Blog Entries
A chronological account of what happened — 28 entries
- 1.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.
November 2010
- 2.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.
November 2010
- 3.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.
March 2011
- 4.Revoking Mother's Trust
My brother and the 'manipulator' took my Mother to the 4th Attorney. They had been trying to find an Attorney who would revoke Mother's Trust.
March 2011
- 5."Temporary Writ of Injunction" Done by Swanson Law Firm
Sept. 23, 2001, when I was visiting my Dad's cousin, she told me that my brother had brought my Mother to see her. My Mother told her that she was afraid of me.
March 2011
- 6.Grandsons Visit Their Grandmother
October 21, 2001, two grandsons drove to their Grandmother's house. They had been very concerned about their Grandmother, knowing that she was being isolated from her daughters.
March 2011
- 7.DHS ~ Dept. of Human Services
Mother's granddaughter 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.
March 2011
- 8.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.
March 2011
- 9.Granddaughter's Visit to Grandmother
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.
March 2011
- 10.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.
March 2011
- 11.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.
March 2011
- 12.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.
March 2011
- 13.April 2002 ~ Visits with Mother
Since the Injunction was removed, I knew that I could go to Dialysis in Shenandoah to see my Mother.
March 2011
- 14.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.
March 2011
- 15.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.
March 2011
- 16.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.
March 2011
- 17.10/28/02 ~ Hospital Visit
I had a call from a cousin, that my Mother had been admitted to the Bergan Mercy Hospital.
March 2011
- 18.11/22/02 ~ 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.
March 2011
- 19.2003 ~ 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.
April 2011
- 20.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.
April 2011
- 21.2/10/03 ~ $10,000.00 Guardianship By Atty James Cook
It was not until June 2003, that the granddaughter saw on the Iowa Courts online that this Guardianship was done, February of 2003.
April 2011
- 22.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.
April 2011
- 23.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.
April 2011
- 24.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.
April 2011
- 25.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. We described it to her, and explained that it would have their 50th Wedding Anniversary picture in the center.
April 2011
- 26.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.
May 2011
- 27.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.
May 2011
- 28.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.
May 2011