Conservator of the Estate

Under the direction of Elizabeth Adler, the Conservator of Catherine DeMartini's Estate, custom drapes were torn out of the walls, walls destroyed because of a plumbing leak, rugs were thrown in a dumpster, switchplates were removed, a storage shed was infested with rats and the list goes on an on and on...

INTO THE DUMPSTER....

 




Carpet torn off the stairs in the entry way

Cover for the crawl space to the attic thrown into the dumpster

   
 


Custom drapes torn out of the walls

 

Electrical plates removed and
thrown into the dumpster



Toilet seat thrown into the dumpster







Rat mouse droppings...house
was NOT swept clean, Lizzie!




Rat droppings in the fireplace
Elizabeth Adler claims the house
was swept clean....NOT!

 

   

Plumbing leak created by Adler's
 neglect of the home

  

 

Mouse/rat droppings in pantry...
house swept clean, Elizabeth?

Further water damage from plumbing
leak caused by Adler's breach of
fiduciary duty

Gate torn out of the wall and
thrown in the dumpster



Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

Lies, lies and more lies...

In a Petition filed on December 9, 2011, Elizabeth Adler declares under penalty of perjury the following:

Lie:  The property at 1462 11th Avenue is more than 100 years old and Catherine DeMartini lived there for "many" years.  The woodwork has its original finishes, the interior paint scheme is faded and quite out of date.  The kitchen cabinets were out of date...etc. etc.

Truth:  The property was built in 1924.  It is 87 years old.  It has been the family home for over 80 years!  If the successor trustee/conservator of the estate/professional fiduciary had a clue she would know that Catherine DeMartini did not live there for many years.....she lived there for over 80 years.  She would also know that Catherine's testamentary intent was to leave the house to Paul DeMartini her sole surviving child.  This was her NUMBER ONE concern and priority.  Given that Catherine DeMartini spent over $150,000 less than two years before her death to insure that her son, Paul, would not have to worry about any repairs and/or updates to the home, Ms. Adler's claim that the woodwork has its original finishes and that the interior paint scheme is faded and quite out of date is a blatant fabrication and is as absurd as her claim that I stole over $580,000 in less than 8 months. During the period of October 2007 through October of 2009, the following updates and improvements were made to the home to benefit Paul DeMartini, Catherine's main concern....
New roof, fixed a 20 year leak that 3 roofing companies could not repair, repaired and replaced dry rot in living room and dining room, replaced custom bay windows in front room and dining room, repainted interior of home, repainted exterior of home, added downstairs shower, new electrical service because of fire hazard with outdated circuit breakers, installed new furnace, landscaped backyard, updated kitchen, added storage shed, cabinets, hanging shelves, etc., added window coverings including over $6000 of custom drapes and blinds.  By the way the custom drapes were torn off the walls and thrown into a dumpster at Ms. Adler's direction.  In addition to the drapes and window coverings, over 900 square feet of carpeting was ripped out (the bedroom carpet was less than one year old), the storage shed, the hanging shelves, the floor to ceiling storage cabinet, custom storage cabinets built by my grandfather, Louis DeMartini, the storage shelves, the track lighting, the O'Keefe & Merritt vintage stove, the downstairs stove, the heirloom birdcage, vintage tools, outdoor decor, and so much more was just thrown into a dumpster as witnessed by lifelong friends and neighbors.

One more fact:

On June 30, 2009, Thomas DeMartini went to the County of San Francisco's Assessor's Office and put the home in his name as sole owner.  My grandmother had already been diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia.  Ms. Adler was aware of this fact yet she has continually favored Thomas DeMartini's 25% inheritance over that of Paul DeMartini's 50% right and Lori DeMartini's 25% right.

The front room that Adler claims is outdated.
The custom drapes that were torn off  the wall  and then
thrown into a dumpster at the direction of just last month.

The kitchen that Ms. Adler claims is "outdated"
 that was completely rremodeled at Catherine's
direction less than five years ago.
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Merry Christmas!

Remember
This December,
That love weighs more than gold!
 ~Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
 

Forever grateful for the love
 shared by Noni, Jamie and Joey. 

 Merry Christmas Noni!



California Conservator of the Estate

The Judicial Council of California developed a handbook for statewide use by private conservators under Probate Code sections 1834-1835.  Below you will find excerpts from the Conservator's Handbook that apply directly to Ms. Adler's responsibilities as the conservator for my grandmother's estate.

 

1.  Conservator of the Estate, Chapter 5, paragraph M. Trusts, pages 129 and 130:

 

"Did the conservatee understand what he or she was doing when the trust was set up, when it was amended, or when he or she transferred property to the trustee?"

 

In early September of 2009, Dr. Jonathan Mueller, a neurological doctor and psychiatrist, who was chosen by Mr. Lawrence Siracusa (Ms. Adler's attorney) submitted his findings after evaluating my Grandmother.  His diagnosis was moderate to severe dementia.  He concluded it was highly unlikely that my grandmother knew what she was doing when she made the changes to her trust in April of 2009.  These changes were te result of my brother's actions.  He brought her to her estate planning attorney on April 24, 2009.  The subsequent changes were for the sole benefit of Thomas C. DeMartini.  Ms. Adler is completely aware of this chain of events.  She is also aware that three of the trust documents were forged and that the declaration purported to be signed by my grandmother in June of 2009 was also a forgery.

 

Ms. Adler took no action to bring this to the court's attention thereby protecting my grandmother's trust.  She instead chose to employ my brother's felon girlfriend and has since then favored my brother's interest in the trust over that of my Uncle's 50% interest and my 25% interest.  She has even instructed her litigation attorney, Brian McCaffrey, to file a no contest action against my Uncle and I.

 

In addition, she filed an action to remove my Uncle and my attorney leaving us with no one while she has two attorneys being paid for by the Trust.  Since my grandmother has passed, 75% of these attorneys' fees are being paid by my Uncle and I.  Absolutely NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE to Ms. Adler.