Nevada AG announces guilty plea in mortgage robo-signing case
The Office of the Nevada Attorney General announced today that Tracy Lawrence, 43, a local notary, has pled guilty to one count of notarizing the signature of an individual not in her presence, a gross misdemeanor in violation of NRS 240.155.
Notary fraud carries a potential jail sentence of one year and/or a fine of up to $2,000.
“The case against Lawrence was based on an investigation by the Attorney General’s mortgage fraud task force which revealed that between 2005 and 2008, tens of thousands of fraudulent documents were filed with the Clark County Recorder’s office”, said Chief Deputy Attorney General John Kelleher.
Lawrence pled guilty on November 14, 2011. A sentencing date has been scheduled for November 28, 2011, in front of District Court Judge Jesse Walsh.
Anyone who has information regarding loan modification or mortgage fraud scams should contact the Attorney General’s Office at 702-486-3132.