Elderly Oregon Woman In Financial Ruins; via America's Worst Son?

Financial elder abuse is a bigger problem than the authorities can manage. BUT~ isn't that their job?

Erna and her son Leroy in 1957. Photo: Erna Boldt

(SANDY, Ore.) - Erna Boldt came to the U.S. in the 1950's as a war bride. She worked all her life, creating a stable home and a financially secure future.

In 1998 she created an Estate Plan, in which she gave half of everything she owned to her son, upon her death.

"He knew all along that whatever I put in my estate plan, was for after my death," Erna Boldt said. "In fact I gave him half of it so he would have access to everything. But the way it turned out, the courts gave him all of it. It just doesn't stand to reason. Why? Because he had a smart attorney. But I feel he didn't outsmart me because I caught on."

Leroy Newton, Erna's only child, is an investment banker in California. Erna trusted his knowledge and advice. The next thing she knew, her house, her stocks and all her worldly goods were the property of her son. Far before her death.

She appealed his creation of a trust that kept her from accessing her own money, and she won.

She changed her house back into her name, and waited for her other assets to be returned.

Erna and son Leroy in 1987

Sadly, there was a lack of follow through by the Clackamas County Oregon lower court, "administrative neglect" it's called. The court documents from Erna's "win" were never filed, and therefore left her son a window to finalize his takeover.

When Erna learned of this mishap, she appealed to the court to uphold the decision in her favor, and she was denied. Next, a trustee was assigned to Erna's inheritance without her ever being declared "Incompetent".

Eight years later, now recovering from a stroke, Erna has spent herself into debt defending her right to her own property. Her son has fought her all the way.

Finally, in November of 2007, the Oregon State of Appeals court agreed to allow the documents to be submitted, and the case revisited.

Erna filed the paperwork in January 2008 and her son's attorney drug his feet in responding, receiving two extensions after defaulting, and even missing the extension deadline by three days. His paperwork was accepted, nonetheless.

Erna's a survivor, and she's vowed not to let her son get the best of her. She intends to see justice served.

Salem-News.com will be watching to see if Oregon's judicial system will rise to the occasion, and take a stand for our aging citizens, or add to the pain and suffering of the elderly.

Both the Supreme Court, and common sense, tell us that "justice must satisfy the appearance of justice".

That remains to be seen.

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Hallo Erna, wir haben zusammen bei und fuer Harley-Davidson in Deutschland gearbeitet und viel Zeit dort zusammen verbracht. Habe gerade diese unglaubliche Geschichte gesehen, als ich nach Dir im Internet recherchiert habe. Wuerde mich ueber einen Kontakt nach mehr als 20 Jahren sehr freuen. Hope we contact soon.
Your former colleague Hans Weschta from Ruedesheim /Rhein

Hello Erna, we together and fuer Harley-Davidson in Germany worked and much time there together spent. Straight this unbelievable history saw, when I investigated after you in the Internet. Me over a contact after more than 20 years much will make happy. Hope incoming goods contact soon. Your molder colleague Hans Weschta from coarse home /Rhein

This situation is sad and deceitful from the start- and increased by deceit in our Courts. Our legal system has let us down. Crooks like the one sitting in the Ferarri have lost sight of what's right in the world- along with our justice system. As soon as you trust your troubles to people you don't know- you can expect the worst. The worst is in our Legal system. To see other cases like this, visit NASGA on the web. We, who have been hurt by the legal system- MUST join in effort to repair the system. It is broken.

The worth thing is, Oregon has adequate laws, but they are not enforced on white collar crimes. The new Attorney General's office is staffed by the same people, who engage(d) in discrimination of the elderly.

To the person who said none of this is true --- you are mistaken, I know that it is true. Truth is stranger than fiction and this "son" and his attorney are sleaze balls. He needs to return his mother's property now.

Are you censoring Comments? Have you too been threatened?
The Comment from, my niece in Germany of May 16, and my own Comment of threats against me of 5-19 have not been published.

Editor:  I do censor comments but not yours.  They are approved by living people only, generally myself,  Hopefully everything is showing now, thanks.

I hear threats of further financial exploitation, including rendering me pennyless and homeless, if I continue to speak to the news media. I have to widen my forum, because Oregon seems to ignore an elders rights to her own property. If you speak to Brooks Cooper, or his client, remind him that criminal charges are still possible for fraud on the Courts, and maybe now, it won't be out of statute, to bring Elder Abuse and Exploitation charges against an unscrupolous member of the legal profession.

