Georgia widow’s family says she’s being evicted by a company that never actually bought her house — how it happened

In a distressing turn of events, Kimberly Gravitt, a widow residing in Gwinnett County, sought assistance from a company she believed would help her avoid foreclosure: Homesaver 911. Unfortunately, what started as a hopeful lifeline quickly spiraled into a nightmare that has left her facing eviction and severe emotional distress.

After falling behind on her mortgage payments, Gravitt turned to Homesaver 911 for support, only to find herself on the brink of losing her home. The stress of the situation has reportedly taken such a toll on her mental health that she was recently hospitalized, as reported by WSB-TV.

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As Gravitt’s daughter-in-law, Destiny Gravitt-Waters, described the harrowing situation, she recounted seeing Gravitt in despair, stating, “She was curled up on my couch, saying, ‘They just took all my equity.’” When asked about what Gravitt received in exchange for her home, Gravitt-Waters responded bluntly, “Nothing. No money. Absolutely nothing.”

In 2024, Gravitt reached out to Homesaver 911, hoping to fend off foreclosure. As part of this arrangement, she inadvertently signed over a warranty deed — a legal document that effectively transferred property ownership to Homesaver 911.

The company insists that this transfer was intended to be a temporary measure, and ownership was promised to revert back after repayment of the loan. However, the deed has allegedly been transferred again to a company named Georgia Venture Investment Company.

This new entity subsequently took Gravitt to court in 2024, arguing that she had agreed to sell her property for $150,000 the previous year but failed to fulfill the terms. A Fulton County judge ruled in favor of Georgia Venture Investment Company in a default judgment, requiring Gravitt to sell her home to them upon payment.

Despite a lack of documentation supporting such a sale or payment, attorneys for Georgia Venture Investment Company stated via email that “Georgia Venture has attempted to pay Ms. Gravitt multiple times, but she has refused to accept it. She or her attorney may collect the funds whenever they choose.” However, the Gravitt family contests this assertion, claiming it to be untrue.

Sadly, Kimberly Gravitt’s experience is not an isolated incident. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has previously issued warnings about scams targeting vulnerable individuals, particularly older Americans facing foreclosure.