05 January 2013
Abuser Served Gumbo That Looked Like Feces For Christmas Dinner
13 July 2012
A Blatant Case Of Elder Abuse
07 September 2011
Legit vs. Suspect
Below are images of the alleged signature of Mr. Thelsey L. Fuller.
I believe the first image depicts the actual signature of Mr. Fuller.
As to the signatures depicted in the second image I believe the signatures to be suspect at best as they appear inconsistant when compared to the signature in the first image.
Keep in mind, the signature in the first image would have been made when Mr. