a time so as not to leave the proeperties vacant. I am offering you an airline ticket to come out and meet me in person to discuss the matter. Marc R. Tow Callahan's response: While I appreciate Mr. Tow’s response, I’m obviously the wrong person to be inviting out to Newport Beach to talk things over. If I were in “crisis mode” about a property of mine that blew up half the neighborhood and displaced dozens if not hundreds of neighbors, I’d be talking to the Cleveland police. And the fire department. And the Councilman, who’s raising money to help some newly homeless people who need the price of a plane ticket a lot more than me. Or I’d be using that ticket to come to Cleveland myself to see what I could do to help. Maybe Mr. Tow is already doing all these things. I hope so. Just in case he isn’t, I’ve forwarded Mr. Tow’s email to Councilman Matt Zone and the staff at Detroit-Shoreway Development. More later. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Marc Tow is nothing but a crook, a thief, a liar, a scammer and a certified wacko. Direct quote about Marc Tow from the internet. can't recall which site, but I will stand by this statement. I say the jerk pays for his own airline ticket to come here and see the destruction that his slum property has caused and offer assistance to the dozens of people that he has harmed. Or maybe offer the victims airline tickets to sunny California since those that are fortunate to have homes have no heat here in the middle of winter. And, by the way, also address his warrant that is active in Cleveland Housing Court. Bring your $5,000 bond money with you , or even better,,,,, don't bring bond money. And a reminder: you have a court date on February 4, 2010, 9:00 a.m., Justice Center, 13th floor, courtroom 13 B for: 2009CRB40856 2651 East 61st Street, complaint to demolish or repair. No service on defendant. case passed for service to 2-4-10 and 2009CRB40857, 2651 East 61st Street, passed for service, no service on defendant
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goole Marc Tow
Wonder if this is the guy from CA? If so, this absentee property owner has some other unhappy people after him.
Kill the Messenger – Mark Tow - high bidder Explosive NEO House
Marc Tow properties in Cuyahoga County
Callahan's Cleveland Diary,,,,, more here
Marc Tow properties in Cuyahoga County
January 28th, 2010
Click on the graphic for a Google map of local properties owned (as of yesterday) by Marc Tow and Michael Alexander’s companies, EZ Access Funding and Diamond Housing Group.
(Map created using County Auditor’s data and GPS Visualizer.)
BULK FORECLOSURE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
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EZ Access aka Marc Tow
BULK FORECLOSURE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (hereinafter “Agreement”) is made between EZ ACCESS FUNDING LLC, (a California LLC) DBA USA WEALTH INSTITUTE, LLC, (hereafter “EZ ACCESS”) and
Client Name: _______________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________ City: ______________________________ State: _______ Zip: _________
RECITALS
A.
Whereas, EZ ACCESS has established extensive relationships with wholesale foreclosure buyers, these buyers are willing to include EZ ACCESS in their bulk property purchasing.
B.
Whereas, EZ ACCESS has helped create a system where the said properties can be liquidated relatively quickly for profit.
C.
Whereas, CLIENT wishes to be given the opportunity to participate along with EZ ACCESS in their opportunity to purchase foreclosures at a discount.
D.
Whereas, CLIENT desires to purchase a property from EZ ACCESS, which property shall later be identified and approved of by EZ ACCESS and CLIENT.
Client shall indicate how many properties are being purchased, as well as the total funds being remitted to EZ ACCESS.
Property Count _______ x $30,000.00 = $____________________ Total funds to remit to EZ ACCESS FUNDING, LLC
ESCROW INSTRUCTION: CLIENT will forward total amount of funds to Marc Tow & Associates, Lawyers. Marc Tow, (Escrow Agent) will function as a disinterested third party to hold funds until EZ ACCESS has delivered a property address to Marc Tow, (Escrow Agent) which will ultimately be the property which will be deeded to CLIENT. Marc Tow will also function as a third party to hold client funds until the end of the 10 day "cooling off' period. EZ ACCESS will continue to fulfill its duties outlined within this agreement.
