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    1 LESLIE MARKS3099 SUTER STREET2 OAKLAND, CA 946023 TEL: 510/434-97484 FAX: 866/813-831356789

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    IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

    ) CASE NO. 11-43140)) CHAPTER 13)) RELATED CASES:) USBC DELAWARE: 09-50244; 07-10416) 9TH CIR. COURT OF APPEAL: 10-16811;) 10-16799 AND 10-17811) ACSC CASE NOS:) CASE NO: RG 10545629 AND RG 10546852)) OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO ANNUL) AUTOMATIC STAY))

    LESLIE PATRICE BARNES MARKS1213141516171819202122232425262728

    Debtor.

    TO THE COURT, PLAINTIFFS TRENOR ASKEW, and TRA PARTNERS, LLC ANDALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

    Plaintiff, Leslie Marks, hereinafter "Marks" hereby opposes the Motion to Annul theAutomatic Stay brought by Trenor Askew dba TRA PARTNERS, LLC., herein after "Askew" or"TRA". The foreclosing documents are fraudulent on their face, the clearly reference a loan towhich Marks has no obligation and is not related to Marks Deed of Trust. The Notice of Defaultwas recorded prior to the fraudulent assignment, in violation of law, and TRA should seek relieffrom the party that sold it a property with a clouded title not Marks. The 2007 lis pendens

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    remains recorded, has not been expundged and litigation continues on that lis pendens. TRAseeks relief from the wrong party.

    1. TRA's Motion to Annul Stay must be denied in its entirety, with prejudice. Notsimply because it served Marks without following the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, allowingMarks the required response time; TRA seeks relief based upon documents which it knows orreasonably should know are fraudulent on their face. TRA is NOT a creditor nor a lender. Aslitigation continues in other venues regarding Marks mortgage, including in the DelawareBankruptcy Court with the New Century Liquidating Trust, Marks will be irreparable harmedand suffer manifest injustice should TRA's improper motion for relief be granted.

    2. Rule 7017 (incorporating the Rule 17 real party in interest rule), Rule 7019(incorporating Rule 19 by reference) after specifying the Part VII rules that apply automaticallyto contested matters, Rule 9014(c) states: "The Standing is a "threshold question in every federalcase, determining the power of the court to entertain the suit." Warth v. Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 95S.Ct. 2197, 45 L.Ed.2d 343 (1975). Hence, "a defect in standing cannot be waived; it must beraised, either by the parties or by the court, whenever it becomes apparent." u.S. v. AVX Corp,962 F.2d 108, 116 n. 7 (1st Cir.1992). The inquiry into standing "involves both constitutionallimitations on federal-court jurisdiction and prudential limitations on its exercise." Warth v.Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 498, 95 S.Ct. 2197, 45 L.Ed.2d 343 (1975). "In its constitutionaldimension, standing imports justiciability: whether the plaintiff has made out a 'case orcontroversy' between himself and the defendant within the meaning of Art. III," Id.

    BACKGROUND OF THE CASE3. In 2004 New Century refinanced Marks Home and advised her that she must

    continue to refinance every six months to improve her credit rating and to consistently lower hermonthly payments while equity in her property would grow. Marks did not understand thesematters, but followed the advice of the bank she believed she could trust. Marks did not knowabout pre-payment penalties and other fees and charges that effectively did not lower monthlymortgage payments but increased them.

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    4. In 2006 Home 123 former employee Tom Chicoine solicited Marks to engage in arefinance. Mr. Chicoine approached Marks home, called, and emailed her. Marks son was ill atthe time and Chicoine called Marks and prayed with her on the phone. Marks had become acertified Loan Signing Agent, and Chicoine promised Marks that she would be the exclusivenotary public for all Home 123 mortgages in the bay area. Chicoine stated that Marks wouldmake an additional $1000 per month. Marks also had just changed jobs and had received a$12,000 annual salary increase. Chicoine failed to advise Marks that he was using thisinformation as income to qualify Marks for a burdensome mortgage. Chicoine failed to tellMarks that Home 123 and New Century were one in the same company. The terms of the 2006mortgage included paying off Marks Mercedes SUV, among other things. Marks note shouldhave been around $2200.00 per month, per the terms of the agreement. A series of eventsoccurred which are in the court file in the United States District Court, Northern District ofCalifornia 06-06806.

    5. Marks received the first invoice from New Century in the amount of $4200.00.Marks made this payment. New Century employees then advised Marks that her next monthspayment would be $4,700.00. New Century employees began calling Marks new employer, andharassing Marks and her employer. Marks filed suit immediately and was not in default at thetime she filed her lawsuit. Subsequently, New Century filed bankruptcy on April 2, 2007.Marks received monetary judgment against Tom Chicoine. Marks immediately filed a proof ofclaim in Delaware.

    6. Ocwen claimed to have received Marks mortgage on April 2, 2007. There are norecorded assignments from Home 123 to Ocwen, or New Century to Ocwen. Marks alleged thatOcwen as the lender "walked in the shoes" of New Century and had to address theinconsistencies in her mortgage as alleged against New Century. From 2007 thru 2009 Ocwenfailed to service Marks mortgage in any way. Judge Susan Illston ruled against Marks becauseOcwen claimed to be a 'servicer" not the "lender" and had no duties to Marks as a "lender"would have. Marks was advised to file an Adversary Proceeding in Delaware against New

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    recorded as actual and constructive notice that the title to the property is in question.Century and Marks did so. Marks filed and recorded a lis pendens which remains currently

    7. Marks filed bankruptcy in 2009 in the Tchaikovski court. Ocwen then filed aproof of claim in the amount of $600,000.00. Marks arguments that Ocwen claimed to be a"servicer" and had no standing to bring the proof of claim fell upon deaf ears. Ocwen thentransferred its non-existent interest in Marks mortgage to GreenTree. GreenTree filed for andwas granted a Motion for Relief from stay based upon fraudulent pleadings it filed. GreenTreefiled pleadings on behalf of Home 123, which was in active bankruptcy in and without leave ofthe Delaware Bankruptcy Court or the Trustee in Delaware. The Tchaikovski court failed to hearMarks claims, and granted GreenTree's motion for relief from stay. These matters are currentlyunder appeal in the 9th Circuit and reflected in this Court's docket No. 11 in the Notice ofRelated cases.

    8. GreenTree then began sending Marks monthly invoices ranging from $0.0 to$2,000,000.00. GreenTree recorded no assignments in 2009. In May of 2010 GreenTreerecorded a Notice of Default. In August of 2010 GreenTree recorded assignments and asubstitution of trustee signing for Home 123. Home 123 is currently in bankruptcy in Delawareand there was no permission of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court nor the current trustee toapprove such and assignment. Marks filed suit in the United States District court bringing theseallegations, which the court refused to hear. The court however, did not deny Marks the right toappeal its decision. The Honorable Susan Illston stated in an order that she did not believeMarks was bringing her claims in bad faith. These issues are currently under appeal.

    9. GreenTree then brought foreclosure proceedings and failed to expunge Marks lispendens prior to the unlawful trustee's sale. TRA claimed to have purchased the property at theforeclosure sale on October 20, 2010. Trenor Asknew then trespassed on Marks property withanother man. They had two empty pickup trucks parked in front of Marks home and apparentlywere attempting to break in. Marks arrived and witnessed Mr. Asknew attempting to open awindow on her front porch. Mr. Askew stated that he purchased Marks home at the trustee's

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    sale. Marks told him that was too bad, because the property is in active litigation since 2007 andthat he did not perform his due diligence prior to the Trustee's sale. Mr. Asknew stated thatthere was no lis pendens recorded. Marks advised him that there was a lis pendens recorded.

    10. On or about October 21,2010 Askew called Marks and stated that there was a lispendens recorded. Mr. Askew stated that his title company forgot to tell him about it. Mr.Askew stated that his title company told him that the court "forgot" to expunge the lis pendens.Askew then stated ifthe banks give him his money back "we are good." Marks advised him thatshe had no obligation to him or his investors and that in this foreclosure crisis, he failed toperform due diligence prior to purchasing the property. Furthermore, Marks advised him that theparty who conducted the foreclosure sale had no standing to do so. Marks referred Askew to thepending cases and evidence. Despite all this Askew, hired a series of attorneys. Askew harassedMarks by conducting unlawful surveillance and continued trespass on her property. AttorneyEikenberry joined in the harassment via telephone and making unprofessional comments aboutMarks and her family, stating that it was "too bad" she had to endure the harassment and it mustbe "scary".

    11. This all led to the unlawful detainer trial, where the jury awarded TRA fees andnot Marks home. Marks filed for protection of the automatic stay and served both Eikenberryand Department 30 of the Alameda County Superior court. Despite this Eikenberry continued toviolate the automatic stay and continued setting hearing dates and mailing Marks documentsdaily.

    STATEMENT OF ISSUES12. At the unlawful detainer trial Defendants were awarded a monetary sum. The

    Jury did NOT award the Subject Property to named Defendants. The jury awarded monetarydamages only. Defendants and their counsel continue to violate the Automatic Stay by filingmotions to unlawfully take possession of Marks homestead/primary residence (herein after the

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    "Subject Property") and obtain a judgment based upon fraudulent documents and other acts inclear and bold violation of law.

    13. There is an important difference between a void deed and one that is voidable. Avoid deed is a nullity, invalid ab initio, or from the beginning, for any purpose. It does not, andcannot, convey title, even if recorded. Empire Ranch & Cattle Co. v. Coldren, 51 Colo. 115, 121,117 P. 1005, 1007 (1911). The interest of a good faith purchaser under a void deed is notprotected. See Upson v . Goodland State Bank & Trust Co., 823 P.2d 704, 706 (Colo. 1992) -referring to a subsequent purchaser if a voided deed is recorded.

    14. If a person has been fraudulently deceived about the nature of a document, so thathe or she is excusably ignorant about what has been signed, courts recognize "fraud in thefactum." Unlike other types of fraud, fraud in the factum yields an instrument that is void, andnot merely voidable. Svanidze, 169 P.3d at 266 (citation omitted); see also Upson, 823 P.2d at706; Dan B. Dobbs, Handbook on the Law of Remedies 9.6, at 645-46 (2d ed. 1993). HereTRA has a deed that is not only void based upon fraud, it is void on its face as it refers to a loanto which Marks has no obligation and a loan which is not related to the 2006 Deed of Trust.

    15. In re Viencek, 273 B.R. 354, 357-59 (Bankr.N.D.N.Y.2002) (requiring thatservicing agent amend a proof of claim to identify the owner of the claim). Defendant Ocwenclaimed to be the t "servicer" and is NOT the "lender" as such, its Proof of Claim is fraudulentand Marks was entitled to relief under the law. The Tchaikovski Court failed to address this andthis matter is currently under appeal. In re Kang Jin Hwang, 396 B.R. 757 (Bankr.C.D.Cal.,2008 the court found that numerous declarants in relief from stay motions are not competent totestify as to the information included in their declarations. See, e.g. In re Vargas, 393 B.R. 701,2008 WL 4200129 (Bankr.C.D.Ca1.2008) (fmding that the In re Kang Jin Hwang, 396 B.R. 757(Bankr.C.D.Cal., 2008) declarant was a low level clerk who was not competent to provide anyrelevant testimony contained in his declaration). In conclusion the Kang court found uponreconsideration that the servicer must satisfy the procedural requirements of federal law. Theserequirements include joining the owner of the ORIGINAL note on two separate grounds: it is the

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    real party in interest under Rule 17, and it is a required party under Rule 19. Unlike Rule 7017(incorporating the Rule 17 real party in interest rule), Rule 7019 (incorporating Rule 19 byreference) is not applicable automatically to contested matters (including relief from staymotions) in a bankruptcy case. However, after specifying the Part VII rules that applyautomatically to contested matters, Rule 9014(c) states: "The court may at any stage in aparticular matter direct that one or more of the other rules in Part 1VII shall apply." In thereferenced case, the court has directed that Rule 7019 applies to a motion for relief from stay.There is no precise formula for determining whether a particular non-party must be joined underRule 19(a). The application of the rule turns on the facts of the individual case in light of thegeneral policies of (a) avoiding multiple litigation, (b) providing the parties with complete andeffective relief in a single action, and (c) protecting the absent persons form the possibleprejudicial effect of deciding the case without them.

    16. The "real party in interest" requirement, on the other hand, is generally regardedas one of many "prudential" considerations that have been "judicially engrafted onto the ArticleIII requirements for standing." See, e.g., In re Village Rathskeller, 147 B.R. 665, at 668 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.1992). To obtain relief in federal court, a party must meet both the constitutionalrequirements (standing) and the prudential requirements (including real party in interest).Morrow v. Microsoft Corp., 499 F.3d 1332, 1339 (Fed.Cir.2007); see also Village Rathskeller,Inc., 147 B.R. at 668 (citing Warth v. Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 498,95 S.Ct. 2197,45 L.Ed.2d 343(1975) for the proposition that "[t]he concept of standing subsumes a blend of constitutionalrequirements and prudential considerations"). A party may have standing- having suffered an"injury in fact"- but this may not make it the real party in interest. See, e.g., Whelan v. Abell,953 F.2d 663,672 (D.C.Cir.1992). Conversely, a party may be the real party in interest, but lackstanding. See, e.g., Davis v. Yageo Corp., 481 F.3d 661 (9th Cir.2007). Accordingly, In reConde- Dedonato, 391 B.R. 247, 250-51. This case is similar to In re Hayes, 393 B.R. 259(Bankr.D.Mass.2008), where the movant seeking relief from stay failed to show that it ever hadany interest in the note at issue. In that case, the court found that the movant lacked standing

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    101112131415161718 THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE HAS THE POWER TO OVER TURN TRANSFERSTHAT VIOLATE THE AUTOMATIC STAY.

    altogether to bring the motion because it failed to show that the ORIGINAL BLUE INK notewas ever transferred to it, and thus it had no rights of its own to assert. See id. at 266-68; accord,In re Maisel, 378 B.R. 19,20-22 (Bankr.D.Mass.2007) (denying standing where movant did notacquire note until after filing motion for relief from stay). In the matter at bar, there is NOclarification that the note was ACTUALLY transferred to GreenTree, when it was transferred, ifit was the original note, or if Defendant Ocwen has any legal standing to collect on the note ingood faith. As Defendant Ocwen continues to have an (all be it invalid, illegal and questionable)proof of claim on file in this court.

    17. In In re Kang Jin Hwang, 396 B.R. 757 (BanIa.C.D.Cal., 2008) because IndyMachas failed and refused to join the owner of the secured note, the motion for relief from stay wasdenied. A governing principle was articulated more than sixty years ago by Judge LearnedHand, perhaps the most distinguished U.S. jurist who never sat on the U.S. Supreme Court.Judge Hand stated: "A judge is more than a moderator; he is charged to see that the law isproperly administered, and it is a duty which he cannot discharge by remaining inert." UnitedStates v. Marzano, 149 F.2d 923, 925 (2d Cir.1945). Plaintiff here seeks nothing more thanjustice. Justice for which she has been fighting since 2006.

    18. The Bankruptcy Code defmes "property" very broadly as all legal and equitableinterests of the debtor and any property that is community property of the debtor 11 U.S.C. 541.Fraudulent transfers are subject to avoidance. While the Chapter 13 debtor has most of the rightsand powers of the trustee under Chapter 7, courts have split as to whether the debtor also has thetrustee's avoiding powers. However, many courts have interpreted the legislative history so that,although the debtor does not have the exclusive right to the avoidance powers as she does under1303 and 1304, she does share the avoidance power with the trustee, and since the debtorwould have a greater incentive to use the avoiding power, most courts have allowed it.

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    Trustee have the power to enforce the avoidance. Plaintiff wishes to do so here.

    19. As such and for the reasons stated herein, the initial fraudulent transfer ofPlaintiff's Primary Residence to Defendant Ocwen from New Century and Defendant's Ocwen'ssubsequent transfer to Home 123/GreenTree should be avoided. Debtor and the Chapter 13

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    20.21.22.ANNULLMENT OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY IS INAPPROPRIATE

    23. Marks has not abused the bankruptcy process or bankruptcy law. Annulment ofthe automatic stay is appropriate when a debtor has clearly abused the bankruptcy process.Marks has not violated any rights to which she is entitled, nor any state or federal laws.

    24. Immediately prior to the Unlawful Detainer Trial, Marks had to attend a CourtOrdered Evidentiary Hearing in Delaware. Mr. Eikenberry attempted to manipulate thoseproceedings. When those attempts failed, Mr. Eikenberry refused to continue the UnlawfulDetainer trial. Immediately upon Marks return from Delaware, Marks had to attend theUnlawful Detainer trial, which turned out not to be a trial at all, it was a status setting procedureto determine which court would hear the unlawful detainer trial. In the Chambers of JudgeRolofson, Mr. Eikenberry stated that it was his birthday that day and he preferred to continue thetrial. Had either Mr. Eikenberry or TRA had a lawful leg upon which to stand, or any intent toact in good faith, these unprofessional behaviors would not be necessary from sworn officers ofthe court, and respected members of the California State Bar.

    25. In their Motion to Annul the Automatic Stay, TRA does not offer any evidencethat it is a bonafide purchaser for value. The Unlawful Detainer Jury did NOT award the SubjectProperty, only a monetary sum, and these matters are under appeal as TRA is well aware.Furthermore, TRA should seek relief from the party which it purchased the property withclouded title. The 2007 lis pendens recorded by Marks remains recorded as actual andconstructive notice of pending legal action and clouds title. This lis pendens should have been27

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    expunged prior to the unlawful Trustee's sale. Askew, a real estate professional and licensedreal estate broker, was aware that the lis pendens was recorded and chose to harass Marks,instead of seeking recovery from the party that conducted the unlawful trustee's sale.

