Elder Abuse Awareness ~ The Truth About What Happened To My Mother

When My Dad's Health Declined

It was June 2000, when my Dad's health began to decline.  Although my brother lived with my parents, he was not able to detect that our Dad was having problems with his health.  It was Father's Day, June 2000, when Dad showed signs of being incontintent and it was concerning me that he was not talking much, as he normally would.

It was the following week that I made him an appt. with his doctor (Dr. Hayes), and then I took Dad to this appointment.  At this time, his blood sugar was 686 and Dr. Hayes admitted him to the Hospital.  Dad had been taking one pill a day, for his blood sugar but had run out of the med,  and was too busy farming, to get the prescription filled, is what he told the doctor.  Keep in mind, my Dad had just turned 85, on May 21, 2000.

Dad was in the Hospital for 2 weeks, and then had rehabilitation therapy, to walk and get stronger.  He was able to gain back his strength, although his ability to move about was much slower than before.  

As harvest time arrived, my brother was encouraging my Dad to run the Combine, to harvest.  I had told my brother, NOT to let Dad get on the Combine at harvest time. Dad harvested the soybeans, and my brother hauled the grain to storage bins.  It was Oct. 9th when Dad had an accident with his pickup, going off the side of the gravel road and the 'jaws of life' had to cut the cab to get Dad out.  He was a very lucky man and did not have to go to the hospital.  

Since my husband had finished harvesting early that Fall, he was able to go and run Dad's Combine, to get the corn crop out.  I was with Dad, a lot during this time, and driving him, to places, to take care of business.  I had been helping him with his book work, since he returned home from the Hospital in July.  Dad was aware that he would not be able to farm another year.  

In Dec. 2000, when we were altogether (Dad, Mother and us, 3 children), I introduced the discussion of what should be done for the next farming year.  Since my brother would not participate in this discussion, I knew that he was not ready to accept that Dad was not going to be able to farm another year.

January 2001,  Dads health continued to decline more and I knew that my brother could not leave Dad home alone, when he took our Mother to Dialysis in Shenandoah (approx. 80 miles round trip).  March 2001, is when I found a lady, who could drive Mother to her Dialysis appts. 3 times a week.

I was at my parents home,  2 or 3 times a week.  I would take food for them and I was working on getting the income tax numbers ready for the CPA,  for Dad.  I was taking their personal clothes and bedding, home with me,  to wash.  

Florence would always call and give me information, each time after driving Mother. She told me how Mother had told her, that Dad almost fell out of the wheel chair when my brother was taking him in and out of the house.  I realized that a ramp was necessary, after hearing that.  When I scheduled for someone to come and make a ramp, I called to tell my brother when they would be coming and for him to tell Mother, since she was hard of hearing and didn't like talking on the phone.  When the men arrived, my brother would not let them do the ramp. They were the same men who had replaced a big living room window for them the summer before and Mother liked these guys.

March 23, 2001, Wel-Home Health came to the house, to evaluate Dad.  When I arrived, the gals said that no one was answering the doorbell.  We, all, went in and my brother was very reluctent to having them there.  Dad needed some therapy as he was not walking well.   At the end of March,  Dad had told me that he wasn't able to think, which made me feel very badly.

Mother liked Florence, who was driving her to Dialysis,  but after about 4 weeks, my brother called Florence and told her, she wasn't needed anymore.  

The month of April became a nightmare for me.  April 4, 2001, my Dads sister, passed away.  Her health began to decline after Christmas, and I was splitting my time, going to my parents house and to the Nursing Home to see her.  I was her POA since she was never married and had no children.

My sister and I found out that our brother was taking Dad to a place in Omaha to have chelation, through the veins. Since our brother was not communicating and telling us things, we called the place to find out what time the appt. was for Dad.  My sister and I went there, so we could talk to our brother and find out what this was about.  Outside in my parents car, there was our Mother, sitting in the backseat and another lady, who I will be calling  'manipulator' , and when my sister and I stood by the car and asked this 'manipulator' to unlock the car door, she shook her head 'no'.  Our Mother was sitting, with her head down, as if she was asleep.  Mother wore hearing aids and did not hear well.

My sister and I went inside the bldg. where our Dad and brother were and Dad was hooked up to a IV for this chelation.  Our brother would not answer any of our questions.  At this point, Dad had declined so much that he was not able to carry on a conversation.  

On Easter, when we were at Dad & Mothers, I cut Dad's hair,  as he sat in the wheel- chair.  I didn't know that this would be the last haircut that I would give my Dad.  He passed away on April 27, 2001.  This was the saddest day of my life!  I had no idea of what life was going to be like,  without my Dad.  I still miss him very much!

My Relationship with My Mother

I always lived within 20 miles of my parents, until 1992.  My Mother came to my house, every Saturday morning, and I would do her hair for her.  She done her shopping on Saturdays.  When ever she wanted to go shopping in the city, she would ask me to drive her, as she would not drive in the city.   I took her to Doctor appointments.  Whenever she wanted to decorate in the house,  I would paint for her, helping her to make color choices as she didn't have the confidence to do this on her own.  She depended on me for a number of things.

Mother became very ill,  June 1994.  She was diagnosed with Kidney failure. Since Dad was busy farming, my sister and I were the ones who were there, at the Hospital,  for Mother, on a daily basis.  When she was released from the Hospital, she had to go 3 times a week, for Kidney Dialysis treatments.

May 1998, Mother was admitted to the Hospital, as she was having reactions, when she came off  the Dialysis Machine.  She was getting very weak as this had been going on for some time,  where she would chill and not feel good for several hours, after her treatments.  I would go and drive her to Dialysis, to try and figure out what was causing these reactions.  I took her to ER at the Red Oak Hospital, so her GP doctor could look at her.  He done a blood test and conferred with the Dialysis dept. in Shenandoah, and really felt that it was the iron shot that they were giving her, after each Dialysis treatment.  But the nurses would not heed Dr. Hayes order and stop the iron shots.  A month later,  she was admitted to the Omaha Hospital, and  they took several tests, not letting her eat before some of the tests, and she was getting even weaker.  After 10 days, she was dismissed and they decided it was the iron shot, so it was discontinued.  Again, it was my sister and I that were there,  at the Hospital with her, daily.  Our Dad was busy farming,  as our brother was not self-motivated, to get things done and it was planting season.

Mother was on Dialysis, until she passed away, June 2004.  Unfortunately, Mother was not able to enjoy her daughters, and grandchildren, after her husband passed away.  So the last 3 years of her life was taken away from her, while her health declined.   There has been no closure for me or my sister, since we were not able to be with her, those last years.  

 

                                                                             

Life Changed For Mother!

LIFE CHANGED FOR MOTHER!  Dad's Funeral was May 1, 2001.  The day before the funeral,  Mother began to worry about what she would do now, without Dad.  I assured her that we would be there for her and to help her.  May 10, 2001 would have been their 60th Wedding Anniversary.    Since Mother's Day was May 13th,  we took Mother to dinner, which she always enjoyed going out to eat.

This 'manipulator' who was homeless and living with the neighbors, of my parents, began spending more time around my brother and  Mother.   My brother had been used to my Dad managing,  their daily lives and this 'manipulator'  was known in the neighborhood of being a 'trouble maker'.  Now this 'manipulator' began riding with my brother and Mother, wherever they went, after my Dad passed away.   She was being paid to help with Mother.

It was as if she and my brother were in control of my Mother's life.  When I use the 'they' word,  it will mean BOTH, the 'manipulator' and my brother.  Two days after Dad's Funeral (5/3/01), 'they' took Mother to Atty. Neal, to have a POA done, where my brother was Mothers POA.  My sister and I did not learn about this until a month later.  At the time that my parents done their companion Trusts, Dad & Mother, both done POAs, with myself as the POA,  since I had always been the person that helped them and understood business procedures.

May 10, 2001,  Mother and us, 3 children, met at the Attorneys Office, where our parents had done their Trusts, etc.  and Atty Eich explained the necessary paper work, to be done now.  On Dad's Trust, my Mother and I were co-Trustees.  Dad knew that Mother did not understand business so he had told the Atty that I should be a Trustee, also.  There was a paper that stated I would be able to act alone, should Mother not be able to do so.  Atty Eich explained that my brother should send the bills to me, to pay from Dad's Trust.  

Memorial Day, Mother was not feeling well enough to go to the Cemetery with my sister and I.  It was a very sad day, for all of us.

On June 5, 2001, my husband and I stopped by to see Mother.  It was 1 p.m. and she had not had lunch, as my brother had gone somewhere and she thought he would have been home by then, to get her lunch.  My Mother was not able to get out of a chair by herself, as she was loosing the strength in her arms.  I fixed her lunch and then we left and my brother still hadn't come home.  This was not a good feeling, knowing that she could not get herself out of the house, if she needed to do so.

June 8, 2001, I had a call on my answering machine from the Dialysis Dept at Shenandoah,  that Mother was taken by ambulance to the Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.  My sister and I got to the Hospital the next morning.  There in her room was our brother and the 'manipulator' and they had stayed in her room that night before. My brother in a very strong tone, told me,  'not to come to the house,' then said, 'call first'.  I knew what he was referring to. It was when my husband and I had stopped by and Mother had been left alone, a few days prior to this.  Later that day, I asked Mother if  I had to call before I came to see her and she said, 'no'.

I had called the Church Pastor, to explain what was going on and if she would stop and visit with Mother.  Pastor Sarah told me later, that she had made several calls,  and set appts. but my brother would cancel them.