_______ Client initials. Client confirms that Client has read the entirety of the contract including the back side of this document. Terms of the agreement are as outlined on both the front and back of this document and will become effective when executed by both parties and purchase funds have been released to EZ ACCESS.
Notices: All notices, demands, and requests required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed, if to EZ ACCESS, to: 3920 Birch Street, Suite 102, Newport Beach, California 92660, email: TOWLAWYER [at] yahoo [dot] com , phone: (949) 975-0544
Client: ______________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________
City: _______________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip Code: _______________
Email: ___________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year written below.
EZ ACCESS FUNDING, LLC.
DBA USA WEALTH INSTITUTE, LLC _________________________________________ ______________
Client Date
_______________________________________ _______________ _________________________________________________________
By: Mark Tow Date Printed Name
General Provisions.
1.
Risk. Each party shall perform the work or services at its own risk.
2.
No Authority to Bind Other Party. Neither party has authority to enter into contracts or agreements on behalf of the other party. This Agreement does not create a partnership between the parties.
3.
Choice of Law. Any dispute under this Agreement or related to this Agreement shall be decided in accordance with the laws of California.
4.
Arbitration. The parties to this Agreement agree to submit to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association any unresolved disputes between the parties and agree that the costs of such proceedings shall be reimbursed to the prevailing party.
5.
Ethical Conduct. Both parties agree to conduct business with the highest ethical standards and with the best interest of the consumer in mind.
6.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any Exhibits attached hereto) represents the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any prior understandings and agreements, written or oral, between such Parties with respect to such subject matter. Depending on the state where the Client’s allocated property is located, Client and EZ ACCESS may be required to enter into a state approved real estate purchase contract and disclosures as required under that state’s laws. The parties agree to enter into those Agreements and shall not unreasonably delay or reject such standard terms so long as they do not contradict terms or understandings under this Agreement.
7.
Severability. If any part of this agreement is held unenforceable, the rest of this Agreement with nevertheless remains in full force and effect.
8.
Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or discharged except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. No waiver or consent may be enforced unless such waiver or consent shall be in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement thereof is sought. Any handwritten modifications or amendments to this Agreement shall supersede any conflicting printed term or condition.
2
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Term of Contract. This Agreement will become effective when executed by the Parties.
Services and Responsibilities.
1.
EZ ACCESS will complete the contracted services for a “Fee” of no more than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00 US) per property.
2.
EZ ACCESS shall provide CLIENT with ownership to property with a marketable, clean and clear title. The property will be purchased by EZ ACCESS from a wholesale foreclosure and EZ ACCESS will have little information regarding the property.
3.
The property provided to Client will be valued no less than forty-five thousand ($45,000); said property value will be determined by online evaluations of property values. Once the property is identified by EZ ACCESS, Client will have the opportunity to obtain an appraisal at its own cost.
4.
EZ ACCESS will exchange said property from Client with a new property if the said property is found to be un-saleable by the process developed by EZ ACCESS, ordinances, the research crew of EZ ACCESS, or a contracted company to perform this inspection service. It is Client’s responsibility to inspect and approve of the Property as EZ ACCESS shall only hold title for a short period of time, will not reside in the property itself, and will therefore will have little information upon which a Client may rely.
5.
EZ ACCESS contracts with an approved “Client Services Company” to complete the following services and has developed a system for managing wholesale foreclosure properties. Client shall enter into EZ ACCESS’s approved “Client Services’ Companies” standard contract or Client may opt to enter into a property management contract with an property management company of Clients choice, but if Client chooses a property management company of its choice then Client shall be responsible for those property management costs and will not receive a discount or reduction in fees under this Agreement. The following services are part of the thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00 US) fee paid to EZ ACCESS which will be provided by Property Management:
a. Determine the local market rent and place marketing material for sale of property.
b. Keep property presentable and in compliance with local laws and ordinances
c. Listing property for potential quick sale
d. Acquire Title Company and provide all closing documents to facilitate close with potential buyer
e. Maintain records for optimal sale of the note.
f. Qualify each potential buyer.
g. Shop the note to multiple note buyers, as well as lenders for potential refinancing
6.
EZ ACCESS has negotiated with Client Services Company the following services and associated fees. These fees only need to be paid out of potential profits and are not part of the thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00 US) “Fee” paid to EZ ACCESS and are more fully described in Property Management’s separate contract with Client.
a)
Mortgage Management Fee: 10% of Mortgage Payment
b)
Sale of Note: 3% of sale price, Min $1,000
7.
If buyer should default, EZ ACCESS has negotiated with Property Management a $600.00 Default/Eviction fee which fee shall be paid by Client separately from the terms and fees contained in this Agreement.
8.
EZ ACCESS shall make its staff, employees, and resources available during reasonable hours to the Client for assistance in liquidating said property.
9.
EZ ACCESS shall use its best efforts to assist Client in completing and profiting from the liquidating of said property.
10.
Client shall provide funding to EZ ACCESS for the purchasing of properties and services outlined in this Agreement in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00 US) per property.
Contractual Relationship
1.
Independent Relationship. This document is a purchase contract. Client is purchasing real property from EZ ACCESS. This purchase agreement does not create any kind of business partnership between the Parties. EZ ACCESS is contracting with a client services company to perform the above mentioned duties. Each party is an independent party and will be working together to purchase foreclosed properties at a bulk pricing discount. EZ ACCESS will purchase the bulk foreclosure properties based on the demand generated from clients who enter into these Agreements. Clients will have the option of approving of their property but should Client not notify EZ ACCESS within three (3) business days of its disapproval of the property allocated to Client then such silence shall constitute acceptance of the allocated property. EZ ACCESS shall notify Client of its allocated property and Client shall give its approval or disapproval via the means of communication in which the parties have dealt. Electronic communications such as e-mail, standard mail and other methods of communication commonly used between the parties in their dealings shall be sufficient notice under this paragraph. Client may request additional time to approve of its property within three (3) business days for legitimate purposes which Client must communicate to EZ ACCESS and which EZ ACCESS shall not unreasonably deny.
2.
Federal, State and Local Taxes. Neither Federal nor state, nor local payroll tax of any kind shall be withheld or paid by EZ ACCESS on behalf of CLIENT.
3.
Notice of Tax Duties and Liabilities. Both parties understand that each party is responsible to pay, according to law, their own tax responsibilities. Neither party will be responsible for any Federal, state or local taxes owed by the other party.
4.
Indemnity. CLIENT agrees to indemnify and hold EZ ACCESS harmless from all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies, including interest, penalties, costs, and attorney’s fees that CLIENT may incur, arising from or out of willful or negligent misconduct of EZ ACCESS while providing services under this Agreement.
Termination of Agreement
1.
Termination. CLIENT may terminate this agreement prior to their funds being used to purchase a property. EZ ACCESS will assess a 10% administration fee upon written notice to terminate. Funds will be refunded to CLIENT within 10 business days. The parties shall continue to deal with each other in good faith.
Warranties
1.
Confidentiality. In the performance of the service contemplated by this Agreement, CLIENT agrees to hold in strict confidence all confidential or proprietary information that it receives relating to EZ ACCESS’s business, and CLIENT will not divulge or otherwise communicate such information to a third party without EZ ACCESS’s prior written consent. Confidential or proprietary information shall include all information obtained by CLIENT from EZ ACCESS, and which relates to EZ ACCESS’s past, present, or future business activities, including CLIENT lists, technology and operational processes and manuals, except for previously obtained or publicly disclosed information. CLIENT acknowledges that breach of this Section would cause EZ ACCESS to suffer irreparable harm for which monetary damages would be inadequate compensation. CLIENT agrees that EZ ACCESS will be entitled to an injunction restraining any actual or threatened breach of this Section, or specific performance, if applicable, in addition to any monetary damages.