    26. Askew is a registered broker at the California Department of Real Estate, a realestate professional. Askew allegedly "purchased" over 68 properties since on or about 2007 andshould have performed due diligence prior to purchasing a property in foreclosure - especially inlight of all the allegations of mortgage and foreclosure fraud. During the unlawful detainer trial,Marks brought to the attention of the Unlawful Detainer court that the loan upon which theforeclosure was based is NOT a loan to which Marks has had any obligation, Marks presentedevidence in support that is clear on its face. The Unlawful Detainer court Judge Le stated thatshe did not think the loan number "was relevant." A copy of the index from the AlamedaCounty Recorder's office reflecting that TRA has represented itself as a "trustee" and has signeditself as "beneficiary" on several properties, that Marks believes has been acquired in violation of

    27. Furthermore, the law is CLEAR that Marks should have been afforded theopportunity to bring her allegations of fraud BEFORE to the commencement of the unlawfuldetainer trial. The unlawful detainer court allowed Mr. Eikenberry to testify as to the merits ofMarks fraud case, claiming she did not name the proper defendants and would most likely notprevail. The Unlawful Detainer Judge allowed Mr. Eikenberry's opinion's to be the basis for herdecision not to relate the fraud case to the unlawful detainer trial. The Unlawful Detainer Court,hereinafter the "Le court") also refused Marks certain rights at trial for failure to "tender".Marks presented case law that states that when allegations of fraud are brought, tender is waived.The Unlawful Detainer court ignored this law as well.

    28. When Marks cross-examined Mr. Askew, Mr. Eikenberry answered questions putto Askew, who was the witness on the stand without objection of the court. Judge Le and Mr.Eikenberry tag teamed Marks and even after Marks suffered manifest abuse during the unlawfuldetainer court, the jury did not award the Subject Property to TRA. Mr. Eikenberry requested

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    Askew did not present the front and bank of a cancelled check, nor did he present a Bill of Salethat should have been recorded as evidence of sale of a bonifide sale for value. Lacking suchevidence, TRA cannot be a bonifide purchaser for value.

    31. Marks alleges here and continues to allege Askew should seek relief fromFidelity, not her. The reason why relief is not being sought from Fidelity is because no paymentfor value was tendered. Fidelity and TRA have been in cahoots for years, defrauding the goodpeople of Oakland from their homes unlawfully. The handwritten receipt does not showevidence specific to the Subject Property, and the same handwritten receipt could have been usedas support of purchasing several properties. A handwritten generic receipt cannot possibly beused as evidence as purchase for value. Marks believes this is the reason why Askew isaggressively pursuing Marks, which is nothing more than abuse of the judicial process and fraudupon the court. Askew nor TRA has presented any evidence to the contrary. Askew nor TRAhas presented this Court with any evidence to support they are bonifide purchasers to this court.Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of the handwritten receipt presented byTRA as evidence of the purchase of Marks property.

    32. Furthermore, Askew and Attorney Eikenberry were telephonically present at theDelaware Evidentiary hearing. There was no need for them to be present, as Marks request forTRO was denied. Mr. Eikenberry's attendance was simply to trump up charges. He made astatement - irrelevant to the hearing - at the end of the hearing to justify attorney hourly charges.Mr. Eikenberry has a habit of adding charges to his tab for no reason. At the unlawful detainertrial, Judge Le ordered Marks to appear at a deposition in Eikenberry's office. MarksREFUSED. When asked why Marks refused, Marks stated that in Eikenberrys office, given hispattern of bad faith acts against Marks, she would have NO protection under the law from hisbad faith practices. Marks would prefer her testimony be giving on the record and under oath.Despite Marks CLEAR and [mal decision, the Le Court advised Marks that she had to call Mr.Eikenberry the next day to confirm she would not be appearing because Marks MAY change hermind. In compliance with Judge Le's order, Marks called Eikenberry's office and advised him

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    she would NOT be appearing. The next day at court Mr. Eikenberry presented charges for a courtreporter for the entire day, stating Marks MAY change her mind. Mr. Eikenberry's continuedpractice of bad faith charges and verbal harassment over the telephone has caused Marks tosuffer manifest injustice in these matters.

    33. Marks never defaulted on her 2006 mortgage. In 2006 Marks made the paymentof $4,200.00. Marks immediately contacted Home 123 because the payments nor the terms ofher loan were as agreed. In 2006, Home123 advised Marks that her next month's paymentwould be $4,700.00. Marks immediately filed suit against New Century and its formeremployee, Tom Chicoine. Marks received a monetary judgment against Tom Chicoine. At thetime Marks filed suit, she had was NOT in default of her loan. Marks testified to same that theunlawful detainer trial. Eikenberry's continued harping about the number of payments Marksmade is irrelevant here. Eikenberry and Askew heard the testimony of Counsel for New Centuryexplain Marks mortgage was SATISFIED in 2007. As such, Marks mortgage could NOT be indefault in 2010.

    34. Furthermore, the status of Marks note is NOT relevant to Eikenberry and hisclients. They state in their motion for relief from stay that they are NOT creditors. As such, theyneed to provide evidence that the lis pendens was expunged prior to sale. Failing to do that, andthe other allegations as properly alleged by Marks, TRA, Eikenberry and Asknew come to barwith unclean hands and continue to abuse the judicial process and commit fraud upon the court.The relief they seek should come from the party that allegedly sold them a property with aclouded title, not Marks.

    35. After the fraudulent and unlawful foreclosure sale, two law suits were filed inState Court: Marks filed to invalidate the foreclosure sale - alleging among other things that theforeclosing trustee had no standing to do so and that the documents upon which the foreclosurewas based were also fraudulent; and TRA brought an unlawful detainer action. AttorneyEikenberry filed a Motion for Summary Judgment against Marks which was DENIED, fordefects in his pleadings. Judge Carvill, the presiding judge for the motion for summary

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    judgment stated that he as a landlord and owned several properties in Marks neighborhood. TheCarvill court claimed not to have read Marks responsive pleadings. At the time of foreclosurethe foreclosing entity was NOT the original beneficiary of record and the unlawful foreclosurewas based upon recorded fraudulent and clearly forged assignments about 60 days after theNotice of Default. These acts are clear violations of law.

    736. As Marks stated to both Mr. Eikenberry and Askew AT THE ONSET, Marks

    wished to invalidate the unlawful and fraudulent trustee's sale and reinstate the Home 123 loanwhich has been in dispute and active litigation since 2006. The recorded lis pendens remains asactive and constructive notice that the title to the Subject Property is clouded.

    37. Marks opposes the requested relief because TRA does not have standing to seekrelief from stay because the foreclosure sale was defective and based upon a loan to whichMarks has no obligation and which is not related to Marks Deed of Trust. Marks furtherobtained evidence in the form of testimony at the February, 2011 hearing that the 2006 mortgagehad been satisfied in 2007 and any assignments had to be recorded prior to October 2007 whenHome 123 lost its license to do mortgage business in the State of California. The Trustee's saleis defective because the Notice of Default was recorded before the Assignments, among otherviolations of law.

    38. Marks fraudulent foreclosure sale challenge must be addressed to resolve themerits ofTRA's relief motion. Marks has presented prima facie case and clear evidence that theforeclosure sale is void. Marks presents evidence that cannot be disputed. Marks has asignificant property interest entitled to protection by the automatic stay.

    MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIESIN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION

    39. TRA is seeking relief from stay is not a creditor of Marks, has not filed a proof ofclaim, was not awarded the Subject Property at the unlawful detainer trial and has no standingfor this Court to grant the relief requested.STANDING

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    40. Due to the limited scope and expedited nature of a relief from stay proceeding, thestanding requirement is not difficult to meet. Section 362(d) of the Bankruptcy Code providesthat stay relief may be granted to a "party in interest," and any party affected by the stay shouldbe entitled to seek relief. 3 Collier on Bankruptcy- 362.07[2] (3d ed. rev. 2010). In the NinthCircuit, challenges to secured claims are typically resolved in plenary proceedings. Johnson v. Righetti(In re Joh-son), 756F.2d 738, 740 (9th Cir. 1985) (liThevalidity of the claim or contract underlying theclaim is not litigated during the hearing."), overruled on other grounds by Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. v.Pac. Gas &Elec. Co., 549 U.S. 443 (2007); Biggs v. Stovin (In re Luz Int'l), 219 B.R. 837,841-42(B.A.P. 9th Cir. 1998).Even so, the moving party must establish a prima facie case of its claim or rightsagainst a debtor or its estate to seek relief from stay. In re Bialac, 694 F.2d 625, 627 (9th Cir. 1982);In reAniel, 427 B.R. 811, 816 (Bankr. N.D. Cal. 2010). A prima facie case of standing requires the movingparty demonstrate an undisputed interest in the bankruptcy case that is hindered by the automatic stay.Standing is lacking where a secured creditor cannot present the rudimentary elements of its claim. In reGavin, 319 B.R. 27, 32 (B.A.P. 1st Cir. 2004) (holding the moving party could not trace the chain of titlethrough valid endorsements); In re Wilhelm, 407 B.R. 392, 398 (Bankr. D. Idaho 2009) ("each Movantmust show that it has an interest in the relevant note, and that it has been injured by debtor's conduct"). Ifthe moving party has a right to assert a claim, even though the claim is disputed, standing to seek stayrelief may be found. Brown Transp. Truckload v. Humboldt Express, 118 B.R. 889, 893 (Bankr. N.D.Ga. 1990) (finding the non- creditor had standing for stay relief to pursue action against debtor in anotherforum); In re Vieland, 41 B.R. 134, 139 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1984) (purchaser at a judicial foreclosure saleacquired some interest in debtor's property and was a party in interest).

    41. Title remains clouded in this matter at bar. Marks 2007 lis pendens remains recordedand not expunged. Marks contends the foreclosing trustee should have expunged the lis pendens prior tothe unlawful foreclosure sale. Marks contends the TRA should seek relief from the entity from which itpurchased a property with a clouded title, not Marks. As title remains clouded, TRA lacks standing toseek relief from stay. Even if TRA could establish a prima facie case of standing, however, the Courtmay still determine if the foreclosure salewas valid to rule on the merits of the Motion.

