" ... His property rights evaporated with the conviction, but his parents might have a claim because they loaned him money to help fund his defense, and the loan was secured by the house. ..."
That was a $100,000 "loan" they wrote up at a time when it was uncertain whether Scott would own any of the property he was putting up for collateral at all, much less how much it was worth or how much it could be liquidated for!
It was noted that this "loan" was probably a way to "launder" contributions they had collected for Scott's defense, with themselves being the largest funders. Why didn't they just pay Geragos themselves? Or give Scott the money and "let" him pay the bill?
How did they legally encumber a house that already had two mortgages on it, a dead community property joint owner and another joint owner on trial for killing that co-owner? I'm glad I wasn't paying attention whenever this was settled between Sharon/Ron and Jackie/Lee. I'd have been as furious at the attorneys and judge as I am now.
I just cannot believe it was legal or that the P's were entitled to ANY proceeds at all. Laci paid with her life to try to get Scott out of prison for killing her, is what it boils down to. Double-triple-quadruple victimization! Grrrr. Deplorable.
Your right. It really wasn't legal. Peterson's did this by getting a quick Power of Attorney from Scott just before he went to jail. Sharon Rocha's attorney DID go to court over this loan??? because it encumbered the property way over what Scott's interest in it could have possibly been. I believe your right, it really was a way to launder money that they had received and it made its' way straight into Geragos's pocket!! This is just ONE of the many disgusting and disgraceful stunts these people pulled. Did you ever read Sharon's book? I did and it was just a fabulous book and very detailed. She has every right to have animosity toward Jackie and Lee Peterson.