I am seeking an LGBTQ lawyer or attorney who is Hispanic and bi lingual to represent me in civil litigation.
Statement of Facts for Legal Counsel
Subject: Allegations of Undue Influence, Fraud, and Elder Abuse regarding the Estate of my sister and the care of my mother.
I. Background and Family History
The property located in El Cajon, CA was purchased in 2000 by my sister and her then-husband, Jonathan. My parents, lived at the residence since its purchase. Following my father’s death in 2006, my sister promised our mother she could remain in the home for the rest of her life.
Since 2006, I have managed my mother’s financial affairs as a joint account holder on her bank and credit cards. Despite living in Mexico for the last four years, I traveled to San Diego nearly every month to ensure my mother’s care, including paying Catherine $650/month to serve as her private chef.
II. Decline of my sister and Intentional Isolation
Beginning roughly in 2015, my sister's health declined due to severe alcoholism and physical trauma from two automobile accidents resulting in a traumatic brain injury.
It is my contention that her son, Erik, utilized my sister's diminished capacity to exert control. Between 2018 and 2022, Erik intentionally isolated her from her grandchildren and family to cause emotional distress. During this period, her alcoholism reached a terminal stage (cirrhosis of the liver), rendering her mentally incompetent to manage her affairs or execute legal documents.
III. Fraudulent Execution of the Trust (June 2022)
In June 2022, while my sister was severely intoxicated and suffering from the effects of her brain injury and cirrhosis, Erik—along with Anne, Jonathan, Mona, Catherine, and Tyla—facilitated the execution of a new Will and Trust.
Conflict of Interest: Tyla, an employee at the law firm that produced the documents, was personally involved in this process.
Lack of Capacity: My sister was not of sound mind or body at the time of signing.
Motive: Jonathan sought to cease alimony payments of $3,800/month, which he had been paying toward the mortgage because my sister was no longer competent to handle finances. Erik sought to gain sole ownership of the estate and liquidate the property.
IV. Evidence of Coercion and Confession
On Easter 2024, a friend, a Federal Law Enforcement Agent and long-time associate, witnessed a verbal confession from Tyla. During this recorded or witnessed conversation:
Tyla admitted that she and her law firm produced the Will and Trust.
She acknowledged my sister's severe alcoholism and subsequent "distancing" by her social circle.
She expressed a clear intent to have me (a disabled veteran) and my mother (who suffers from dementia) evicted from the property, despite our legal and verbal rights to residency.
V. Circumstances Surrounding my sister's Death (August 2024)
In July 2024, I was informed my sister was hospitalized. When I attempted to gather information, Catherine and Anne—who I now believe were acting in concert with Erik—deliberately misled me regarding the severity of her condition. They discouraged me from traveling to San Diego, stating she was receiving "the best possible care." I believe this was a coordinated effort to prevent me from intervening in the final stages of their plan to seize the estate and evict my mother.
VI. Current Legal Concerns
I am seeking representation to address the following:
Trust Contest: Challenging the validity of the 2022 Trust based on lack of capacity and undue influence.
Financial Elder Abuse: Against my mother, regarding the efforts to evict her and the misappropriation of my sister's estate.
Fraud/Collusion: Investigating the law firm and individuals involved in the execution of the Trust under fraudulent circumstances.
