Woman’s daughter, son-in-law charged with exploitation at nursing home

Authorities say a Clay County woman’s daughter and son-in-law threatened to leave her in a nursing home until she signed over all her property and power of attorney to them, and earlier had filed paperwork to obtain deeds to her land, home and mineral rights.

The charges alleging exploitation of an elderly person and making false statements to obtain property were filed after the victim obtained an attorney who notified the sheriff’s office of the alleged attempts to obtain control of the woman’s property in Joy while she was in a care center in Henrietta.

She said her son-in-law came to take her home on the day she was to be released but asked her to sign some documents before leaving the center. The documents would have relinquished her home, property, and mineral rights, which were worth more than $300,000, to the couple.

She said she declined, and William became angry and said that if she did not sign, he would leave her in the center until she did, and she would have to pay her bills from the center. Then he left her.

Authorities say medical records show the victim is fully competent to manage her affairs and that Adult Protective Services advised they are opening a case of criminal activity against the couple on the victim’s behalf.

For more information see Larry Statser "Woman’s daughter, son-in-law charged with exploitation at nursing home" SmartNews, August 8, 2024.

Special thanks to Laura Galvan (Attorney, San Antonio, Texas) for bringing this article to my attention.