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00:00I never imagined my golden years would be filled with betrayal, especially from the people I loved
00:05most. My name is Martha Jenkins. I'm 71 years old and have lived in Knoxville, Tennessee my entire
00:14life. The house I live in isn't just a house. It's my history, my comfort, the place I raised
00:20my children, laughed with my late husband, and watched every single season pass for more than
00:25four decades. So when I say someone tried to steal it from me, I don't mean a burglar with a crowbar.
00:31I mean something far worse. I mean my former daughter-in-law, Lisa, and painfully, my own son,
00:38Jacob. Jacob was always a bright boy, but easily swayed. Lisa came into his life when he was in
00:45college. She was clever, attractive, charming, but something about her always rubbed me the wrong way.
00:52She had a way of twisting her words, always coming out of arguments as the victim, even when it was
00:58her who'd caused the trouble. But I kept my distance. They married quickly, had two children,
01:04and moved to a different city, only visiting during holidays. My husband, Paul, passed away three years
01:11ago. After that, I had a hard time adjusting to the quiet. Jacob and Lisa came to stay with me for a
01:18few weeks after the funeral. At first, it was comforting. I was surrounded by family. But then
01:24I noticed Lisa asking strange questions. So, Martha, this house must be worth a good bit by now,
01:31huh? She asked one morning, sipping her coffee. I guess it's gone up over the years, I replied,
01:37not really thinking anything of it. What's the plan for it, you know, in the future? She probed.
01:42I don't have a plan yet. I'm still here, living in it, aren't I? I smiled, trying to keep the tone
01:49light. She laughed, but something about her eyes made me uneasy. A few weeks after they left, I started
01:56getting strange letters. First, it was a notification from the county saying the house's ownership was
02:01being reviewed for title changes. Then I got mail addressed to Lisa using my address. I was confused.
02:08I called Jacob. Jacob, did you or Lisa request something about my house title? I asked. There
02:16was a pause on the other end. No, mom, that's weird. Probably just some spam. Don't worry about it.
02:23But I did worry. I started saving every envelope, every document. Something in my gut told me Lisa
02:29wasn't done. A month later, a man showed up at my door. He said he was a notary, there to verify my
02:37signature for a quick claim deed. I'm sorry, a what? I asked, stunned. He explained that I had
02:44supposedly signed over my house to someone named Lisa Jenkins. That's not my signature, I said,
02:51and slammed the door in his face. I couldn't sleep that night. My chest was tight. I felt like the
02:57world was collapsing beneath me. I called Jacob again, this time more firmly. Jacob, I just had a
03:04notary show up. Someone forged my signature trying to take my house. Silence again. I'll talk to Lisa,
03:12he muttered, avoiding my questions. That was the beginning of my unraveling. Over the next few weeks,
03:18I noticed strangers driving slowly past my house. I heard whispers from neighbors that Lisa had
03:24mentioned inheriting my home soon. I was furious. This wasn't paranoia anymore, it was real. So,
03:31I did what any determined woman would do. I set up cameras, discreet ones. One in the living room,
03:38one at the front door, and one in the study where I kept all my documents. I also bought a voice
03:43recorder that I kept in my robe pocket, recording all my conversations just in case. The final blow
03:49came on a Sunday afternoon. Jacob and Lisa came to visit just to check in. They were too cheerful.
03:56Lisa walked around the house like she owned it, running her fingers along the furniture,
04:00checking cabinets, even measuring the living room with a tape measure when she thought I wasn't
04:06looking. Then came the conversation in the kitchen. Mom, I think it's time you moved in with assisted
04:12living. You've had a hard time since dad passed. Lisa and I talked about it. We can help make
04:18arrangements. I raised an eyebrow. So, you've already discussed shipping me off, huh? Jacob looked down,
04:25avoiding eye contact. Lisa stepped in. We just want what's best for you. And honestly,
04:32this house is too much for one person. Think about the property taxes, the upkeep. It'd be better in
04:39younger hands. You mean your hands? I asked sharply. Lisa smiled like a fox. Well, legally, it might already
04:47be. That was it. I had her. I turned my body slightly, so the recorder in my robe picked up her
04:54every word. She said too much. Jacob didn't stop her. He nodded along. That night, after they left,
05:02I cried. Not because of Lisa, I always suspected she was a snake, but because of Jacob. My own son.
05:10The boy I raised. The boy I fed, clothed, loved. But I wasn't going down without a fight. The next
05:17morning, I took all the footage and recordings to a lawyer, Carol Daniels. She was sharp, no nonsense,
05:23and had dealt with elder fraud before. They forged your signature, filed fake paperwork,
05:29and tried to have you declared mentally unfit. She asked, stunned. This is a serious criminal case.
05:36We began the process of filing charges for fraud and elder abuse. I also filed a restraining order
05:43against Lisa. The best part? Lisa was stupid enough to talk about all of this while being recorded,
05:48and it was admissible in court. When the court hearing came, I sat in that courtroom with my
05:54back straight and chin high. Lisa tried her usual manipulation, tears, gasps, blaming me for being
06:01confused. But the judge didn't buy it, especially after we played the recordings. The moment her own
06:08voice said, well, legally, it might already be. The courtroom went quiet. Jacob looked like he wanted to
06:15sink into the floor. The judge ruled in my favor. The fake documents were dismissed. Lisa was charged
06:22with fraud and attempted grand theft. She was sentenced to community service and probation and
06:28ordered to stay away from me. Jacob, well, he wasn't charged, but the damage to our relationship was done.
06:35He came to my house a few weeks later, standing on the porch like a stranger. I didn't know she was
06:41going that far, Mom, he said, eyes red. I was stupid. I'm sorry. I didn't yell. I didn't slam the door.
06:49I just looked at him and said, you stood by while your wife tried to steal everything I have. You
06:55didn't stop her. You didn't even warn me. He nodded, looking broken. I don't know if we'll ever fully
07:01recover from that. Trust, once shattered, is hard to rebuild. But I did what I had to do. I protected
07:09what was mine. I stood up for myself. And now, when I sit on my porch swing and look at the garden I
07:16planted with Paul, I know that every flower, every brick, every memory is still mine. No one gets to
07:23take that from me, not even family. So if you're reading this and you're older, living alone, and
07:29trusting that the people around you have good intentions, just be careful. Watch closely.
07:34Keep records. And never let anyone make you feel like you don't belong in your own home.
07:40Because sometimes, the danger isn't from strangers. Sometimes, it comes from the people
07:45you love the most. And sometimes, the best way to fight back is to hit record.