PrideInThisTeam Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 http://www.huffingto..._ref=weird-news A World War II Ohio veteran who has lived in his current home for 56 years faced eviction from his home. The landlord? His own daughter. John Potter, the 92-year-old veteran, turned to his granddaughter for help after his daughter, Janice Cottrill, said he had terminated his "existing lease," ABC News reported. Potter's granddaughter, 35-year-old Jaclyn Fraley, immediately began fundraising efforts to help her grandfather keep his home. When Potter and his attorney offered Cottrill $60,000 to buy it back, she and her husband declined. "They find the offer unacceptable and decline the same," a June 14 rejection letter from Cottrill's attorney stated. In 2004, Potter and his now-deceased wife gave the general power of attorney to Cottrill, just in case Potter and his wife declined in health. Cotrill used that power to convey the deed to herself, Fraley said. When Potter learned of the deed transfer, he switched the power of attorney to his granddaughter, but it was too late to legally reverse the deed transfer, NBC 4 reported. "I would hope my mother would be a caring compassionate person and even though there is family difficulties she would still care and respect her father enough to let him spend his final days in his home," Fraley said at the time of the eviction notice. When Cottrill declined to sell back the home, ABC reported that Fraley was devastated and unsure what would become of her grandfather. "For me, the hardest part in all this is what it's going to do to him: taking a 92-year old man and forcing him to leave his home," Fraley told ABC at the time. "I was trying to keep it so he could have a calm, quiet end of life. His health is weaker. Right now I don't think he truly believes this is happening, because he never thought this would happen." But Potter's granddaughter didn't give up. Instead, she reached out to the internet to help bolster donations. Using a website for funding and posting YouTube videos of her grandfather telling old war stories, Fraley was able to raise nearly $140,000. It was enough money to get Potter's house back, with a little money left over to care for Potter's health and continued well-being. "I think I shrieked for 10 seconds and started bawling [when I got the news]," Fraley said. Now, thanks to Fraley and thousands of people online, John Potter can live out the rest of his days in the home he's known for half a century. "I want to express my appreciation for all those people who helped me," Potter said. "It wasn't one person, it wasn't a hundred but over five thousand people and I certainly appreciate it more than they will ever know." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge-tailed Eagle Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 What a cow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Low life is a low life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I know that in New York State that if you defraud a family member like this lady did to her father that it's considered defrauding the elderly and you get sent to jail for quite some time. It must be different in Ohio. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Never too late for a fourth trimester abortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 After all of the horrible death religion, genocide and tragic rape threads on here lately this one was at least uplifting. What a terrible person his daughter is, what his grand daughter must think of her mom. And for all of those people to pitch in like that for him. Terrible character, solid ending. 10/10 would read again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I know that in New York State that if you defraud a family member like this lady did to her father that it's considered defrauding the elderly and you get sent to jail for quite some time. It must be different in Ohio. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrideInThisTeam Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 After all of the horrible death religion, genocide and tragic rape threads on here lately this one was at least uplifting. What a terrible person his daughter is, what his grand daughter must think of her mom. And for all of those people to pitch in like that for him. Terrible character, solid ending. 10/10 would read again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimayo Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I know that in New York State that if you defraud a family member like this lady did to her father that it's considered defrauding the elderly and you get sent to jail for quite some time. It must be different in Ohio. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 i hope karma gets that bitch daughter sooner rather than later. glad that there's a good ending to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Surprised how well the grand daughter has turned out considering who her mother was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbiep Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 sad....really sad...money instead of your parent??? wow...my mom gave me her house...she can stay there as long as she can...i take her to the doctors and take her out shopping...and Iam the youngest of 5 kids.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Wow. All I can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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