June 20, 2001 when I took Mother to Dialysis,  I stopped at the neighbors house, to tell them, that I would be taking Mother to Dialysis.  The 'manipulator' asked if this was okay with my Mother. I thought this was a strange comment for her to make and I am sure she was disappointed, not being able to make some money off of my Mother. This lady had no teeth and  weighed at least 300 lbs.  When my Mother was mobile and taking care of herself, she would never have been seen with this 'manipulator'. This was such a contrast of the quality of life that my Mother had lived.  Mother and I had a good time together, and when we returned to her house, we had brought food for my brother. Then when I tried to talk to my brother about business 'things', he got irrational and began to scream and yell.  I explained that we were still all mourning Dads passing away.  He hit the table real hard with his hand and yelled, 'when are you going to stop mourning?'  I said that we all take different amounts of time to heal.  He then told me that I was not welcome there.  When I looked at my Mother, to ask why is he acting this way, she could only say, 'he was the boss'.  I kept my tears back until I got into my car, to drive home.  I was so upset and I stopped at my cousins house, to regain my composure before I continued home.  I live 75 miles from my parents house but since I traveled it so often, I was used to the roads and it never seemed that long.

It was July 2, 2001 when the Dialysis Nurse called to tell me that Mother had an irregular heartbeat so they had done a EKG.  Mother did tell the nurse that this 'family thing' was taking a toll on her.  My brother and the 'manipulator' were working to get Mother upset with her daughters.  They were telling her that I had taken her bean check, when this check was deposited into Dad's Trust acct. and I had given my brother copies of the check and the deposit slip.  They were, also, telling Mother that we wanted to put her in a nursing home when no one had ever talked about a nursing home.  My sister and I were trying to be in her life, but they were 'brainwashing' her.

My sister and I learned later that our brother had been searching for an Atty to revoke Mother's Companion Trust, to Dads.  He took Mother to a lady atty (Atty Nielsen).  She began sending letters to Atty Eich (Trust Atty) to get information.  Atty Eich, sent my sister and I letters regarding Atty Nielsens questions.  Therefore, we made an appt. and went to talk with Atty Nielsen.  She explained that she had also, spoke with this 'manipulator' and another neighbor of my Mothers since she didn't understand the situation with my Dad passing away, and his Trust, and what my brother was wanting her to do for them.  This Atty Nielsen began to see that Mother was not able to make decisions, as to what her son wanted her to do.  Therefore, Atty Nielsen was not able to help them.

Please see the "Power & Control Wheel for Older Abuse Persons".

 

 

 

 

Revoking Mothers Trust

My brother and the 'manipulator' took my Mother to the 4th  Attorney. 'They' had been trying to find a Attorney who would revoke Mothers Trust.   Atty Swanson & Firm saw that this lady had lost her husband, of almost 60 yrs, and had money!  This Atty joined in the psychological game of keeping Mother away from her daughters and four grandchildren.  

August 21, 2001,  Atty Swanson had all the papers prepared to revoke Mothers Trust and at the same time, had a new Will for Mother to sign.  Not until after Mother passed away, were we aware of what happened on that day. A VHS tape which Atty Swanson, had done during that session, with Mother, revealed that Mother was not understanding what she was doing by revoking her Trust.  Three times she said, "this is what my son wants".  At the end, when Mother says, "my daughers don't know that I am doing this, should I tell them''?   Atty Swanson says,  "I wouldn't". 

August 22, 2001, relatives are visiting from Louisiana and wanted to see Mother.  My sister had tried to call our brother, several times, a couple days before but he never returned her calls.  So we decided that the only way to see Mother would be to go to the Dialysis Dept.  I called the Dialysis nurse, that morning, to make sure it would be okay to come and see Mother.  She said, 'sure' and told me what time we could do that.

We were sitting in the Waiting room when the 'manipulator' brought Mother in the door.  She saw us and she immediately disappeared.  After Mother was on the Dialysis Machine, we were able to visit with her.   She was happy to see all of us and we took pictures.

Since the country Church that my parents belonged to was having their annual Church Bazaar  & Dinner, this weekend,  I told Mother that I would pick her up and take her. Her response was that she couldn't go.  The day of the Bazaar, the Pastor asked where Mother was, as Mother never missed a Bazaar over the past 40 plus  years.  As I told her,  about the visit with Mother,  the Pastor said, 'put a plate of food together and I am going to take it to her,  now."  When Pastor Sarah returned, she told me that my brother was mowing in the back yard and the door to the porch which is usually unlocked, was locked.  So when he saw the Pastor, he did come and unlock the door, took the plate of food but did not invite the Pastor to come inside to see Mother.  The Pastor thought this was very unusual.

The day after, I and the relatives had been to Shenandoah to see Mother, the Dialysis nurse called me, to say that when we were there visiting Mother, that a call came in and the individual said, 'do not let Irene's family see her' but they had not followed his orders and did not make us leave.  I said 'who was this person'.  The nurse said, I won't say but that the legal dept. had called that person back and told him never to do that again.  Later,  I learned that person was Atty Swanson.  Atty Swanson knew that 'they' had to keep Mother away from her family since they had revoked her Trust and made a new Will.

"Temporary Writ of Injunction" Done by Swanson Law Firm

Sept. 23, 2001, when I was visiting my Dad's cousin, who had always been a big part of my parents lives, told me that my brother had brought my Mother to see her.  My Mother told her that she was afraid of me (as she mentioned my name).  Mable quickly told her, "I don't want you to say that, again, you know that she (meaning me) loves you and has done alot for you and Buddy."  Mother than commented that she was going to change her Will.  Mable then told her, "you better not, as people can get in trouble for doing that at her age".  

October 11, 2001,  It was Mables idea for her and us, girls, to go and take Mother out to eat.  We arrived at 9:30 a.m.  My brother got very nervous, when he saw that we were coming in the house.  Mother was sitting at the table eating her breakfast and visited with us.  About 10:30 a.m. she said that she needed to get ready for her hair appt. in Red Oak.  We said, that we would take her and then take her out to eat after the hair appt. Then my brother said, do you want them to leave?  When Mother didn't reply,  my brother said, 'do you want me to call the Sheriff'?  Mother said, "NO".   He did go in the other room, called Atty Swanson.  He came back out and said, 'do you want a restraint order'?  My sister went up close to Mother to explain that then she wouldn't be able to see us, again.  Mother then said, "I don't want a restraint order"!   I went into the bedroom to help Mother get dressed and when we came out and down the hall, to the Living room, there stood Sheriff Tony.   The Sheriff asked Mother if she wanted to go with us  and Mother said, "YES".   My brother had this 'manipulator' outside, waiting in the car to take Mother.  Mother ignored both, my brother and the 'manipulator'.  When we took Mother back home, she told us,  Thank you for taking her and  told us, that she loved us.  I had no idea that this would be the last time, that I and my sister would be in my parents home.

The next day,  both, my sister and I were served with a 'Temporary Writ of Injunction" and we were in disbelief, as to why our Mother would do this to us.  Due to the other incidences with our brother and the 'manipulator', we knew that it was NOT our Mother who done this.  

October 25, 2001  My sister and I were in Court, to defend this Injunction.  Atty Swanson wanted to make this a permanent injunction.  In a closed room,  was our Atty Millhollin, Atty Swanson and the Judge.  Our Atty asked the Judge that my sister and I have Mother on Sundays and that our family have professional counseling BUT Atty Swanson would NOT agree to that.  So this was continued, with our Atty asking to do depositions.  We were not back in Court until Feb. 14, 2002, on this.

Grandsons visit their Grandmother

October 21, 2001, two grandsons drove to their Grandmothers house.  They had been very concerned about their Grandmother, knowing that she was being isolated from her daughters and now an Injunction to keep the daughers away.  The grandsons, rang the door bell several times,  they also called Grandmas phone from their cell phone, but no answer.   As they went around to the other door, they were able to see through the window. There sat their Grandmother, with her head down and the paper in her lap. They knocked on the window, called out her name but nothing seemed to make her move.  One of the grandsons, called me and I told them to call the Sheriff office.

A Sheriff Deputy, Todd Dollen came,  when he was not able to see any way to get into the house, through a window,  the Deputy told one of the grandsons to pull the storm door open. The grandsons were concerned about doing that, but the Deputy assured them that it would be okay for one of them to do it, but that he could not do it.  

Once inside, the grandsons went straight to Grandma and asked her if she felt okay since she felt warm as they touched her.  Grandma replied that she didn't feel very well.  Then when she noticed the Deputy in uniform.  She said,  "my son told me that I wasn't suppose to have company".  So the Deputy questions her as to where her son is and she replied that he was working down by the bins, about 5 miles away.  The grandsons had brought food and flowers for their grandma but the Deputy made them leave.  The grandsons, videod this to document that their elderly grandma was being left alone, by herself, in a locked house and she wasn't able to get out of a chair by herself.

The grandsons took the video to show it to Sheriff Tony, the next day.  Unfortunately, the Sheriff had already been told lies regarding Mothers family by Atty Swanson.  The Swanson firm happens to be the County Attorney, also.  Obviously, there was no concern for a elderly lady, living out in the country with her son, who was locking her in the house and keeping family away from her.  

DHS ~ Dept. of Human Services

Mothers grandaughter had contacted the State DHS, to get information on the procedure and what we could do to help our Mother, who was being isolated in her own home.  She was told that we would have to go to the County DHS, to do this report.

My sister and I went to the Montgomery Co. DHS, Sept. 2001, to report that our Mother was being locked in her house while our brother would go outside and work on the farm.  K. Shelton explained to us,  that she would go and do this report, after we explained our concerns for Mothers safety.  We told her that Mother was not able to get herself up and and out of a chair, without help.