2.
Confidentiality of Client Information. In the performance of the service contemplated by this Agreement, EZ ACCESS agrees to hold in strict confidence all personally identifiable or financial information that EZ ACCESS receives relating to Client , and EZ ACCESS will not divulge or otherwise communicate such information to a third party, except to needed Client Services Company, without the client’s prior written consent. EZ ACCESS agrees to comply with all federal and state laws and regulations dealing with personally identifiable or financial information.
Marc Tow
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COURT ENTERS FINAL JUDGMENTS AGAINST DONALD CHRISTENSEN, FORMER MOUNTAIN
ENERGY CEO, AND MARC TOW, A CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY, IN MOUNTAIN ENERGY CASE;
CHRISTENSEN ORDERED TO PAY $1.35 MILLION
On August 12, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
entered final judgments against Donald John Christensen, Mountain Energy
and Mark R. Tow, concluding the litigation, SEC v. Donald John
Christensen, et al., Civil Action No. H-O1-3203, brought by the
Securities and Exchange Commission in September 2001.
The District Court permanently enjoined Christensen and Mountain Energy,
by default, from further violations of the securities registration and
anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, Sections 5 and
17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The court also imposed
a permanent officer and director bar against Christensen and ordered him
to pay more than $1.35 million in disgorgement, pre-judgment interest
and penalties. Tow, without admitting or denying the allegations in the
Commission's complaint, consented to the entry of an order permanently
enjoining him from violating the anti-fraud provisions of the federal
securities laws.
According to the allegations in the Commission's complaint, Christensen
(Mountain Energy's former CEO), Tow (a California attorney), and others
participated in an illegal "pump-and-dump" scheme in the securities of
Mountain Energy, Inc., a start-up energy company headquartered in
Houston, Texas. Three other defendants in the case, Jack Uselton,
Joseph Blumenthal and George Guttman, previously settled with the
Commission. [SEC v. Donald John Christensen, II, Jack E. Uselton, Marc
R. Tow, George W. Guttman, Joseph M. Blumenthal, and Mountain Energy,
Inc., Civil Action No. H-O1-3203, SD Tex.)] (LR-18294)
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Pillory Jackson and Mark Tow
I blame Frank Jackson and his administration for the tragedy on West 83rd.
Yes, Mark Tow should be pilloried for purchasing buildings and for accepting the risk, knowing full well that he can not maintain these properties from California--but ultimately, as Jeff B notes--the City of Cleveland allows properties to transfer without point-of-sale inspections. So, the cycle of depreciation and planned abandonment continues unabated.
Pillory Frank Jackson, too, for having no conscience and allowing his own brother and the Eugene Sanders administration at CMSD to destroy our schools. We have absolutely no leadership in Cleveland. Just a huge sucking sound.
EZ Access / Marc Tow
Yes, it is the same guy from CA. He also has a housing court date scheduled for 2/4/10 for property located at 2651 East 61st Street.
I hope he is severly punished financially for the disaster that he has caused to this city. Many poor people are now homeless.
Seems like he has been making a lot of money ripping people off in the foreclosure crisis, so I hope that he is sued and loses every single cent that he has.
Court cases
The post showing the cases before Cleveland Municipal Housing Court accurately describes events that have taken place in Court and that are scheduled for Court on February 4, 2010 at 9:00 AM in courtroom 13-B at the Justice Center. The Clerk's office captioned a case in the personal name of Mark Tow. The documents filed by the City for Court name EZ Access Funding as the defendant c/o Mark Tow. The case as it appears in the computer erroneously list Mr. Tow as the defendant. The Court is causing the Clerk to correct that. The Court is also reviewing the files to make sure that the dockets are accurate.
Informational Meeting on aspects of the Housing Court Saturday, January 30th at 10AM in at the Justice Center, 13th floor, Courtroom B.