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    26 IIOcwen); and 2. Substitution of Trustee and Assignment was endorsed by the same27 II representative of GreenTree and recorded AFTER the Notice of Default. As such, GreenTree's28 II status as holder of the Note fails to meets the fIrst requirement of Civil Code section 2932.5.

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    42. Whether Marks may retain valuable equitable title in the Property despite theforeclosure sale is critical to the Motion. To decide the Motion, the Court must evaluate whetherMarks has equity in the Property necessary for an effective reorganization and whether causeexists to grant relief to TRA. In re Hoopai, No. 04-02511,2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42760, at Il-l S (D. Haw. 2005) (relief from stay denied to foreclosing creditor because the property mighthave value to the estate). If the foreclosure sale was invalid, Marks has an interest in the Propertywhich militates in favor of continuing the stay. If the foreclosing entity was not authorized toforeclose the DOT under Civil Code section 2932.5, the foreclosure sale may be void, and Markswould not need to tender to set aside the sale. Bank of America, N.A. v. La Jolla Group II, 129CaL App. 4th 706, 710, 717 (5th Dist. 2005) (void foreclosure sale required rescission oftrustee's deed returning title to the status quo prior to the foreclosure sale); Dimock v. EmeraldProperties, 81 Cal. App. 4th 868,874 (4th Dist. 2000) (sale under deed of trust by former trusteevoid, and tender of the amount due is unnecessary).

    Civil Code section 2932.5 provides:Where a power to sell real property is given to a mortgagee, or otherencumbrancer, in an instrument intended to secure the payment of money, thepower is part of the security and vests in any person who by assignment becomesentitled to payment of the money.

    GreenTree, LLC, as the foreclosing beneficiary and self-assignee of Home 123'ss interest in theLoan, had to meet both requirements of Civil Code section 2932.57 for the foreclosure to bevalid. Under that statute, First, GreenTree had to be entitled to payment ofthe secured debt. Civ.Code 2932.5; see also Civ. Code 2936 (Deering 2010); Comm. Code 9203(a), (g) (Deeririg2011); Carpenter v. Longan, 83 U.S. 271, 274 (1872) (the assignment of the note carries themortgage with it); Polhemus v. Trainer, 30 Cal. 686, 688 (1866) (the mortgage always abideswith the debt). GreenTree claimed to be the holder of the Note, which GreenTree obtained fromOcwen (but there is no recorded assignments from Ocwen to GreenTree, nor from Home 123 to

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    Second, Civil Code section 2932.5 also requires that GreenTree's status as foreclosingbeneficiary appear before the sale in the public record title for the Property. This secondrequirement was not met. Marks 2007 lis pendens remains recorded.

    43. At the unlawful detainer trial, TRA claimed the power of sale may be exercisedby the assignee if the assignment is duly acknowledged and recorded. Civ. Code 2932.5(Deering 2011) (emphasis added). However, State Compensation Ins. Fund v. Zamora (In re

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    Silverman), 616 F.3d 1001,1005 (9th Cir. 2010). While the Ninth Circuit reserved the issue ofwhether bankruptcy courts are bound by district court decisions within the district where thebankruptcy court sits, it recognized that such a requirement "could create the same problem ofsubjecting bankruptcy courts to a non-uniform body oflaw." Id.

    44. Code section 2932.5 mentions only assignees of mortgage interests, whereas inthose cases, and here, the instrument foreclosed upon was a deed of trust. Historically, atechnical distinction existed between deeds of trust and mortgages. For deeds of trust, title vestedin the trustee. For mortgages, title remained with the mortgagors. This distinction, however, hasbeen determined to be obsolete. Bank of Italy Nat. Trust & Sav. Assn. v. Bentley, 217 I Cal. 644,656 (l933) (legal title under a deed of trust, though held by the trustee to the extent necessary forexecution of the trust, does not carry any "incidents of ownership of the property"); Yulaeva v .Greenpoint Mortg. Funding, Inc., No. S-09-1504, 2009 u.S. Dist. LEXIS 79094, at *4 (E.D. Cal.Sept. 3,2009) (citing 4 B.E. Witkin, Summary of California Law, ch. VIII, 5 (lOth ed. 2005;N Brand Partners v. Colony GFP Partners, L.P. (In re 240 N Brand Partners), 200 B.R. 653, 658(B.A.P. 9th Cir. 1996) ("The terminology creates a difference without distinction."); see also 1Roger Bernhardt, California Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Foreclosure Litigation, 1.35 (4thed. 2009); 4 Harry D. Miller & Marvin B. Starr, Miller and Starr California Real Estate, 10:1 n.9 (3d 2010) (citing Domaradv. Fisher & Burke, Inc., 270 Cal. App. 2d 543,553 (1st Dist. 1969(mortgages and deeds of trust have the same effect and economic function and are "subject to thesame procedures and limitations on judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure")."

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    Stockwell, 7 Cal. App. at 416-17; Bank of America, 129 Cal. App. 4th 9.

    45. The outdated distinction between mortgages and deeds of trust is especiallymoribund in the context of borrower's rights in the nonjudicial foreclosure context, such as theborrower rights protected by Civil Code section 2932.5. Bank of Italy, 217 CaL at 658 ("[I]mportant rights and duties of the, parties should not be made to depend on the more or lessaccidental form of the security. "); Dimock, 81 Cal. App. 4th at 877 ("[The title distinction] hasbeen ignored in order to afford borrowers with the protection provided to mortgagors. "). CivilCode section 2932.5 protects borrowers from confusion as to the ownership of their loans.

    46. The two other historical distinctions between mortgages and deeds of trustidentified in Bank of Italy, 217 Cal. at 656, are also defunct. Both mortgages and deeds of trustsare now subject to time limitations on enforcement under sections 880.020-887.09 of theMarketable Record Title Act. Civ. Code 880.020-887.09 (Deering 2011). Bernhardt, supra, 1.35. In addition, Code of Civil Procedure section 729.010 now provides for a right ofredemption following a judicial sale under either a mortgage or a deed of trust. Civ. Proc. 729.010 (Deering 2011) at 712 (citing 4 Harry D. Miller & Marvin B. Starr, Miller and StarrCalifornia Real Estate, 10:123 (3d ed. 2003 ("Statutory provisions regarding the exercise of thepower of sale provide substantive rights to the trustor and limit the power of sale for theprotection of the trustor."); see also Civ. Code 2935-2937 (Deering 2010) (providingrequirements for the transfer of interests of indebtedness on residential real property that putborrower on notice). Civil Code section 2932.5 must therefore be applied to deeds of trust toensure trustors are provided the same protection as mortgagors under California law.

    47. The borrower concern addressed by Civil Code section 2932.5 -that it be able toidentify the assignee of its loan -is more exigent, not less, than it was during the GreatDepression, when Bank of Italy was decided. Problems with the residential mortgage foreclosureprocess have been widely chronicled. See Katherine Porter, Misbehavior and Mistake inBankruptcy Mortgage Claims, 87 Tex. L. Rev. 121, 148-49 (2008), cited in Ameriquest Mortg.Co. v. Nosek (In re Nosek), 609 F.3d 6,9 (1st Cir. 2010) (noting mortgage holders and servicer's

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    "(c)onfusion and lack of knowledge, or perhaps sloppiness, as to their roles is not unique in theresidential mortgage industry"); Andrew J. Kazakes, Developments in the Law: the HomeMortgage Crisis, 43 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 1383, 1430 (2010) (citing David Streitfeld, Bank ofAmerica to Freeze Foreclosure Cases, N.Y. Times, Oct. 2, 2010, at Bl) I (explaining that afterpublication of Katherine Porter's study several Banks froze foreclosures); Eric Dash, APaperwork Fiasco, N.Y. Times, Oct. 23,2010, at WK5 (reporting the repeal of the initial freezeand the problems banks faced in clearing up foreclosure paperwork); Office of the SpecialInspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Quarterly Report to Congress 12 (Jan26,2011), available at http://www.sigtarp.gov/ (follow link for "QuarterlyReport to Congress").

    48. Specifically in the context of loan assignments, there are "serious distributionalconsequences to all parties in a bankruptcy if a mortgagee cannot prove it holds a valid securityinterest." See Porter, I supra, at 148-49. Because controlling Supreme Court authority requiresthis Court to enforce statutory borrower protections regardless of whether nonjudicial foreclosureis sought under a mortgage or a deed of trust, the Court must conclude Civil Code section 2932.5applies to the DOT here.

    49. Under Cathay Bank v. Lee, 14Cal. App. 4th 1533, 1539(4th Dist. 1993), a waiverof borrower protections must be specific and explain the substance ofthe statutory rights at issueIn Cathay Bank, id., the court refused to enforce language of a deed of trust authorizing thelender to exercise the power of sale, because it served to waive the guarantor's defense to thedeficiency claim. 13 See also Miller v. United States, 363 F. 3d 999, 1006 (9th Cir. 2004);Hoffman v. Blum, No. C06-2416 MHP, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7643, at *8 (N.D. Cal. 2008)("any waiver of an important statutory right must be knowing and intelligent"); DeBerard

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    Properties v. Lim., 20 Cal. 4th 659,670 (1999) (borrower protection foreclosure provision inCode of Civil Procedure section 580(b) cannot be waived even though it is not included in thelist of non-waivable foreclosure provisions detailed in Civil Code section 2953).

    50. The full scope of California's nonjudicial foreclosure law, found at Civil Codesections 2020-2955, exhaustively covers every aspect of the real estate foreclosure process and

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    before the Court.

    must be respected. Associates v. Safeco. Title Ins. Co., 39 Cal. 3d 281,285 (1985) (refusing tosupplement the notice requirements found in Civil Code section 2924); Dimock, 81 Cal. App. 4that 874 (holding a sale under a deed of trust by former trustee void as failing to comply with CivilCode section 2934); Moeller v. Lien, 25 Cal. App. Cathay Bank's holding, 14 Cal. App. 4th at1539, was later limited by legislation to commercial transactions. Civ. Code 2856(e). However,it is still relevant for consumer transactions involving borrowers' residences such as the one

    Cause Does Not Exist to Annul Stay51. Whether the stay should be lifted to permit the unlawful detainer litigation to

    proceed in state court under 11 V.S.c. 362(d)(l) and (2) requires consideration of thefollowing factors: effective administration of the estate, avoiding prejudice to the parties, andpromoting judicial economy. Benedor Corp. v . Conejo Enters. (In re Conejo Enters.), 96 F.3d346, 352 (9th Cir. 1996) (affmning the bankruptcy court's refusal to lift the stay to allow statecourt litigation to proceed because maintenance of the stay promoted judicial economy byminimizing duplicative litigation and advanced the efficient administration of the estate); In reKronemyer, 405 B.R. 915,921 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2009).

    52. Whether the bankruptcy court should abstain from deciding state law issuespending in an imminent state court trial was previously determinative in the stay relief context.In re Tucson Estates, Inc., 912 F.2d 1162, 1166 (9th Cir. 1990). After the statutory changes in 28V.S.C. 1334(c)(2) and 28 V.S.C. 1334(d), the Ninth Circuit in Conejo, 96 F.3d at 352clarified that so long as the record supports discretion exercised by the bankruptcy court indenying relief from stay, this factor is no longer determinative.

    Effective Administration of the Estate53. Maximizing the opportunities for reorganization of the estate is the most

    important factor in determining whether to grant relief from stay to permit litigation in anotherforum to proceed. Conejo, 96 F.3d at 353. Marks, in hers chapter 13 case, seeks to regain title tothe Property by invalidating the foreclosure sale and curing the default on the Loan to Home 123.

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    Marks reorganization could be thwarted if the Court allows the foreclosure issues to proceedbefore it determines whether there is equity in the Property, or whether Marks can resolve Home123' s interest in her reorganization.

    Prejudice to the Parties54. Denying relief from stay at this time is the least prejudicial option for both parties.

    Even if the stay prohibits TRA from gaining possession of the Subject Property in the near term,that inconvenience is appropriate because the foreclosure process was flawed. 11 U.S.C. 361,363(e) (2011); United Sav. Ass'n of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Assocs., Ltd, 484 U.S.365, 370 (1988) (adequate protection payments can protect valid interests of creditors). Incontrast, Marks could be substantially prejudiced by loss of her property interest if the unlawfuldetainer action proceeded even though the foreclosure sale may be void. Marks has established aprima facie case of ownership of the Property, subject to whatever defenses TRA might bring inthe state court proceeding. These rights should be protected by the automatic stay. Accordingly,as Marks properly addresses TRA should seek relief from the foreclosing entity from which itpurchased a property with a clouded title. To the extent, this fact is clear, as per the evidencesubmitted by Marks, TRA will not be prejudiced if relief from stay is denied. As TRA is NOT acreditor, it is not entitled to adequate protection payments.

    Considerations of Judicial Economy.55. Challenges to Fidelity's foreclosure sale are simultaneously pending in state and

    bankruptcy court, creating the potential for confusion and a waste of judicial resources. Even ifnot specifically raised in the unlawful detainer proceeding, the validity of the foreclosure salecould be decided by default. Cheney v. Trauzette, 9 Cal. 2d 158 (1937); Seidell v. Anglo-California Trust Co., 55 Cal. App. 2d 913,920 (3d Dist. 1942) (challenges to foreclosure salesare barred if not raised in unlawful detainer action). Maintaining the automatic stay until theCourt can hear TRA defenses, and can assess Marks reorganization prospects, preserves judicialresources.

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    56. Marks served copies of her Voluntary Petition on Defendants and on Department30 of the Alameda County Superior Court upon filing her Bankruptcy Petititon. A copy of thoseProofs of Service are filed in this Court's docket No. 11, Request for Judicial Notice with proofsof service attached to those documents.

    57. Willful violations are those done deliberately and intentionally with knowledge ofthe automatic stay. A creditor gains knowledge of the automatic stay by oral or written notice ofthe stay or, since the stay begins automatically upon the filing of a petition for bankruptcy, uponnotice of those proceedings. In the event that a creditor inadvertently violates the stay, thecreditor must return the property immediately upon notice of the stay. Failure to do so will likelybe held a violation of the stay. Pettitt v. Baker, Id., concluded that 11 D.S.C. 362(h) createdboth a "private cause of action" and a "private remedy" that belonged to a debtor. The 5th Circuitoverruled the lower courts by specifically ruling that debtors do, in fact, have a private cause ofaction and remedy under 362(h). The 5th Circuit stated in pertinent part:

    "We are cognizant that there are scant primary or secondary authorities applyingor discussing the relatively new subsection (h). Nor is there a plethora ofenlightening references in the relevant legislative history. We do not considersuch essential, however, to today's task. To hold that 11 D.S.C. 362(h) does notcreate a private right of action would require us to ignore its plain and expresslanguage. As we read that language, we cannot but conclude that Congressestablished a remedy for an individual injured by a willful violation of a section362(a) stay". Id. at 457-459. (Emphasis added).

    Also see, Matter of Pointer, 952 F.2d 82, 86 (5th Cir. 1992) (we held that 362(h) creates aprivate right of action for one (there, the debtor)); In re Joubert, 411 F3d 452, 456 (3rd Cir.2005) (Congress's choice in 362(h) to create private causes of action for violations ofbankruptcy stays); Smith v. Keycorp Mortg., Inc., 151 B.R. 870, 875 (N.D.lll. 1993) (TheBankruptcy Code is a comprehensive system .... When Congress wanted to provide a privatecause of action under the Bankruptcy Code, it did so expressly); In Re Hutchinson, 211 B.R. 325,329 (E.D.Ark. 1997) (It is well settled, despite the unsupported assertions of the defendants, thata debtor has the right to plead causes of action for violations of the automatic stay, and recoverthe appropriate damages); In re Gullett, 230 B.R. 321, 331 (S.D.Tex. 1999) (Section 362(h)

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    who unlawfully sold the property to the Plaintiffs were not the lawful beneficiaries to theproperty and had no lawful right to sell to any party. Litigation continues in these matters. Assuch, Plaintiffs unlawful purchase is clearly VOID.

    CONCLUSION60. Marks contends that TRA lackss standing to seek relief from stay as the recorded

    lis pendens provided constructive and actual notice that issues of title existed since 2007. Markscurrently has an equitable title interest for the automatic stay to protect. This Honorable Courtshould deny the Motion for relief as requested by TRA. The Trustee's Deed upon sale shouldbe deed VOID not voidable.

    61. Marks 2007 lis pendens remains recorded and has not been expunged prior to theunlawful trustee's sale. The Notice of Default is based upon and clearly references on its face -a note upon which Marks has NO obligation. That same loan is NOT related to Marks Deed ofTrust. There are pending appeals that must be completed prior to completion of any State Courtactions. Marks allegations of fraud must be addressed. Justice demands same. Marks continuesto suffer manifest injustice in these matters.

    62. Marks has recently discovered in March of 2011 a Motion for Relief from Staywhich was GRANTED against New Century aka Home 123 in Delaware in 2008. Marks furtherrequests that this Court allow the related proceedings in the Ninth Circuit and the DelawareBankruptcy Court to continue concurrently with this matter. The outcomes to those matters willhave a direct relation to the matters at bar. That the State Court Unlawful Detainer proceedingbe Stayed until the Marks allegations of fraud are litigated on their merits as transfer of RealEstate cannot be based upon fraudulent documents and fraud. As Marks was not allowed tobring the underlying allegations of fraud in the state court, any judgment of the UnlawfulDetainer court that violates the decision of the jury would be in clear violation of the AutomaticStay.

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    IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

    LESLIE MARKS3099 SUTER STREETOAKLAND, CA 94602TEL: 510/434-9748FAX: 866/813-8313

    INRE:LESLIE PATRICE BARNES MARKS

    Debtor.

    I, Leslie Marks, declare:

    ) CASE NO. 11-43140)) CHAPTER 13)) RELATED CASES:) USBC DELAWARE: 09-50244; 07-10416) 9TH CIR. COURT OF APPEAL: 10-16811;) 10-16799 AND 10-17811) ACSC CASE NOS:) CASE NO: RGI0545629 AND RGI0546852)))))

    DECLARATION OF LESLIE MARKSIN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TOMOTION TO ANNUL AUTOMATICSTAY

    1. I am the Debtor in the above-entitled action. I have personal knowledge of the

    2 . On or about April 26, 2011 I received the Motion to Annul the Automatic Stayserved by mail. This service is defective in that it does not allow for the response time under the

    3 .

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    26 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Furthermore more there is no notice that is an emergency27 notice or any other evidence to expedite the hearing as set.

    matters set forth within and can competently testify thereto if called upon to do so.

    28 Attached hereto as Exhibit A is the Notice of Default recorded on May 21,2011

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    pnor. No assignment or substation of Trustee is recorded prior to this date. The Assignment issigned by a representative of GreenTree and not the Delaware Bankruptcy Trustee, as Home 123is in active bankruptcy in Delaware currently. The Substitution is also signed by a representativeof GreenTree. These documents also reference a loan to which Marks has no obligation and isnot related to the 2006 Deed of Trust.

    4.. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the 2007 Lis Pendenswhich remains recorded and is not expunge.

    5. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of correspondence fromNew Century showing status of Marks loan, the loan number and the cover page of the 2006Deed of Trust reflecting the current loan number.

    6. Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy of the Trustee's Deedupon sale which reflects a loan to which Marks has no obligation and is not related to the 2006

    Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of the handwritten receipt.Attached hereto as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of correspondence

    evidencing Mr. Eikenberry's attempt to manipulate the Delaware hearing.9. Attached hereto as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of the Blanket Relief from

    Stay Order issued by the Delaware Court in 2008. Marks was not made aware of this order, eventhough her California case was pending at the time. Marks recently discovered this order inMarch 2011 as a result of a hearing in a Hawaii case, attached hereto for the court's convenience.Perhaps these subsequent litigations could have been avoided had New Century acted in goodfaith and provided Marks with this order. Her California case was pending at that time and NewCentury should have been brought in to resolve issues.

    10. Attached hereto as Exhibit H is a true and correct copy of a recent Memorandumof Decision which closely mirror's Marks case. In re Salazar, USBC SDC Case No. 10-17456.

    11. Attached hereto as Exhibit I are true and correct copies of other relevant evidenceto this case. First a pleading filed by Les Zieve on behalf of Home 123, which is in active BK in

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    Delaware - this document is fraudulent on its face. Exhibit 1-2 is a copy of correspondencefrom GreenTree depicting a loan number which is not related to Marks deed of trust, and is noteven the same loan number reflected on the foreclosing documents. Furthermore, as you can see,GreenTree could have expunged the lis pendens and recorded its assignments in 2009 had it hadthe legal or lawful right to do so. Exhibit 1-2 is evidence Ocwen claims to transfer to GreenTree.There is no recorded documents evidencing this transfer. Exhibit 1-3 is a copy of the Proof ofClaim filed by Ocwen, which claimed to be only a "servicer" in the Illston Court. Only theLender can file a Proof of claim, the law is clear. Exhibit 1-4 is the current status of former NewCentury Employee Tom Chicoine. Exhibit 1-5 copies of envelopes that contained documents sentby Mr. Eikenberry in violation of the automatic stay.

    12. Attached hereto as Exhibit AA through AA-7 are true and correct copies of theindex from the Alameda Country Recorder's office showing that TRA has purchased over 60properties in Alameda County. This document also reflects that TRA is listed itself as a lender,Trenor Asknew has recorded himself as a Trustee.

    13. TRA has caused me and my family monetary loss by simply refusing to obtainrelief from Fidelity or Green'Iree, whatever entity it purchased a property with clouded title,based upon fraudulent documents which are fraudulent on its face. 1have had to not only battlethe banks but now an investor who has no standing whatsoever to proceed against me. 1 amseeking reimbursement for all costs relating to the unlawful detainer trial and to defend myposition against TRA and Trenor Asknew.

    1 declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the state of California, that theforegoing is true and correct and executed on this 2~THst day of April at Oakland, California.

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    NonCE OF DEFAULT AND ELECTION TO SELL UNDER DEED OF TRUSTIMPORTANT NOTICE

    IF YOUR PROPERTY IS IN FORECLOSURE BECAUSE YOU ARE BEHIND INYOUR PAYMENTS, IT MAY B E SOLD WITHOUT ANY COURT ACTION, and ~ meyhave the leaa' right to brine your account In good Iblndlng by paylrio an of y our pUt duepaym ptu. permitted coats and expena wtthln the time permttt.d by taw forreinstatem ent of your account, whlch I. normally five bUll dayt prior to the .te t forth e aa of your property. No sale date may be t unt l l th'" montht from the date thII notic.of defautt may be recorded (which date of recordat lon appura Oft thla notice).Th is am ount $176 .4 32 .1 0 as of M ay 1 9, 20 10 , a nd win inorea. until your account becomescurrent. .While your property in forecl_ure. y ou .tlll must p ay o th er obllgallo Ceuch iMuMne.and tax ) requlrad byyOurnote an d deed of tniat or mortpge. If you fanto make futureIH'ymenta on the 'Ol In. pay tu on the property, provide IMuranoe on property. or payother obl lgaU ons required in the note an d dMd of tru.t Of mortgage, tile beneficiary ormo rtg ag may In.lat that you do 10In ord.r to relnatate your account In good atlndinl. Inaddition, the benefiCiary or mo rtg ag may require _ condition to relnatlltement that youprovide ,.nlble written .vldence that you paid al nlor ' iena, property taus. and hazardinluranc. premluma. .Upon your written .q t, the benefiCiary or mortgagH wil li," y ou written ItImlzlltion Ofthe entire ount you-mult pay. You may not have to pay the entire unpaid porUon of youraccount , even thouah full payment was demanded, but you muat pay an amounta 'n default atthe Um. paym.nt IImade. How.ver, y ou and your beneftclaty or m o r t . , . . . . may mutUllllyag. in writing p rio r to the time the notice of I. PH*' (w h ic h ma y not be . r than theend of the thMe","onth period ,. tedabove) to ,. among other thtnp. (1) provide addltlone.time In which to CUNt.default by traM'" of the property or otherwtH; or (2) eatabl acheduleof payments In order to cur. ,our defaul ti or bolh (1 ) Ind (2FollowIng u . . expiration o r u . . time period .f1'M to In the flrat ,.regrapta of lb. notice,un' the obligation MIne foreclotect upon or a .,. .written reement Htwttan 1" .mIyour creditor pennlta longer pertod. you hav. only th I1Iht to stop the of yourproperty by paying the enllre .mount demanded by ,our creditor.To find out the amount you mUlt " . y , or to a,range for ~.nt to .top the forecloaww, or Ifyour property is in fo.-cloaUN for .ny oll1.r reason, contact:

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    Case3:10-cv-03593-SI Document35-6 Filed09/14/10 Page3 of 3.., . .GR EE N T R !I SERVIC ING . LLC (M AN U F AC T U R ED H O tJa lN G DIV IS ION )c/o D e fa uH RHoIUI Ion Ne two t 1 t17e2 17th8treet, Suite 300Tuatln. CA .2780P hone: 71 4-1 0 1 -5 1 0 0 REF' 1 0 -0 1 2 3 8 0 1 .If you have any queatlon you ahould contaet lawyer or the governm.ntal cy whichmay have .naured y.our loin. NOlWithltancling the fact that your ,NtMrty I a ' n foNcloe , y oumay offer you r property for Hte. provldttd the faconctuded prior to the concluaton of theforeclo.lIN.REMEMBER , YOU M AY LOSE LEGAL RIGHT S IFYOU DO NO T TAKE PROMPTACT ION . NOTICE IS HEREBY G IVEN THAT: Def8u1t bHft dHtarecI under a Deed ofTruat datltd o f Ma n :b 24, 2 001 , eucuted byLESLII! BARNa MARKS . AN UNMARRII!DWOMAN tn .a at or. t o HeU,. oIJIlgetiona In favor of H0MI123 CORPORATIONBeneftclary. recorded March 30,2001, Instrument No. 20011#517 of the otIIclal R.conIa Inthe otftce of th e Recorder of A l ameda COunty. C a lifo rn ia , a n d . t subject to tile tarm. an dCOndttlOIWcontained and thatThe 0Md of Trust enoumb.,. certain property more partlcul .y de.crlbed the"'n (the "TftlatPropeny"), a n d thatThe 0Hd of Trust eu . the payment of and the performance of certain obllgatlona,includfng but not limited to. the obllgdona ut forth In a promlUory note(.) WIth a faceam oun t o f $411.000.00. an d thatA breach of, and default Int the obligations for which Id Deed of trust fa HCurity hoccumtd In that the tnaator has failed to perform obllgltlona purauant to or und e r the Noteanellor the DHdof T.t, .peclficall~: failed to pay Plyments WhIch bec ame due; toedterwith .a. Chlrges due; together with other"" and .xpe I ncur rH bytile Beneficiary; andthatBy fellOn theNof. the , ent benef ic ia ry under a uch D ee d of Tru.t. ha t dellv8fld to t e lTru a oec'aratlOn anet D em a n d fOrsele, and hIt depOelted with ,.Id dulyappoJnwdTru.t uch Deed of Tru.t and .11documema evidencing the obllgltlona MOuNd thereby,and h declared and doH hereby declare a"lurn . ecu rec l by ImlMdla te ly due andpayable .nd elected .a n d doH htmyelect to caua. the Truat Prope,rty to be lold toa.ty the obligation. tItlCured thereby.The mortgagee. beneficiary or authorized 1gent for tta. mortpgee or benencllry pu,.ulnt toCal i fo rn ia CivilCodel2t23.S(c) decl,,.. that the mortplJHt benef ic ia ry or themortpgH'or bende....,._ authorized agent ha eft.contacted the borrower or tried with due diligenceto contact the borrower u requlNd by cattfotnla CIvIl Code t2123.'.Date: M ay 21 . 20 10Default Resolution NetworkA ge n t fo r the B en e fic ia ryB y; L a w y e T Ile Com""n y. ~By: SPL Inc., IS Agen tB y :