After Shelton had done this report, we were in the office to visit with her.  She said that she could not give us a copy of her report but a copy would be sent to Mother.  This did not make sense to us, as why wouldn't we be the ones to get this report.  We asked if our brother was in the room when she done this report, as we knew Mother would be intimidated if he was in the room when Shelton asked questions.  Shelton said, that he was outside with a Deputy, who had gone with her to the house.  She said, that Mother was NOT a dependent adult.   We learned later, that Shelton had lied, and that our brother had been in the room when she interviewed Mother.  So this Report was fraudulently done.  We discovered that this Shelton worked closely with the Swanson Law Firm, who were County Attys.   Shelton did say, should my Mother ever be left alone in the house, then she would want to know about it.

SO, October 21, 2001, the grandsons had gone to see their Grandmother and had the video of her being locked in the house, and showing Mother saying, that her son told her she couldn't have company.  I took this VHS tape to the Des Moines DHS, so they could see what was happening.  They in turn, sent it to the Montgomery DHS and nothing, again, was done about this.

The grandaughter got in contact with Deanna Clingan-Fischer, a lawyer for the Dept. of Elder Affairs, as she had originally contacted the Dept of Elder Affairs just to get information.  She had intervened on behalf of the case by getting in contact with Sandy Koll and Gerry Prine, to recommend the DCI Agent.  Then Ms Shelton  had undermined our credibility so nothing was ever done.  

Ms Charlotte Nelson, the head of the Women's Rights section of the Dept of Human Rights, was very understanding.  Charlotte Nelson was on the Iowa Committee for Elder Abuse and the grandaughter had gotten in contact with her in early Oct. 2001. Of all the people that we spoke with Ms. Nelson understood the nature of psychological abuse and isolation.  

In reading some State newsletters online, and those newsletters mentioned that the Lt. Governor had made elder abuse a priority this year (2001) and that there had been inefficiencies in the DHS in regards to the investigation of abuse.  

It was very clear that Ms. Shelton and Atty Swanson were working together, which explained the ethical problems with Sheltons report.  Sheltons report violated investigative procedures and contained poorly researched falsehoods.  The report done further harm to our relationships with Mother, insofar as the DHS investigation has been represented in an inflammatory manner to Mother.

I have to say that NO ONE in the State or Local DHS offices, had my Mothers best interest in their hearts.  

Took Mother to Dialysis 6/20/01

On Wednesday, June 20, 2001, I decided that I would drive to my Mother's house and take her to Dialysis.  I had not called the day before, as I knew my brother would tell me not to come.  First,  I stopped at the neighbors house, where the 'manipulator' stayed with her elderly aunt and uncle.  When one of them, came to the door, I just said, that I would be taking my Mother to Dialysis today.  This 'manipulator' is not the type of person that my Mother would have ever chosen to be around, if she could make her own decisions.  My Mother always took pride in how she looked.  This lady (manipulator) was short of being 5 feet tall, 300 lbs and no teeth.  

When I got to Mother's  door, it was locked and when Mother saw me, she told my brother to unlock the door.  Remember,  my Mother was not able to get off of a chair by herself.  When he unlocked the door, my brother told me that I could go back home.  I came early so that I could paint an area of ceiling in Mother's bedroom, as she had been wanting this water stained area painted.   She finished her breakfast, as I done that. Then I helped her get dressed.   I curled and styled her hair.  She always liked her hair to look nice, too.   Shortly after I got there,  my brother tried to tell my Mother that "today is friday" but she said, "NO, today is Wednesday".   Now, this made me wonder, if something was wrong with him OR if he was trying to make Mother think that she was mixed up, and confused.   

We stopped at the Court House, to get Dad's car transferred into her name.  Then went on to Shenandoah for her Dialysis treatment.  Her appt. was at 11 a.m.  She finished about 3:30 p.m. and then we went to eat.  That day we stopped at the Country Inn Restaurant, where she had eaten many times and liked the food there.  We took some food home for my brother.  

It was 6 p.m. when we arrived at her house.  My brother ate his food.  I began to talk about some business issues, since Dad was gone.   My brother became very hateful and began yelling at me.  After about 30 minutes of his 'ranting and raving', I knew he could not be civil.  When I left he told me that I was not welcome there anymore.   I didn't think about it at the time, but now I know it was a form of his control.

Grandaughter's Visit to Grandmother

Both, Grandmother and Grandaughter had a nice visit, on November 11, 2001.  The Price for this, was very expensive for both, due to Grandmother's Son, taking her to Atty Swanson, to draw up a Trespassing Charge, which had to go through the Court System.  This was  a form of Psychological Abuse,  FOR,  the Grandaughter and her 80 yr. old Grandmother.  Atty Swanson represented this Son, when the Injunction was put against the Daughters, Oct. 2001, also.  The Grandmother stated when she was in the Hospital in June 2001,  that she wanted all her Family with her, as she loved ALL of her Family. 

Grandaugher had flown back from GA, to go visit her Grandmother.  (Nov. 11, 2001) We knew that her Grandmother would be locked in the house, as she was in October 2001, when two grandsons went to visit.   This exterior storm door was easily opened, as it was  October 21, 2001.  

Her Grandmother questioned how she had gotten in, since the son always locked her in when he left the house.  Although she was very happy to see her Grandaughter. They visited for 2 hours.  All the family pictures were still displayed throughout the house.

The following day, (Monday) the Grandaughter went to Shenandoah  Dialysis to see her Grandmother before flying back to GA.  Again, they had a nice visit.  Mother only had the one grandaughter and had always kept in touch.   It was prior to coming back to see her Grandmother, when she had called her Grandmother and the uncle would not let his Mother talk to her Grandaughter on the phone.  So this prompted the Grandaugher to fly back and visit her Grandmother.

Approx. a week later,  the Grandaughter received a Trespassing Charge.   
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This meant that she needed an Attorney to dispute this ridiculous charge.  Therefore, you will see the reply to this below.

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The Trial date was set for January 2, 2002,  due to the Grandaughter teaching at GA Tech, in Atlanta, this was changed  to June 4, 2002.   DUE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST,  Montgomery County Atty Swanson, passed this Case to Mills County Attorney.   In a letter to the Mills County attorny,  Swanson says, "This woman (meaning my Mother) has been a client of my father's since on or about August 16, 2001."    NOTE:  Swanson  revoked my Mother's Trust within 5 days of knowing her! 

The rescheduled trial was held on June 4, 2002.  James D. Branan was the Magistrate who conducted this trial.  Prior to it starting,  a gal came into the room and put a new cassette tape into a Recorder.  

This Hearing began with the Grandaughter and Grandmother being represented by different attorneys, they all sat at a table, while Magistrate Branan sat across from them.  The Grandaughter described the visit with her Grandmother, as a good visit, on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001.  Grandmother said 'it was a nice visit'.  Then the Grandaughter had exhibits of several cards (birthday, valentine, easter and christmas) from over the years, that Grandma had sent her Grandaughter.  There was a Thank You letter that her Grandmother had written to her, also.  As the Grandmother looked over the cards, to answer the question that her attorney asked her, 'if she recognized these cards and if she had sent them to her Grandaughter'?   As she was looking over them, then reading the Thank You letter that she had sent her Grandaughter, for a pretty lap throw / blanket that she received from her.  Grandmother commented, 'I really like that blanket'.  And yes, these were cards that she had sent her Grandaughter.

All comments made by Grandmother were very favorable.  There were several relatives there, watching and listening (including myself), in favor of the Grandaughter.  At the conclusion,  the Magistrate stated that he would be doing a ruling later.

More than two (2) months went by and there was no ruling, received by the Grandaughter.  Therefore,  I decide to call Magistrate Branan, and he told me that he hadn't ruled on this case yet.  I stated that this should have been a very easy decision. His comment was that he had to go to the Library, to do some research.

That same day, the Grandaughter called the District Court Administrator, in Council Bluffs, who is over the Judges, and explained how it should not be taking this long, for a ruling.  By later afternoon, the Grandaughter went into Iowa Courts online, and saw that he had ruled and she was 'NOT Guilty' (acquitted).

The next time, she was in Iowa, she went to the Court House, to get a copy of that Tape, from the Hearing.  When the gal went to get it, then was going to replay it, the Tape had been erased!  WHY would that have been erased?   SO whos idea was it to put this Trespassing charge against the Grandaughter?  It was Grandmother's Son who took her to Atty Swanson's office for this Charge.  The Son and Atty were doing whatever it took to keep this lady from her Family.  

Hearing to Remove Trustee

On December 24, 2001,  I received a letter from Atty Swanson, with a Petition to remove me, and my Mother would step down, as co-trustee.  Due to the impending Hearing on the Injunction, against my sister and I, this was the first Christmas that our Family would not be able to be together, with our Mother.  Receiving this right at Christmas time, when I was already struggling with the loss of my Dad and the first Christmas without him, and due to the Injunction,  I couldn't be with my Mother, and we, all, needed each other, more than ever, now!  THERE is no way that my 80 yr. old Mother had initiated this Petition!  This shows the kind of psychological abuse that Atty Swanson and my brother were doing to my Mother.  The Swanson Law Firm has absolutely, NO ETHICS or respect for elderly people and their families.  

Again,  I had to hire an Attorney to defend me.   This hearing was set for February, as was the Injunction Hearing.  

February 14, 2002 ~ Court Hearing ~

This was a very difficult day, to see my Mother being brought into a Court room and of course, my brother and Atty Swanson, were sitting on each side of her.   

