My last post does not deal with the "mortgage". And securing a land patent DOES NOT directly attack the bank or defend yourself against foreclosure, except to the extent I suggested above. However, even if the bank prevailed against you on the foreclosure action, IF you had a VALID land patent, it would seem logical that you could frustrate the heck out of them by doing the above.



However, if the bank is sucessful in their foreclosure actions, when they come to force you off the land, you should be ready to leave, unless you want the sherriff to put you in jail and take everything of yours and lock it up as well. It's a lot easier to litigate OUTSIDE of jail, as opposed to being INSIDE.



By the way, you cannot have a VALID land patent if someone between the original land patent owner of your property and you has been foreclosed on. This is the case with my property.



The original owner sold and assigned the property to a subsequent owner, who sold and assigned the property to another person years later, who then were foreclosed on. The bank took possession and then sold it to someone else. There were several owners of the land/property between that owner and us.



So, the only way I can get a VALID land patent is to find one of the heirs or assigns of the first three VALID land patent owners and get them to Quitclaim Deed the land to me. Because the third owners never sold or assigned their interest to the bank who foreclosed years ago, nobody after the foreclosure has ever held proper title, and consequently everyone since has only had "color of title".