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    RECORDING REQUESTED BYLAWyeRS T IT LE COMPAN YAND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TOF Ide li ty Na t io n a l T i tl e Company-17592 E. 17th Street, Suite 300Tustin. CA 92780

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    Trustee Sale N o . 10-09236-6 Space above this Iinef9( recorder's use onlyLoan No. 89655256. I H ~ 7SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE H iAffidavit attached I!''1 1WHEREAS. LESLIE BARNES MARKS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, w as the O r[ i na l Trustor. NORTHAMERICAN TITLE, was the original Trustee. and HOME123 CORPORATION. was the originalBenefiCiary under that certain Deed of Trust dated March 24, 2006, and record~b March 30. 2006 asInstrument Number 2006122537 of Official Records in the Office of the Recora~r of Alameda County,California; .1 1IiWHEREAS, the undersigned current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust desires to sQbstitute a new Trusteeunder said Deed of Trust; -i l

    !'Now. THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby substitutes Fidelity NatlonalT!ije Company, whoseaddress is 17592 E. 17th Street, Suite 300, Tustin, CA 92780, as Trustee under said Oeed of Trust;y~ *~ lttttt4td. J jDATE : ~~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 W iI 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 thesame 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 cert ify under PENALTY OF PE;RJURYunderthe laws of the State of ; Y h , am r t1 4 that th~ foregoingparagraph is true and correct. IIWITNESS my hand and official seal. J

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    Delores E. Kargleder~ (~~rARY !'UBLIC~-mleof MinnesotaMyCOn tm i ss io n E xp i re s 1.31"2015

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    RECORDING REQUESTED BYLAW Y ER S T iT LE C O M PAN Y

    AND WHEN RECORDED MAlL TOGREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC(MANUFACTURED HOUSING DIVISION)33600 6TH AVE. S., SUITE 220,FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003

    S p ac e a bo ve t his lin e fo r tecorde( s u se o nlyTitle Order No. 5802497 !iTrustee Sale NO.10-09236-6 . Loan No. 89655256ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST ;IFOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby grants, assigns and transfers to Green Tree Servicing LLC all .beneficial interest under that certain Deed of Trust dated as of March 24, 2006 executed by LESLIE BARNES

    MARKS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor; to NORTH AMERICAN TITLE, as'Trustee; and Recorded onMarch 30, 2006 with recorder's reference 2006122537 of official records in the Offic~ o f the Recorder of AlamedaCounty, California. . ..TOGETHER with the note or notes therein described and secured thereby. the mdn~y due and to become duethereon, with interest, and all tights accrued or to accrue under said Deed of Tru~tl including the right to havereconveyed, inwhole or in part. the real property described therein. .DATE:~:2 , q C H J l 0Home123 Corporation, a California Corporation

    i~ By: . tJ > I 1UwV A ~ l . . , , \ J " " '5 " , , , , , , , -STATE OF: = z 1 1 d n ~COUNTVOF:~v""~ ~_On /~; ~~ ,,),;r, t rv re me, -...~u;....

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    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 Stateof California, County of Alameda, City of Oakland, and is described as follows:

    A portion of Lots 10, 11 and 12, in Block 1(, of "Oakland Highlands, 1912", filedApri112, 1912, in Map Book 26, Page 79, Alameda County Records, described asfollows:Beginning at the point of intersection of the Southwestern line of Suter, formerlyMain Street; with the Northwestern line of Curran Avenue, as said street andavenue are shown on the map herein referred to; running thence Northwesterlyalong said line of Suter, formerly Main Street, 40 feet; thence at right anglesSouthwesterly 100 feet; thence at right angles Southeasterly 40 feet to theNorthwester line of Curran Avenue; thence Northeasterly along said line ofCurran Avenue, 100 feet to the point of the beginning. (Being APN 218-927-6)

    Dated: May1,2007Leslie Marks, In Pro Se

    ORDERThe Complaint in this action has been read and on its face contains a claim with would

    -affect title to real property. By approving the recording of this Lis Pendens, this Court does notdetermine the probable validity of the claim or whether the claim has merit. This claim may besubject to expungement as provided by law. Recording ofthis Lis Pendens is Approved, CCP405.21.

    Dated: May r ,2007- ---'------------,---,------ -'---,-----

    2LIS PENDENS

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    NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

    Marh v OC:WTl,. et al,USDC NDC Case No.: C07 2133 SI

    PROOF OF SERVICE via CERTIFIED MAIL

    Ieclare that:Iam a citizen of the United States, employed in the County of Alameda, California, overthe age of eighteen years, and not a party to the within cause. Im reside in Alameda County,California, 94602. I am not a certified process server. On May 8, 2007, I served the within:

    To the following parties and/or interested. parties:

    Agent for Service of Process for DB StructuredProducts, Inc.:CERT # 70 06 2760 0 00 4 0 865 8386CT Corporation System818 W 7th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90017

    Agent for Service of Process for OCWEN:CERT# 70 06 2760 0 00 4 0 865 8393CSC Lawyers Incorporating2730 Gateway Oaks Drive #100Sacramento, CA 95833

    CERT# 70 0 6 2760 0 0 0 40 865 840 9US TrusteeUnited States Trustee844 King Street, Room 2207Lockbox#35Wilmington, DE 19899-0035

    CERT # 7 00 6 2 76 0 0 0 04 08 65 84 16Mark D. CollinsChunL JangMichael Joseph MerchantRichards, Layton & Finger, P.A.920 North King StreetWilmington, DE 19899

    CERT# 70 06 2760 0 00 4 0 865 8423Timothy P. CarinsPachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones919 N. Market Street, 17th FloorWilmington, DE 19801

    CERT# 70 06 2760 0 00 4 0 865 8430BenH. LoganSuzanne S. UhlandAustin K. BaronEmily R. CullerO'Melveny &Meyers LLP275 Battery StreetSan Francisco, California 94111

    CERT# 70 06 2760 0 00 4 0 866 0 174Brian H. GunnWOLFE &WYMAN LLP2175 N. California Blvd., Suite 415Walnut-Creek, California 94596-3579

    CERT# 70 06 2760 0 00 4 0 865 81 57Clerk of the CourtUnited States Bankruptcy CourtDistrict of Delaware824 North Market Street, 3rd FloorWilmington, Delaware, 19801

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    '.",. . Marks v Ocwen, et al.USDC NDC Case No.: C07 2133 SI

    X BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED: o n the parties in saidcause, by placing a true and correct copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope with postagethereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at San Francisco, California, addressed asfollows: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.

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    f 1 J N EW CEN TURY~ New Century Liquidating Trust575 Anton Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Suite 46Co st a Me sa. C A 92 61 6(714) 432./'i57/'i Fax (714) 432-0490August 24, 2010

    ExperianAttn: Experian Consumer Assistance701 ExperianParkwayAllen, TX 75013(888) 397-3742Equifax Credit Information Services, IncPO Box 740241Atlanta, GA 30374(800) 888-4213TransUnionAttn: TransUnion Consumer SolutionsPO Box 2000Chester, PA 19022-2000(800) 916-8800InnovisAttn: Consumer AssistancePO Box 1534Columbus, Ohio 43216-1534(800) 540-2505

    RE: LeslieBarnes Marks - Debt previously reported byHomeU3Corporation- Loan Number 1006788513 ~

    l\Dear SirlMadam: _This letter is sent in regard to consumer, Leslie Bames Marks, regarding an

    obligation previously reported as owing by Homel23 Corporation in 2006-07, whichrequires correction.

    Please be advised that on April 2, 2007 (the "Petition Date"), New Century TRSHoldings, Inc., and certain of its affiliated entities, including Homel23 Corporation(collectively, the "Debtors"), filed chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in the United StatesBankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court"), which cases arejointly administered as Case No. 07-10416.

    On November 20, 2009 the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order Confirming theModified Plan of Liquidation (the "Plan"). Pursuant to the Plan's terms, the NewCentury Liquidating Trust (the "Trust") was created and Alan M. Jacobs was appointed asLiquidating Trustee.

    871230/00319146J 5.1

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    .Guarantee No. 05802497

    EXHIBIT "A"All that certain real property situated in the County of Alameda, State of California, described asfollows:(City of Oakland)Portion of Lots 10, 11 and 12, in 610ck K, of nOakland Highlands, 1512", filed April 12, 1912, in MapBook 26, Page 79, Alameda County Records, described as fol lows:Beginning at the point of intersection of the Southwestern line of Suter, formerly Maine Street, withthe Northwestern line of Curran Avenue, as said street and avenue are shown on the Map hereinreferred 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 theNorthwestern line of Curran Avenue; thence Northeasterly along said line of Curran Avenue 100 feetto the pint of beginning.

