We have now crossed 1,000 signatures. I want to pause and restate clearly why this petition exists and where this case actually stands.

This is not a family disagreement.
This is not a misunderstanding.
This is not a civil inheritance dispute.

This case centers on documented red flags surrounding a last minute codicil executed at the end of a vulnerable adult’s life. These concerns are not speculative. They are supported by medical records, estate filings, and the codicil itself.
Here are the core red flags:

Medical and Capacity Concerns
• The codicil was signed only days before death
• The signer was in hospice care at the time
• Morphine, Ativan and Haldol was administered regularly
• Medical records confirm her condition, with having hypoxia, end stage COPD, and was in severe decline
• A surrogate was required for medical decision making
• No record exists showing clear capacity on the day the codicil was signed

Procedural and Safeguard Failures
• No notary was present
• The codicil attempted to alter a long standing notarized will
• The will date referenced in the codicil does not match any real document
• Beneficiary names were spelled incorrectly
• The signature does not match the verified signature on record
• Witnesses had personal or financial connections to the beneficiary
• Conflicted individuals signed as witnesses despite obvious appearance issues
• The changes removed a previously named heir entirely
• No explanation or rationale accompanied the altered distribution
• Estate filings contained inconsistent or incorrect address information and was filed under penalty of perjury. 
• Required notifications were misdirected and never delivered
• A consent form was filed in a way that implied agreement that did not exist

Outcome Indicators
• A long standing estate plan was reversed at the last moment
• The changes benefited only one side of a family system
• The excluded beneficiary had no knowledge of the codicil for years
• Key documents were filed in ways that obscure who knew what and when

These are the exact categories prosecutors examine when assessing potential fraud, exploitation, or undue influence at end of life. This is why the matter escalated beyond an informal review.

Here is the real progression of the case so far:
• Initial report at the patrol level
• Escalation to a supervisor
• Review by a Deputy State’s Attorney
• Determination that the matter required formal investigation
• Assignment to the Criminal Investigation Division
• Months of evidence review
• Transfer back to the State’s Attorney’s Office for charging consideration

Escalations like this do not happen because someone is upset.
They happen because documented facts meet legal thresholds.
This petition did not create the seriousness of this case.
The seriousness of the case created the petition.
Now, as we approach the new year, expectations need to be realistic.
Criminal investigations do not move on emotional timelines.
They move when the appropriate personnel are assigned.
They move when evidence is fully reviewed.
They move when prosecutors determine the next step.
Silence does not mean dismissal.
Time does not mean inaction.
This effort is not about speed.
It is about accountability.
It is about truth.
It is about refusing to normalize conduct that would be criminal in any other context.

To everyone who signed, shared, or supported this effort, thank you. You are ensuring that this case is treated with the seriousness it warrants and that end of life exploitation is not ignored simply because it occurred within a family system.