With our Attorney,  I had previously, decided that having another Trustee could be beneficial and could help to bring our family together.  I chose the Bank where my Dad's Trust Account was, but now, hindsight is 20/20 - NEVER choose a Bank as Trustee!

This was my first experience in a Court room and it was the most horrible feeling. There sat my sister and I with our Attorney, while the Judge done his  procedure.

At the conclusion, the Judge said that this family needed to be put back together, as life is too short.  When he said that the daughters should be able to have a relationship with their Mother.  NOW, this is when Atty R John Swanson stood up and said, "Your Honor,  I don't want that mandatory."  (Does that show you the guts that this attorney had?).  Note:  in the Approved Court Order below, how our Attorney wrote '......at her discretion', in order to accomodate this unethical attorney Swanson.

Following the conclusion of this Hearing,  I asked my Attorney if I could go give my Mother a Valentine Card with a small wrapped gift.  He said, I could.  I put the card and gift in front of her, on the table and told her that I loved her.  Then, as we walked away, toward the Court room doors,  I heard my Mother say,  'Can I keep this?'   THIS only confirmed what I already knew,  that Mother was being manipulated and brainwashed!

Trustee Meeting ~ 3/18/02

Our Atty, sent the necessary paper work, to the new Trustee at Firstar Bank.  My sister and I met with Trustee, John Meyers, on March 18, 2002.  I gave Trustee Meyers  all the records, with my Dad's checkbook for the Trust.  I explained how my parents each had companion Trusts, and each had half of the farmland.  I explained how the Trust Attorney,  Ron Eich had funded Dad's Trust excemption with Dads half of farmland and the remainder of the excemption with cash assets.  Since my brother was farming this land, he was to get 1/3 of the crop income, 1/3 to my Mother and 1/3 to Dad's Trust.  My brother would be using the farm machinery that my Dad had owned and now my Mother owned.  I explained how this Atty Swanson was directing my Mother, to benefit my brother.  We explained how our Dad was the one who had made ALL the Business decisions over the 60 yrs. that our parents were married. Therefore,  Mother never understood business or money!  Dad chose myself to be Trustee of his Trust since I knew more about business.  My brother never showed interest in helping Dad, with the bookwork.  The Trust Atty, Eich, had encouraged Dad to put Mother on as co-trustee, although Dad explained that she knew nothing about business.  Mother had been on Dialysis for 7 yrs. at the time that Dad passed away.

I chose to resign as Trustee, in hopes that the new Trustee would be able to follow Dad's wishes and explain 'things' to Mother, since Atty Swanson was trying to keep Mother away from us daughters.   Keep in mind,  Mother did NOT need to be taken to an Attorney after Dad passed away.  Atty Ron Eich had taken care of all the necessary paper work, in May 2001.  It was the brother who began looking for an Attorney, and was not successful to get one, to do what he wanted them to do, UNTIL he took Mother to Atty Swanson,  Aug. 16, 2001.  We did NOT know about Atty Swanson revoking Mother's Trust  UNTIL she passed away, and he done this, within 5 days of knowing her.

As our meeting came to a conclusion,  we asked that Trustee Meyers let us know when he was to meet with Mother.  This is when Trustee Meyers said that he would be meeting with Mother and our brother, at the Swanson Law Firm, next week and that it would be best if we were NOT there.  THAT is when our hearts dropped and could only imagine that this GAME was going to continue..... and it did.

Let this be a 'warning' to anyone who will be working with Bank Trustees  and/or Attorneys!  

April 2002 ~ Visits with Mother

Since the Injunction was removed,  I knew that I could go to Dialysis in  Shenandoah to see my Mother.  On April 5th, I was able to visit with Mother and gave her Titles to a couple of vehicles and explained that she could go to the Court house to get these transferred into her name, as we had done with another one.  She was very nice to me and told me that she loved me, when I went to leave.  It was a wonderful feeling but I didn't get my hopes too high.

On April 14th, 2002 (Sunday), I called at 10 a.m. and asked to talk to Mother, and my brother said that she was sleeping.  So I called back at 11 a.m. and then, he told me that she didn't want to talk to me, as he got very loud when I asked why?  It was as if he was disarranged in thought and could not speak correctly as he sweared alot.  My Mother had told me, several times over the years that he had a temper, like her Dad.

THAT evening,  I had a call from a Cousin, who my brother had called  that afternoon. My cousin said that my brother told him that I was making trouble but was unable to say what that trouble was.  The reason that this cousin called me, was due to being concerned for me, as my brother asked our cousin,  if he had a handgun with a  4" barrel to sell him.  He knew that this cousin has guns, as my brother has several guns, also.  My Cousin told me not to go to my Mothers house, if my brother would call and try to lure me to the house, for any reason.   I told my cousin that I would never go to see my Mother at her house, anyhow, as I had thought about his instability /temper.

A letter dated April 15, 2002, was sent to the Trust Atty, Eich by Atty Swanson, stating " I (Swanson)  have been asked by XXXXXXXX (Mother) to write this letter on her behalf.  You will note she has countersigned her approval of its content.  Apparently, XXXXXX (myself) tried to call her mother this weekend.  XXXXXXX(Mother)did not accept the call and does not want either XXXXXXX (myself) or XXXXXX (my sister) to contact her in any way at any place."  "I (Swanson) would appreciate it if you would forward a copy of this letter to XXXXXXXX (myself) and one to XXXXXX(my sister)" "With kindest personal regards to you, I (Swanson) am,   Sincerely yours,   Swanson Law Firm,  R.John Swanson"

(Now, do you really think that my Mother asked Swanson to write this letter OR do you think that my brother, and Swanson wanted to keep me and my sister away from my dear Mother?)  

This is what Trust Atty Eich writes to me and my sister, with a copy of this letter that he had received: "I have received a number of letters from R.John Swanson recently. This letter dated April 15, 2002, is very disturbing because it was my understanding that you and your mother were getting along fine and, in fact, she was very pleased to see you.  I would appreciate if you would review this letter and then get in touch with me to see what response if any should be made."  "Sincerely yours, Eich Law Firm, Ron Eich"

We did not respond, since we knew that this was not really our Mother saying this. The manipulation was getting worse, as you can read.

May 2002 - Last Mother's Day visit for us.

On Friday, May 10, 2002, my sister and I met in Shenandoah, so we could see our Mother, since we could not go to her house on Sunday, Mother's Day (5/12/02), due to our brother and Atty. Swanson.  Contrary to that letter that Atty. Swanson had sent the Trust Atty, in April,  Mother was delighted to see us.  The Nurse, Linda, did come over to Mother, as she saw us girls there, and said to Mother,  'that it was okay, as Sunday was Mother's Day'.  Later, we asked the nurse why she had said that, and her reply was that Mother had brought in a copy of that letter, too.  (Do you see the manipulation from Swanson and brother, working all angles to keep us away from Mother?  That was like sending a  small child to school with a note for the teacher.) We had a very nice visit, and she enjoyed us sitting next to her in her dialysis chair, rubbing and stroking her arms on each side.  We brought her gifts.  As we left, she told us that she loved us.  Then she said, for us, to have a Happy Mother's Day.  She would always send us Mother's Day cards, Easter, Thanksgiving, Xmas, and B'day cards ~ I have all those cards, too.  BUT this all ceased after Dad passed away.                                                ____________________________________________________________

The following is a letter sent to Trust Atty Eich by Mother's Grandaughter.

When Mother's Grandaughter called and asked to talk with her Grandmother, the uncle (my brother) refused to let them talk.  AGAIN, another letter was sent to Atty Eich, by Atty.  Swanson, stating that XXXXXX (Mother) did not want XXXXXX (grandaughter) to visit or call her.  Swanson says, "I  (Swanson) was requested to write you a letter to convey her (Mother) feelings in order that you might contact them (meaning myself, sister and grandaughter) and, once again, express her wishes to them".  "Sincerely yours, Swanson Law Firm, R.John Swanson"   (Again, who do you think was 'requesting' this since Mother was being nice to us when we visited her.)                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On May 30, 2002,  Trust Atty Eich, sends a letter to Atty Swanson, saying, "Enclosed find a copy of a letter that I received from XXXXXX   XXXXX (grandaugher), a grandaugher of XXXXXXXXXXX (Mother).  I consistently get different views on all aspects of the relationship between XXXXXXXX (Mother) and her family, than what you are telling me.  I find it difficult to believe that XXXXXXXXX (Mother) would suddenly turn against all of the members of her family with the exception XXXXXXXX (my brother /her son). Is there a way that we can try and reunify this family rather than move them apart?"  "I would appreciate your response to the letter of  XXXXXX (grandaughter)."  "Sincerely yours,  Eich Law Firm,  Ron Eich"

May 20, 2002 ~ Brainwashed by Attorney Swanson

Since my sister and I had a nice visit with Mother on May 10, 2002, I decided to go and visit her at Dialysis, again.  This was 10 days later....

I walked in and sat down near her, and when she saw me, she, immediately, began saying, very loudly, that 'they (my brother and the 'manipulator') took me (my Mother) to R.John's office the day before yesterday, and he told me (Mother) that he doesn't want you (me) down here, anymore."  "John told me (Mother) not to have you (me) come here."  THEN, the Dialysis nurse, Linda, came over and said, "XXXXXX (Mother), calm down a little bit. It's okay. Mother said, "John said it wasn't okay, he don't want them (meaning myself and sister), to come here anymore.  He told me (Mother) that, day before yesterday."  

Nurse, Linda said, " I know what he said but I want to know what you say.  Your the one that is important here."  Mother replied, "I don't know,  (then repeated) John told me the other day, he don't want them (my sister & I) down here."   I asked Mother if she had to listen to John, and she replied, "I have to do what my Attorney says." 