    Note: For information purposes only, the purported street address of said land as determined fromthe latest County Assessor's Roll Is:3099 Suter Street, oakland, California

    The Assessor 's Parcel Number, as determined from the latest County Assessor 's Roll is:028-0927-006 + "iff 9,:=18

    An inspection of said land has not been made", and no assurances are hereby given or implied as tothe location of the land herein described.

    ClTA Guarantee Form No. 22 (ReVised 05-27-09) Page 2

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    !ZECORDING R EQU EST ED BY~ o rth Am e ric an T i de CompanyReco rd ing Request ed B y :B om e123 C or po ra ti onRetu rn T o :H cm e123 C ox po ra ti on3351 Micllel.sonDnve,St e 400Irvine, CA 92612 11~l l l l l l l ln1 OOSPrepared By:Bo me 123 C orp or at ion3351 Michelson Drive,Ste 400Irvine! CA92612 J~-----------{SplCe Above1'b1s LlDeFor ReeordlDg Dacal-----------5 C D C o l o t fCo I DEED OF TRUST

    (A) "Security Instrument" means this document, which is dated March 24, 2006together with all Riders to this document(B) ' 'Borrower" is Leslie Barnes Marks t An 'Onmarri.ed Woman

    DEFINIT IONSW ords used in m ultip le sections of this docum ent are def ined below and other w ords are def ined inSections 3, 11, 13, 18, 20 and 21. Certain roles regarding the usage of words used in 1h i s docu rm:n t arealso provided i n S e ct io n 1 6.

    Bor rower's address is 3099 su.ter Street r Oakland, CA 94602. Bor rower is th e tr us to r u nd er th is S ec ur ity I nstr um e nt.(C) "Lender" is Home123Co:porat~onL ender is a Co:pcn:ati.onc rg en iz ed a nd e .'Cist ingunder th e l aw s of Cal.i.ol:Ida

    CAUFORN I A... sln g le Fam lly -Fann te Mae /Fre ddie Mac UNi fORM I N S T R UMEN T_ -6 {CA) (020 7)'-- f i t 4 1_ .nP8gQ;Ol15 !1'J~f7L

    VI AP 1lORrGAGE FORMS - (IIDO)521-7281

    ~ 1006788513 ~Form 31105 1101

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    AUeCT US t 24, 2010Page TwoRe: Leslie Barnes Marks

    The Trust's records reveal that during 2006, Leslie Barnes Marks obtained LoanNumber 1006788513 ("Loan") from Horne123 Corporation. The Trust has learned thatthe Loan was reported to one or more credit reporting agencies as being in default duringthe time that the Debtors owned and/or serviced the Loan. However, the Trust's recordsindicate that the Debtors no longer own this Loan as the Loan was transferred to a thirdparty 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 inMs. Marks's credit report indicating otherwise.Very truly yours,

    Diane DenneyCC: Ms. Leslie Marks3099 Suter StreetOakland, CA 94602-2840

    Mark S. Indelicato, Esq.Hahn &Hessen488 Madison AvenueNew York, NY 10022

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    , . W H E N ~ C O ~ D E O P A A IL T Oan dM A I L T A X S T A T E M E N T S T O :T R A P A R T N E R S L L e360 G R AN D A V E 1 f J 4 7O A K L A N D . C A 9 4 6 1 0

    R e CO RD tNG REQU ESTED BY'AND MAIL T O

    1 f . :r J f :T rustee Sa le N o. 10-09236--6. Loan No.89655256 T Itle O rder N o. 5802497

    TRUSTEE'S DEED UPON SALEAPN 028-0927-006The undersigned grantor declares:1) The Grantee herein was not the foreclosing beneficiary.2) The 'amount of the unpaid debt together with costs was $682,632.763) The amount paid by the grantee at the trustee sale was $193,000.004) The documentary transfer tax is ,$ 1 ; } " . 10

    5) Said property is in the City of OAKLAND, Alameda. County C T t J - f u A 1J ..,~5 .~Fidelity National Title Company (herein called Trustee), as the duly appointed Trustee under theDeed of Trust hereinafter described, does hereby grant and convey, but without covenant or. warranty. express or implied, to TRA PARTNERS LLC (herein 'called Grantee), all of its right, titleand interest in and to that certain property situated in the County of Alameda, State of California,described as follows:See Property Description Attached Hereto $~ (~l.L:..+P\This conveyance is made pursuant to the powers conferred upon Trustee by that certain Deed ofTrust dated March 24, 2006 and executed by LESLIE BARNES MARKS, AN UNMARRIEDWOMAN, as Trustor, and recorded on March 30, 2006 as Instrument 2006122537 of official recordsof Alameda County, California, and after fulfillment of the conditions specified in said Deed of Trustauthorizing this conveyance.Default occurred as set forth in a Notice of Default and Election to Sell which was recorded in theOffice 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 theNotice of Default or the personal delivery of the copy of the Notice of Default and the posting andpublication 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 saidDeed 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

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    " being $ t.93;060.00 in lawful money of the United States, or by credit bid i f the Grantee was thebeneficiary of said Deed of Trust at the time of said Trustee's Sale.

    Dated: October 20,2010

    Fidelity National Title Companyfu-~-~-Marcy Axelrod, Authorized Signature

    State of CaliforniaCounty' of Orange }ss.}ssOn October 22, 2010, before me, Shena Marie La Rue, Notary Public, personally appeared MARCYAXELROD, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person{s) whosename(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/sheltheyexecuted 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 theinstrument.I certify under PENALTV 'OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoingparagraph is true and cor.ect. '

    S H E N A M A R IE L A A U Ec omm i ss io n #1 8~7664 2:N ota ry Pu blic - C ahlornla !Orange Co u n t yMy C o m m .Exp i resJu l 27 ,2012(Seal) .

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    TRUSTEE SALE (viTRUSTOR PAYMENT ( )

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    TOTAL OF ANY CASH RECEIVED $ _~ff. - 4.- ,TI'l n i ';1 '. JT!

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    LAW OFFICE OFKEVIN S. EIKE l \1J3 ERRY

    1 4 70 l'v IARL . .LA N t, SU IT E 4 4 0W~l\'1jT CREEK , C.~IFORi\JL'" 94596

    T ELEP HON E 92 5 933 2 161FACSiMILE 92 5 93 3 -2673

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    Le slie B. Marks3 099 Su te r S tr ee tOa k ia n d, Ca L 946 02

    Re: T R A Pa rtn ers v. M ark sCase # RG10545629

    D ea r M s. Marks:I ha ve re ce ive d n um ero us do cum en ts fro m y ou o ve r the p ast fe w da ys w hich,m o ng o the r t hin gs, a dv ise t ha t

    you a re no t ava ilable to appea r fo r the 2-25 -20 11ria l in the abo ve a ction set for 8:45 a .m . in D ep t. o f the S up erio rC o urt lo ca te d a t 1 225 Fa llo ,n S tr ee t, O a k la nd, C a l.Y ou ha ve sta te d tha t yo u w ill be in D ela wa re o n 2-23-20 11 t hro ug h 2-25 -20 11 in co nn ectio n w ith the 2-24-20 11 co ntin ue d he arin g in the Adve rsa ry Pro ce edin g tha t y ou file d in the D ela wa reBank rup tcy Cou r t.

    In the even t tha t you a re no t ye t aw are o f sam e, the De law are Bankrup tcy cou rt hea ring has aga in beenco ntin ue d. T he 2-24-2011 hearing has been con tinued to 3-23-2011 . I checked the cou rt docke t yeste rday anddisco ve re d a n ew filin g da te d 2-8-20 11 tha t a dvise s o f the co ntin ua nce . T hu s yo u w ill n ot n ee d to tra ve lo D ela wa resin ce the re is n o he arin g se t fo r 2-24-20 11 . Y ou ca n ap pe ar a t the tria l in the e victio n la wsu it o n 2-25 -20 11 . I w ill a pp ea rin cou rt on tha t da te w ith m y clie nt a nd w ill n ot a gre eo a ny co ntin ua nce o f the tria l.A de cisio n in the evictio n la w su itn e ed s t o.be re nde re d so tha t you and m y clie nt ca n p ro ce ed be yo nd the cu rre nt sta ndo f f t ha t ex is ts .V ~ Jt ru ly you rs ,h~~

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    BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTEDReceipt No.: 7009 2820 0002 4900 6542Kevin Eikenberry, Esq.1470 Marina Lane #440Walnut Creek, CA 94596Re: TRA v Marks ACSC Case NO.RG10546852Marks vAskew and TRA Partners LLC, ACSC Case No: RG10546852Dear Mr. Eikenberry:

    Last time I checked, you are not a judge. I am curious why you are notifying me of achange of the date for the Evidentiary Hearing and I did not get this notification from the attorneysat Hahn & Hesson, nor given the opportunity to object to any change, Furthermore, if such anorder 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 travelrelated expenses, and had to make special arrangements for my disabled son. That said, shouldJudge Carey issue an order making such a change, you can collude with Hahn & Hesson to payfor any costs lam forced incur to that end. Please provide evidence you have that changes theorders of a Federal Bankruptcy Chief Justice.Enclosed find courtesy copies of Objection to ANY Continuance; and the Motion to Compeldiscovery responses from your clients.Again, your clients have the burden of proof that they PERFECTED title PRIOR to bringingthe unlawful detainer action. While you are checking other cases to which you are NOTrepresenting any party in those actions, I FAIL to see any evidence whatsoever that confirms yourclients have PERFECTED title PRIOR TO B