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What a story! The guy need to be reported along with his sleazy attorney. If I were the mother of this Newton guy, I would "break" them both, but usually, the attorney is making all the money. At least, the sociopath son deserves to pay. One crook to another... I hope this woman forgets she ever had a son, but goes after all he's got.

Come on you friends, relatives, and aquaintances of Leroy Newton.The guy is guilty as charged. He lied and had hoped to get away with hiding the truth from the courts. No body has rights to an inheritance but what is freely given. I hope he is aware, what they will do to him, once the truth is out. No one has a legal interest in his mothers property, but what has been dedicated in a Testament unpon her death.

The way I heard, so far he has been lucky to escape criminal charges, but it does not end there... The Clackamas County District Attorney is well aware of his deeds, for instance,that he violated the Power of Attorney, when he stole her documents( confirmed by the Bank)and used those documents to gain access to his inheritance by fraud. His attorney is, what is generally known, as an unscupulous member of the Oregon Bar Association, Who encouraged his client to pursue a "legally questionable) course of action. Newton may not only be the worst son, he turned out to be the greediest son in America. I wonder, what his clients think of such a questionable character?

None of this is true. I know someone who knows Leroy and, what that Mom and reporter said is all fake. And the "Worlds Worst Son" is totally crazy, how about "Worlds Best Son But His Mom Doesn't Believe That". There is no justice needed.

None of this is true?  Oh come on, you know it is and so does God and everybody else.  Just because a lawyer was able to get this through a questionable court doesn't mean the son is off the hook.  He has to live with himself every day and that is probably pretty hard, but only if he has remorse.  Most people who have what it takes to drain their elderly mother's savings don't have remorse.  A lot of people in prison don't have remorse. 

this story is not true,my uncle is a wonderful person.p.s. that was a rental car when he was on vacation.her story is only half.

Editor:  Well that's really nice that you are fond of your uncle.  I'll bet he's super nice to little relatives like yourself and he probably loves you a great deal.  I'll bet he likes to spoil you too, yes?  Nothing beats a rich uncle.  Be sure to always advocate for him and keep your stake in things, they way you're doing here.  

My understanding per his mother, is that he came up from Calif. to visit her and he brought a friend.  Your nice uncle then reportedly took her out to lunch and the friend who supposedly "wasn't hungry and was just going to watch TV" rifled through all of her financial records and that is how this nice uncle of  yours ended up with his mother's money. 

It was wrong, Erna Boldt is a wonderful woman who worked hard for what she had.  She put her son through college only to have this be the reward?  So the Ferrari was a rental, eh?  Maybe so, but that wasn't the way we understood it and it sure doesn't mean much to Erna either way.  It is interesting that we caught up with this story, and we have a whole bunch of data that we haven't even brought forward yet.  I think your uncle has very good qualities and that is why his mom who he threw under the train so to speak, still gets teary eyed when she talks about him.  I have covered cases where children killed their parents, vice verse, and all kinds of horrible things.  There is a bond in family that is supposed to keep things like this from ever happening. 

It suggests, that law enforcement and the courts work together to deny the most vulnerable the rights to equal justice under the law.

Erna Boldt is a very strong woman, but she needs help from the citizens to express their anger to the court, because this could easily happen to them!

This is heart breaking. We can only hope that justice is finally realized for this dear lady.

Ripoff! Ripoff! "License to Steal"! When a judge, who swears to uphold the law, fails to do so, do you think there's nothing in it for him or her?

Excellent job on this story, and thank you for covering it with such compassion. I hope the judicial system does rise to the occasion. I'll be watching.

Blood is thicker than water. Or, is it? Leroy sounds like a sociopath. I hope she finds a better home for her estate when the time comes. I won't even make suggestions because it is for her to decide.

Heartbreaking...it is one thing to be ripped off, but to be ripped off by your child is got to be the worst. This guy needs to receive some vigilante justice.

How on earth did this "son" get away with this? The woman Erma seems sharp as a tack, what gives? Don't let this go Salem-News.com, please help her find justice since Clackamas County isn't going to do it. Investigate the relationship between the attorney and the judge on the case, just a suggestion.

Terrific article. Hope all those involved in denying justice, look for federal and State laws regarding "ownership" and the unlawful seizure of property under "Color of Law".

The government and Leroy should both be ashamed of themselves. Thou shalt not steal is one of the oldest guidelines in the book.

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