By this time, I could see that my Mother had been so BRAINWASHED, by her son, and this Attorney.   Nurse, Linda, discussed with me, that Mother had never acted like this before.  And to think, just 10 days prior, when my sister and I visited her, she told us that she loved us, and to have a Happy Mother's Day.

It was very obvious that she had been threatened by R. John or she would never have come out and acted like this.  

The following is a letter which indicates that Swanson had gone beyond the Shenandoah Dialysis Center, in order to put a stop to our visits, at the Dialysis Center, with Mother.  

THIS is definitely, Pyschological Elder Abuse and to think it was our Mother's Son and his Attorney that were doing this to her.  

Possible Indications of Dependent Adult Abuse

I have underlined and checked beside the 'things' that applied to my Mother, as a Victim and to my brother who was her Caregiver.

Psychological / Emotional Abuse is much harder for outsiders to detect.  Immediate family, and close friends, who know the victim are able to detect this type of manipulation very easily.  Unfortunately,  the DHS, or Sheriffs Office were 'clueless' and would NOT listen to family.  As you will see, in the individual Posts, there were MANY times, that Atty. Swanson was writing letters, to the Trust Atty, Eich.  The DHS did NOT want to believe what the Grandaugher was telling, regarding how the family was NOT like this, before my Dad (her Grandad)  passed away.  I have many documents in which the Grandaughter had contacted the State DHS, Gerry Paine and Sandy Koll, Dependent Adult Abuse Director,  Deanna Clingan-Fisher, Dept. of Elder Affairs,  Charlotte Nelson, Dept. of Human Rights, Cindy Jones, a Caseworker Coordinator in Office of Governor, and Maureen Lee, in the Ombudsman's Office.  

At the time, that my sister and I went into the Local DHS, we were told by Kari Shelton that Elder Abuse was only physical abuse.  This tells you how 'un-informed' the Local DHS was, at that time.  They were not able to do an investigation correctly, by the rules, which were posted online.  

As you can see, six (6) out of the seven (7) "Characteristics of  Typical Victims", fit my Mother.  

In the "Characteristics of Typical Abusers", three on this list, pertain to my brother.  He, definitely, did NOT know how to care for either one of our parents.  Even when I had Home Health come to help with Dad,  my brother was not going to let them in the house,  and rejected any suggestions, for caring for my Dad.  I would bring food,  3 times a week and took my parents laundry home to wash, for them.  My brother depended on my parents for a place to live.  He was married a short time, but came back to their house to live.  

 

10/28/02 ~ Hospital Visit

I had a call from a cousin, that my Mother had been admitted to the Bergan Mercy Hospital. (10/28/02)   The next day, when the grandaughter got to the Hospital and walked into see her Grandmother, her uncle (our brother) told his Mother, to tell the grandaughter to leave.  But instead, Mother told her grandaughter that she didn't want her to leave and that she wanted everyone to stay.  Mother must have felt in 'safe haven' and able to make that statement, in front of her son.  Mother told her grandaughter that she loved her and that she loved all of her family.  When we (my husband and I) were visiting Mother that day, the doctor came in and he was asking my brother questions, as to what had happened, to my Mothers leg.  But he would not answer their questions, and only shrug his shoulders as if he didn't know.  The doctors called it Cellulitis.

The next day, when I went to the Hospital,  I discovered that she had been moved to another room and I was told that her room number could not be given out.  But, the grandaughter had looked on another computer and found the room number and called my cell to tell me that number.  When I got to Mother's room the 'Manipulator' was sitting in Mother's room.  When I walked in, this Manipulator got up and walked out. I had some old pictures that I was showing Mother and asking who some of the people were on the pictures.  So we were conversing when a Security man appeared at Mother's hospital room and he told me that I should leave the room.  I questioned why I should have to leave when that other lady (manipulator) was able to be in my Mothers room?  The manipulator had not come back with this Security Officer.  I explained to this Security Officer that I should have equal rights, to my Mother.  THEN, he said, that NO ONE can be in the room with Mother.  

So the grandaughter, and myself, went to the Administration Office to discuss this.  We learned that this Atty Swanson was telling this Hospital that we couldn't see our Mother.  SO the Hospital made up 'Ban and Bar' letters for everyone to sign, including my brother and the 'manipulator'.  

Besides dealing with her health,  Mother had to be isolated in the Hospital, from her daughters and grandchildren, where we, all, thought we would be able to go see her since we were no longer able to see her in her own home.  

This unethical Atty, knew that Mother could be manipulated, as he had already done, with revoking her trust, making a new will, in August of last year (2001).  Atty Swanson was working for our brother, NOT for our Mother!

 

11/22/02 ~ Sister to Visit at Dialysis

Since my Sister was not able to go to see our Mother at the Hospital, in October, she wanted to see if she would be able to get into the Dialysis Unit to visit Mother.  When my Sister arrived, she asked to speak to the Dialysis Nurse, Linda.  Then, Nurse Linda went to Mother and explained that her daugher, was here to visit her and that Mother would have to make the decision as to whether she wanted to see her.  Mother did want to see her, as she hadn't seen my Sister for quite some time (since May 10, 2002).  Mother told my Sister that she had gotten her Get Well card and then she asked how her sons were doing, which are Mothers grandsons.

After she had been there, approx. 1 hr., my Sister noticed that a guy with long hair and a beard had looked around the corner, at her.  Shortly after, the 'manipulator' (who drives Mother to Dialysis) walked in towards the Nurses desk, said something, then left.   Later, Nurse Linda told my Sister, that they had received a phone call.  She asked who it was and Nurse Linda said it was Attorney Swanson but that it had been taken care of.  Then she said that my brother had called, also.

My Sister explained to Nurse Linda what happened at the Omaha Hospital, in October, when Mother was moved to a different room, and Atty Swanson wanted the Hospital to keep us, girls, away from Mother, but it ended up that we got 'ban and bar' letters, so no one could be in the Hospital room with Mother.

Nurse Linda and my Sister asked Mother, why she couldn't see us girls and she didn't know what to say and she sort of began saying, because she wasn't and then stopped.  So my Sister asked if she was being told not to see us and Mother said, "that she had to do what they say." Then Nurse Linda told her, that she must tell her son and the 'manipulator' that she wants to see family, like she had made the choice today to see her daughter.  Then Mother said, that she wanted to see this daughter as she hadn't seen her for a long time.

Mother told my Sister that she should come back to visit her, as she left.  NOW, you will see the letter below that Atty Swanson sent to the Dialysis Center, and admits he called Nurse Linda, this day 11/22/02.  

** As you can read,  THIS manipulation with our ELDERLY MOTHER continues on as you read from letters of Atty Swanson, April & May 2002.

** By Law,  the Dialysis Dept. at Shenandoah should have REPORTED what they saw happening to their patient. (Our Mother)   

** As we were trying to get help for our Mother, IT was being denied as the DHS, the Sheriff Dept, and Dialysis Center were all,  being controlled by Atty Swanson.  My Sister,  Grandaughter and I were being treated as if we were the EVIL people WHEN we had done nothing wrong BUT to try and get our Mother free from her son and the 'manipulator',  SO that our Mother could have the rest of her life with her family since her husband (our Dad) had passed away!  

2003 ~ January - Trustee John Meyers

Since the new Trustee, Meyers,  didn't return phone calls, to keep my sister and I informed on our Dad's Trust Accounting,  I called the Supervisor over the trustees in Nebraska and Iowa,  Steve Stroud of Des Moines.  I had visited with him at his office in Des Moines,  October 24, 2002.  I explained my concerns, due to how Trustee John Meyers was joining in with my brother's Attorney Swanson by not allowing my sister and I to have communication with our Mother. We were not being informed on Dad's Trust 1/2 Interest in the farmland.  Dad's Trust was to get 1/3 of the farm Income, and my brother was farming it, with the machinery that was passed on to our Mother after Dad's death, 4/27/01.  My Mother was to get 1/3 of the annual Farm Income and the brother to get 1/3 of the Farm Income.  All expenses were to be shared equally, too.

This was set up by the Trust Atty Eich, after my Dad's death.  Therefore,  1/2 of the Farmland made up, of the 675,000 excemption, and Cash Assets, with Edward Jones made up the difference to equal 675,000.  The most productive of  the Assets are to be used in the Excemption.  This was how the Trust Agreement that my Dad had done, read and  the Trust Attorney was following that Agreement.

After explaining all this to Steve Stroud,  I then,  asked that we be given another Trustee at Firstar Bank.  Steve said that he would be talking to Trustee John Meyers and would get back to me.

When he called me, after talking to Trustee Meyers,  he asked that we give John Meyers another chance.  

I contacted Bankers Trust Co. in Des Moines, regarding the Trustees responsibilites.  I spoke with a Sharon Grafft.    Sharon said that Trustee, Meyers should have the annual accounting (as trustee) done by end of January, for 2002.

April 2003 ~ Refunding Dad's Trust Requested By Swanson Law Firm

My Sister and I received papers, from RJohn Swanson and Mark Swanson of the Swanson Law Firm,  regarding a Hearing for the Land to be removed from our Dad's Trust.  This firm said, they were representing my Mother.  BUT, it was very obvious that they were representing my brother, who lived with my Mother.  THIS seemed very strange since US Bank's Trustee, John Meyers was the one who was Trustee of Dad's Trust and Gary Faust, was now the Atty for the Trust.  WOULDN'T they be the ones to have prepared the papers to remove the Land from the Trust?  THIS shows how weak US Bank's Trustee, John Meyers was, and the exact REASON that we were trying to have him replaced.  Steve Stroud was not doing his job,  as we had asked for a  NEW TRUSTEE!

