Making False Statements to Obtain Property or Credit

Fort Lauderdale Making False Statements to Obtain Property or Credit Attorney

To be charged with the crime of making false statements in order to obtain property or credit, you must intentionally, and in writing, misrepresent your financial health with a fraudulent intent. Most often, this is charged in cases of alleged mortgage fraud, in which a homeowner, mortgage broker or another willfully misrepresents the buyer’s financial health in order to get a mortgage loan approved. With the rapid decline of South Florida’s housing market blamed in part on mortgage fraud, state and federal prosecutors are cracking down hard on people accused of making false statements in their mortgage applications.

However, you may be charged with making false statements to obtain property or credit in any type of loan or transaction. This includes business loans, car and truck loans and many other transactions with banks or individuals. Making false statements to obtain property or credit is a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in prison, making it essential that those accused get help from an experienced South Florida making false statements to get credit defense attorney.

If you have been charged with making false statements to obtain property or credit in Florida, do not hesitate to call an experienced Miami-Dade false statements criminal defense lawyer. Contact Palm Beach false statements to obtain credit defense attorney Menachem M. Mayberg as soon as possible for a free, confidential consultation. To reach us 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you can contact us online or call (305) 695-8750.

To learn more, see Florida Statute 817.03: Making false statement to obtain property or credit.