Therefore, my sister and I were forced to find an Atty to represent us, for the April 25, 2003 Hearing, in order to keep the Trust, as the original Trust papers directed and had been funded accordingly, by Trust Atty Ron Eich.

Our Attorney Phyllis Pearson of Des Moines was unsuccessful, due to the brotherhood of the Montgomery County Swanson Law Firm, John Meyers, US Bank Trustee, Trust Atty Gary Faust and the Judge.  Atty Pearson had not put much time into this case, and had only consulted Steve Stroud of US Bank (Des Moines) who was obviously partial to Trustee, John Meyers.  Several times in conversation with Atty Pearson,  I wanted to meet with her in person, but she declined, saying I could just fax information to her. THIS seemed very unusual to me.  She arrived at the Court House, only 5 minutes before the Hearing.  My sister and I asked that we go with her, back into the Judges Chamber where this was being held BUT she said, 'no'.   Previous times, we were in the Judges Chamber, for other matters SO this seemed very unusual, that she denied us that right to be present, with this discussion, with the Judge.

It was only a matter of 15 minutes or less when she came out, and we went into another room to discuss the results.  She said, the Trust would be 're-funded' and the farmland taken out.  We asked whether we could appeal this and she said, 'NO'.  At one point of this conversation,  Atty Pearson, said, 'I think they liked me'.  Yes, she actually made this comment.  This really sounded as IF she had gone along with what they wanted to do with our Dad's Credit Trust.  

NOTE: How this US Bank Trustee, John Meyers was favoring, our brother, by removing the Farmland (as the most valuable asset).  Since Atty RJohn Swanson had revoked Mothers Trust (8/21/01), making a new Will, and now, this would put ALL the farmland in her Will which we later found out (after she died), went to our brother.

ALSO:  See next Post.... our brother obtained Guardianship over our Mother, February 10, 2003 prior to this farmland being removed.  See how, quickly Atty Swanson was working with Trustee Meyers, to make sure our brother would have FULL control over Mother?   Mother was taken to a different doctor, to have papers filled out for this guardianship.  Atty Swanson was directing my brother for ALL of THIS, since my brother NEVER had any kind of business skills!

2/10/03 ~ $ 10,000.00 Guardianship By Atty James Cook

 
It was not until June 2003, that the grandaughter saw on the Iowa Courts online that this Guardianship was done, February of 2003.  We were not notified because the Attorney done a "Petition For Appointment Of Guardian (Voluntary)".  That 'voluntary' word was important, so that they did NOT have to tell the Sisters about this.       

This is how clever, Atty Swanson was,  he found an Attorney in Des Moines to do this Guardianship.  Atty Swanson directed my brother, to take my Mother to a different doctor, (not her longtime doctor, Dr. Hayes, who knew the whole family), in order to get this Guardianship 'pushed' through.

Below, the paper work for Guardianship

My Mother's signature was very irregular, and obviously, she was very weak.  She had always had very neat penmanship and prided herself with her writing ability.

Note:  Dr. Catherine Wolff's letter......

THIS Dr. Wolff, never ever knew our family, as Dr. Hayes was both, Mother and Dad's Physican.  HOW could any doctor do this to a elderly lady, who was weak and frail??

The following is Attorney James Cook's paperwork.  Following that, you will see a copy of the check, written to Atty Cook,  on January 15, 2003, prior to him doing any paperwork.

After our Mother passed away, June 8, 2004, then our Attorney asked for the Accounting.  THAT is when we saw this check that was paid to Attorney James Cook for this Guardianship.  Tell me, if this is an EXCESSIVE  PRICE to pay for an Guardianship?  Plus, Atty Swanson and my brother, ALREADY, had Mother brainwashed and they had control of her Assets, with the help of the US Bank Trustee, John Meyers.  My brother had POA over Mother.  WHY a guardianship??  COULD ATTY SWANSON needed a reason to charge my Mother more money?   DO you think Atty Swanson made a 'deal' with Atty Cook, to split the $10,000.00??  NOW, you see why my brother was NOT capable of knowing any thing about business OR he would never have had my Mother do this.  THIS IS TRULY FRAUD, as I see it, by taking advantage of a ELDERLY Woman and her under-educatated Son, on Business!

May 2003 ~ Talked with Bob Webster, US BANK

I went to the next step and contacted Bob Webster, (5/8/03), who was over Steve Stroud at US Bank.  I was looking for some answers, as to WHY a Trustee of US Bank would take the most valuable Asset out of a Trust?  I explained to Bob Webster and faxed him the information, on this April 24, 2003 Court Hearing.  I told him  how my Mother was NOT making these decisions, as she had never made business decisions when my Dad was alive and was definitely, not capable of doing it now, at age 81.  She was a very frail lady and had been on Dialysis for 7 yrs. at that time.  I understood that their Trustee, John Meyers was the Trustee of my Dad's Trust (as I was the one who had chosen US Bank to be Trustee) BUT I had asked Steve Stroud, for a New Trustee, last October 2002 when I knew John Meyers was not being IMPARTIAL to myself, my sister and my brother, who lived with my Mother.  To make matters worse, Trustee, John Meyers was allowing this Swanson Law Firm to manipulate him, also.

Bob Webster said,  that they had to do,  what the Court Judge had said, on this matter, with removing the Farmland from Dad's Trust.  Therefore, Mr. Webster missed my whole point, as to their Trustee,  John Meyers.   Had US Bank wanted to do the 'RIGHT THING',  they could have removed John Meyers,  given Dad's Trust, a Ethical and Knowledgeable Trustee,  and corrected the PROBLEM by replacing the farmland back into Dad's Trust.  Swanson Law Firm should never have had anything to do with this Court Order!   NOT only was Swanson Law Firm being UNethical,  BUT US Bank was being UNethical, along with them.  

Note:  See next Post.  What another US Bank Employee has to say.....

June 2003 ~ Met with Pat Grewe, V.P. & Wealth Management Consultant

On June 3, 2003,  my Sister and I met with US Bank Employee, Pat Grewe, who was V.P. and Wealth Management Consultant, at a US Bank in Lincoln, NE.  We explained what had been done, by US Bank Trustee, John Meyers and that we had spoken with Steve Stroud, who is over the Trustees of NE and IA.  As we told the 'Story' of how our Mother was being isolated from the family, he did show concern.

Pat Grewe, did say, 'that a Trustee is to be impartial, to all beneficiaries, of a Trust'. He, also, said that the 'Best and highest Assets should be placed in the Trust'.  We explained how Dad had placed the land in the Trust, and the way the Trust was written, it was suppose to stay in the Trust!  It was to our understanding that the Trustee was to follow the way the Trust was written and that the Credit Shelter Trust was to be funded accordingly.  Plus,  the Credit Shelter Trust was funded properly, after Dad had passed, by the Trust Atty, Ron Eich.  SO, there was no need for that to be 're-funded' by Trustee, John Meyers and Swanson Law Firm.

Pat Grewe, did say that he would be talking with Steve Stroud and John Meyers.  We did not want this to happen to any other family, by a US Bank Trustee.

July 2003 ~ Another Hospitalization for Mother

I heard from a neighbor of my parents, that our Mother was in the Hospital, again. My Mother had fallen in the bathroom, and had a Pelvic Fracture.   As usual,  us, daughters were not notified.  

When I contacted Dr. Neuman, her Nephrologist, I learned that my brother had switched her to another Nephrologist, December 2002, after she had been hospitalized in October 2002.  Mother always liked Dr. Neuman and had had him for her doctor since the beginning of her Dialysis treatments,  June 1994.  This had to be hard on Mother to be taken away from her regular doctor. 

I contacted the Dialysis Nurse (Linda) in Shenandoah but she would only say, 'I understand your concerns.  I wish there was something that I could do for you.'   I said, if the DHS calls you, you have to tell them about what is going on with our family. Linda stated, "I don't think that we can't tell them - we have to tell them if they ask us."  THIS is where I have a problem,  as I understand when a health care giver (which Linda was), knows that a person is being psychologically manipulated / abused, these care givers need to report it, without being asked!

Note:  After Mother passed away June 4, 2004, and our Atty asked for Medical Records.  This was very disturbing for me to read in a Report, done July 7, 2003.  Michael D. Carabine, M.D., at the Shenandoah Medical Center done this evaluation.  This was a "Outpatient Psychiatric Note".  At this time, we had not seen our Mother since May 2002, (at Dialysis)  over a year!  Quote: "In addition to being on dialysis, XXXXX (Mother) has been involved in a difficult family dispute.  She and her two daughters have been in constant conflict and there is evidence that she has been physically assaulted.  XXXXX(Mother) describes her symptoms as primarily being those of feeling helpless and hopeless, as well as despondent.  She does not feel as though her life is worth living a great deal of time and is very distressed by the numerous negative events that have occurred in the family."

SO, if there was "evidence that she had been physically assaulted",  WHY wasn't this reported?  IT would have had to been, either my brother or that lady that was driving her to Dialysis.  CAN you imagine being withheld from your daughters and grandchildren?  NOT being able to go to Holidays or Birthdays with your Family, like you did when your husband was alive....

August 2003 ~ Monument removed from Strand Cemetery

This Monument was discussed with our Mother, the day that Mable, my sister and I took Mother out. (October 11, 2001).  We described it to her, and explained that it would have their 50th Wedding Anniversary picture in the center.  She liked that their picture would be on the Stone.  The Monument was placed Dec. 14, 2001.

August 6, 2003,  I received a call from a friend, stating that my parents Monument had been removed from the Cemetery.   Another Stone had replaced it, which was of lesser value.  After Mother passed away and we received the Accounting, we saw the cancelled check in which this replacement Stone had cost more than the original Stone.

The original Stone was a Blue Pearl, which had big crystals that sparkled when the sun is  shining.  This Stone is mined in Larvik, Norway.  It is quarried in only one place in the world, in a very limited area near Larvik, a small town on the outer Oslo Fiord.  A very beautiful Stone!

On the replacement Stone, the name "Rock of Ages, Atlantic Memorial" and other locations at Des Moines and Winterset,  was on the back corner.  We went to Atlantic, and talked with Robert Bass.  We explained that our Mother had  approved of the original Monument Stone.  Atlantic Memorial did NOT have the proper legal authority to remove this Monument.  We wanted to know who had contacted Atlantic Memorial, to replace the original Stone that had been on my Dad's grave for almost 2 yrs.  Robert Bass stated that he had talked with Attorney RJohn Swanson.  We asked to see the paper work with our Mother's signature but he declined to show us any.  At that point, he began to get very rude.  We told him that it did NOT make sense to replace a very nice Monument Stone with another Stone.  He said that they had this happen alot.  I knew he lied, when he said that and was just trying to get rid of us.

Since I was not able to get any answers, as to where the original Stone had gone,  I sent a letter to Richard Urbach, Rock of Ages in Owatonna, MN stating that they had no right to remove that Stone from the Strand Cemetery.  I sent a copy of the letter to Michael Tule, Rock of Ages, in Graniteville, Vermont.   It was over a year before the Stone was returned to the Midwest Monument.  

This original Monument Stone was not returned until October 2004,  my Mother passed away June 8, 2004.   Rock of Ages has been known to be unethical, so I could NOT recommend this company, to anyone!

June 2004 ~ Mother passes away

It was June 7, 2004, at approx. 11:45 a.m.,  when I received a call that my Mother was in the Hospital, in Intensive Care.   I was over 300 miles away, at this time.  Since Mother's Grandaughter was back in the area visiting,  I called her so she could go and be with her Grandmother.  A friend of mine, went to the Hospital to be with the Grandaughter, at this very difficult time.   Unfortunately,  Mother was on a ventilator, as my Dad had been prior to passing, so Mother was unable to talk.   At 3:30 A.M. on June 8, 2004  Mother passed away.

I never knew when this day would happen.  Mother's three years of isolation, from her family, had come to an end.  

The 'fight' to have Mother back with the Family, through the many 'avenues' with the different organizations,  was never successful, due to the initial DHS Report, that was done by Kari Shelton.  This Report declared my Mother as 'not being a Dependent Adult' which was far from being the truth.  A frail elderly woman,  on Dialysis for 7 yrs at the time of Kari Shelton's interview.  IF you read a previous Post on the DHS, Kari told my sister and I that Elder Abuse did NOT include Psychological Abuse.  I guess, she had NOT been well trained, by the DHS, prior to working with the elderly people. Kari Shelton NEVER asked my Mother to get up off of a chair, when she visited her. Mother was not able to get herself out of a chair without help, before my Dad passed away.

Even the Sheriff Deputy, Todd Dollen, did not want to listen to the Grandsons, the day that Dollen came to my Grandmothers house, when she was locked in her own home, by herself.  Mother told,  Deputy Todd Dollen that her son had told her that she could NOT have company,  SO Dollen made the Grandsons leave.  WOW, it is obvious that this Deputy had NOT had proper training regarding Elder Abuse, either!  I guess in Montgomery County,  it is okay to lock a elderly lady in her own home,  20 miles from town!

It was a hard Funeral,  SINCE our immediate Family (us, girls and the grandchildren) had been mourning the LOSS of not having our Mother / Grandmother, in our lives the past three years.  It seemed like that when Dad died, that our Mother had died then, too.  We were never able to have a Family Holiday with Mother, during those three years.

I would like to TELL EVERYONE who is reading this,  PLEASE be alert to how elderly people are being treated by their families.  DON'T DEPEND ON HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO TAKE CARE  OF THE ELDERLY!!   I DO KNOW THAT THE SWANSON LAW FIRM HAD AN ACTIVE PART OF 'BRAINWASHING' THE AUTHORITIES AND THE DHS, AGAINST MOTHER'S FAMILY.  YOU WILL READ THAT IN SEVERAL POSTS.  Our Family was a very close and caring family for one another, and the Swanson Law Firm never knew our Family!

December 2005 ~ US Bank

I had contacted several employees with US Bank, from the time that Trustee Meyers 'REFUNDED' the Trust (4/2003).  Steve Stroud condoned and defended the Trustee John Meyers, who had 'refunded' Dad's Trust.  Pat Grewe confirmed the rules of a Bank Trustee but Steve Stroud was NOT aware of a Trustee's duties.  Trustee Meyers removed the most aggressive Asset, so to favor my brother, who was living with our Mother.  

After Mother passed, they were to close Dad's Trust but they were not accurate with their accounting.   I brought that to the attention of Jerry Grundhofer, US Bank CEO, Wm Williamson,  Robert Webster, Steve Stroud.  My letter to Jerry Grundhofer, (US Bank CEO) was passed to Sally Mullen (US Bank Personal Trust Service) so I then corresponded with her.  The following is a letter to Sally Mullen.

 

December 15, 2005

 

Sally A. Mullen

Chief Fiduciary Officer

US Bank Trust Services

101 East Fifth Street

Saint Paul, MN 55101

 

RE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Trust

 

Dear Ms. Sally Mullen:

 

This letter is to notify you that even as we have finally received a Trust statement from your bank, US Bank,  on October 28, 2005,  there remains numerous problems and discrepancies with this most recent accounting and previous accountings for our father’s Trust, XXXXXXXXXX Trust, of which we are the direct beneficiaries.   Thus, we do not accept this statement as a final accounting for the Trust.   

 

We would also like to note that we were originally promised this accounting statement in a letter at the beginning of July of 2005, with the notation that it would be issued in July.  However,  we never received the statement at that time, as had been promised in that letter.  We had to repeatedly request the statements from US Bank for nearly four months before finally receiving them at the very end of October.  Why did we have to keep requesting what had been originally promised to us in July?   And now what we have received from your bank is entirely unsatisfactory and fails to explain how you arrived at the final disbursement figures.  We find those figures very suspicious and questionable since they were rounded-off to 224,000 even.  How did your bank manage to round off those numbers? It is quite obvious that they should not have been rounded off.     

 

Thus, your bank owes us an explanation as to how you arrived at the numbers on the disbursement checks, given that there are no explanations and no balances in the accounting that you have provided.  We would also like to be able to see precisely how much money was in the Trust during each month between September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2005, so that we can calculate the rate of returns and compare it to what was in the Trust at the end of the last accounting statement that we received in November of 2004.  The current statement fails to provide that essential information.  In other words, it fails to provide beginning and ending balances, and it fails to show trades and all transactions.   Without that information, there is no way to know how you arrived at the final disbursement figures, and thus we do not accept the final disbursements as the correct numbers. 

 

We would also like to know why you paid $3,323 in estimated Federal Fiduciary taxes to the US Treasury on December 29, 2004 and then another $8,030.00 in Federal Fiduciary Taxes on April 8, 2005 out of the main Trust account, for a grand  total of 11,513.00 for 2004 when the Trust barely even made that much money in 2004.   How  do you pay $11,513 in taxes when the Credit Shelter Trust did not make that much after fees and expenses?  In fact, we demand copies of  Federal Tax statements for 2004 and 2005 that document and explain those numbers.  As beneficiaries, we are entitled to those Federal tax statements, which your bank has never provided to us.   Based upon the limited information available thus far, we also believe that there are potential tax  refunds that your bank has failed to distribute back to the Trust.   

We also question why on page 2 of the current accounting, there is an item entitled “Miscellaneous Disbursements” in the total amount of 22,765.45.  We would like an itemization of what those “miscellaneous disbursements” included.   What exactly was included in that 22,765.45 that was subtracted from the main Trust account?  

 

We would also like to know exactly where the “cash balance forward”  figure of 9,308.93 on page 3 of the statement came from.  There is no correspondence between that number and previous statements.  It makes no sense whatsoever, neither in the context of this statement nor previous statements.  We also want to note that there remains a 634 dollar discrepancy in the balance of the previous years’ statements. This discrepancy originated from January of 2003, when your bank failed to deposit 634 dollars of receipts.  As far as we can detect,  US Bank has never restored that 634 dollars to the Trust. 

 

We would also like to know why you were paying the (Mother’s) Estate $6,000 out of the Trust Sub Account on June 20, 2005. What exactly was that 6,000 in reference to and why was it being paid to our mother’s estate instead of the beneficiaries since the Trust agreement says that all funds and income are to go to the beneficiaries after our mother’s passing.   And why did your bank distribute another 782.60 to her estate on September 8, 2005?  There should not have been any distributions to her estate after her passing.   This disbursement appears to represent a special and unwarranted favor to XXXXXXXXXX (our brother), and thus total disregard for the terms of our father’s Trust agreement.   Again, we feel as if we have been cheated here by US Bank, and that US Bank has privileged the interests of XXXXXXXXX (brother) and disregarded our interests as beneficiaries of equal standing.     

 

We are also greatly troubled to discover that your bank distributed the farmland into XXXXXXX (brother)  name when that farmland deed should not have had his name on it whatsoever.  His name should not have been placed on the deed.  Even if he is the current and temporary executor of our mother’s estate, his name should not be on the deed in any capacity.  This is only further evidence that your bank was wrongly doing favors for him and privileging his interests beyond ours.  This was a clear violation of the Trust Code and a violation of our interests as beneficiaries of equal standing.  We continue to regard these actions as discrimination.  We also question how your bank was able to keep that deed transfer out of the local newspaper when all deed transfers are supposed to be published.  Why didn’t you want us to know about the transfer and how did your bank manage to evade publication?   

 

We would also like for US Bank to explain a “tax information letter” that we just received on October 22, 2005 from US Bank, in which it is stated that there are “excess deductions on termination” of 7,231 per beneficiary.  We would like to know precisely how those “excess deductions” were calculated and what precisely they are in reference to. 

 

Additionally, we remain greatly troubled by the obvious and illegal backdating of transactions that occured during the first week of June of 2004.  The accounting itself -- when put in its proper chronological order -- is proof that those transactions were backdated as an apparent favor to XXXXXXXXX (brother) and thereby cheating us out of over 20,000 apiece that would have been due to us had your bank not backdated those transactions and had your bank not wrongly and unjustifiably disbursed over 61,000 dollars when you did not have that cash amount available in the Trust.  Your own US Bank trustee, John Meyers, was unable to explain those transactions, and even said during testimony that that kind of “rebalancing” occurs after the passing of spouse, which meant that it did not occur during the first week of June but was rather wrongly backdated so as to make it seem like the money was disbursed before our mother’s passing when it should have been distributed to us three children according to the terms of the Trust.  Indeed, your bank hasn’t even explained how you arrived at that 61,000+, especially when you hadn’t even subtracted your various fees for 2003 and 2004 yet, and the disbursement of that 61,000+ was well in excess of net income after the subtraction of fees and expenses.  Also, you had already distributed a portion of the 2003 income to our mother on May 8, 2003 so that amount of 61,000 was well in excess of any 2003 income since May 8, 2003. 

 

And we remain furthermore troubled by the fact that on May 8, 2003, when, according to the accounting, US Bank leveled off the Credit Shelter Trust to 675,000, your bank failed to leave the increases in principal since April 2001 in the Credit Shelter Trust as you were supposed to have done.  The Trust should not have been rounded down to 675,000 on May 8, 2003 when the principal had grown since April of 2001 and that increase in principal should have remained in the Credit Shelter Trust.  This is another example of your bank’s discrimination against our interests as beneficiaries and  your failure and/or unwillingness to protect our financial interests. 

 

You say in your letter that you “have thoroughly reviewed the administration of the XXXXXXXXXX  (Dad’s) Trust and [you] believe that [you] have acted appropriately at every juncture.”  We entirely disagree with your claims, which we find to be incredibly dishonest and self-serving.  You left virtually the entire Trust invested in your bank’s own proprietary money market fund for over 20+ months combined, while never informing us that you had sold out of our father’s original investments and never informing us that you had placed them in your own proprietary fund.  You never even informed us that these were bank-owned investments after you finally gave us the accounting statements in November of 2004.  And you never informed us that your bank and/or the US Bank trustee were receiving commissions and fees for the use of those proprietary funds.  In fact, we were entirely left in the dark for nearly two years, despite our documented requests for information.  We find this to be dishonest, unethical and self-serving on the part of your bank.  We also find your actions with the farmland to have been extremely dishonest and against the Trust’s and our best financial interests.   Indeed, your bank, US Bank, entirely disregarded our interests as beneficiaries.   

 

It is obvious to us that your bank, US Bank, advocated against our financial interests behind the scenes and in Court.  Had you not actively advocated against our interests and had you not advocated for the removal of the farmland, as documented in John Meyers’ letter from February of 2003,  the farmland would have never been removed from the Trust.  This represented an active betrayal of us, as beneficiaries, and of our father’s Trust on the part of your bank, and thus a violation of the Trust Code.  Our father would be extremely upset if he were still alive to see what you did to his Trust, to his farmland and to his family.  Your bank, US Bank, also profited far more from our father’s Trust than we did while you left us, the beneficiaries, with absolutely nothing in the end.  In essence, your bank ripped-off our father’s legacy for three and a half years for US Bank’s profit alone.  

 

Again, we do not accept these accounting statements from October (2005) because they do not offer explanations for the disbursements and  because they do not provide balances nor the necessary financial information that one would expect in a final accounting statement.  Nor do the statements rectify the remaining problems and deficiencies in the previous years’ accounting statements for the Trust.  We also feel that the Trust overpaid Federal taxes and that tax refunds -- for perhaps several years --  have apparently not been distributed back to the Trust. 

 

We look forward to your prompt response to all of these concerns. This matter is by no means concluded until all of these issues are addressed and properly remedied by US Bank.  

 

Sincerely,

 

 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

 

 

cc: Steve Stroud, US Bank

     Deb Minkler, US Bank

     Robert Webster, US Bank 

     Jerry Grundhofer, US Bank CEO

 

Throughout the duration of Dad's Trust with US Bank, the Trustee 'churned' the Cash Assets, as the Trustee moved Dad's Cash Assests from Edward Jones  to US Bank's Proprietory Fund (First American Funds).   Only a Bank Trustee could get by with what John Meyers did with Dad's Trust.  

Medical Records Reviewed

After Mother's death,  our Attorney requested the Medical Records.  In reading and evaluating these records, we were appalled that the doctors who my brother and the 'manipulator' were switching to, from Mother's regular doctors, NEVER questioned or asked for Mother's daughters phone numbers, to confirm what was going on with the 'FAMILY'.

On June 15, 2001, a Report was done by Dr. Neumann (her dialysis doctor), stating "XXXXXX (Mother) recently has developed problems with significant malnutrition as well as depression, secondary to the death of her husband."  (Dec. 2002, my brother switched Mother from Dr. Neumann to Dr. Frock)

 On 3/1/12/02, there was an Assessment done at the Methodist Health System, Methodist Hospital, by Ginny Casey, MSW.  This states, that XXXXXXX (Mother) does need some assistance with bathing.  "XXXXXXXX (brother) denies any difficulty in caring for his Mother."  "XXXXXXXXXX (Mother) does not have any outside community resources."  "XXXXXXXXX (Mother) has had hobbies in the past, such as quilting and sewing.  However, she has not been able to do these activities due to a lack of mobility in her hands."  "XXXXXXXXXXX (Mother) does not have any contact with her daughters at this time, however, she hopes to be able to reconcile with them in the future."   (This was done only 2 weeks, after the Court Injunction was lifted, so than we should have been able to be with Mother.  BUT, as you read in other Posts,  immediately, Attorney Swanson was sending letters, to keep us away from Mother, at Dialysis. )

At the Conclusion of this Report, " XXXXXXXXXXXXX (Mother) expressed her desire that she be able to reconcile with her daughters".   (This was very sad for me to read, after she passed away,  knowing that she was never allowed to have us, her daughters, around her, the remaining 3 yrs. of her life)

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Our brother and the 'manipulator' continually told  Dr. Catherine Wolff D.O. (who replaced Dr. Hayes)  that there was 'family conflict',  BUT  the only ones that was exposed to Mother was her son, (my brother) and this neighbor lady ('manipulator').  NONE of Mothers family were able to see or talk with her,  after May  2002.  Dr. Wolff should have wondered why only the son and this neighbor lady, came with Mother.  I would guess that Swanson Law Firm told Dr. Wolff several 'lies' about our Family.   Otherwise,  Dr. Wolff should have had some suspicion.  

On July 15, 2003,  Dr. Catherine Wolff state, "I am seeing XXXXXXXXX (Mother) - she went up to Omaha for a pelvic fracture.  She is still coughing quite abit.  Has congestion.  Dr. Frock did have a conversation with her about stopping dialysis.  I am kind of in a quandary about that.  I am not sure.  She seems to be failing in inches and nothing significant is happening to her.  She looks very tired and lethargic today."

Through those last years,  the family knew nothing about how our Mother was doing.  In one of the reports it states that she 'weighs 86 lbs'!!   Prior to Dad passing, OUR whole Family was around our parents, and enjoying one another.   SO, this abrupt 'twist' with my brother suddenly, taking our Mother's life away from her family, was a MAJOR CHANGE!!  I hope any of you reading this NEVER has THIS  happen to your family.  

ONE of the biggest surprises, was when our Attorney received a VHS video from Swanson Law Firm,  done at the Revoking of Mother's Trust and making of a new Will  (8/21/01) in the Swanson Law Firm.  There sat our Mother,  with  Atty RJohn Swanson and Linda Headlee, his Secretary,  re-viewing the Revoking of her Trust and Making a New Will.  THREE (3) times my Mother said,  "This is what my Son wants"....   THEN,  Mother said to RJohn Swanson,  'my daughters don't know that I am doing this, should I tell them."  Atty Swanson said, 'I wouldn't tell them"!  (Now you know why Swanson Law Firm ~ RJohn and Mark, his son~ had to KEEP,  us away from Mother, so she wouldn't change things back.)   I knew this Linda Headlee and was appalled that she would sit in a room and watch Atty Swanson do this to a older woman!!  How would she have felt if an Attorney done this to her elderly Mother?

There is NO ETHICS, in that Law Firm.  But the DHS and the County Sheriff and Deputy Depts,  stood by and allowed ALL of this to happen to my Elderly Mother.  

Anyone who wants to see that VHS video,  I would be glad to give you a copy!

Have a Video of when the grandsons, went to visit their Grandmother and she was locked in her house, by herself, and NOT able to get out of a chair, too! Sheriff Tony Uppdegrove saw it, BUT did NOT take any action.  Later,  he abused his wife and lost his job.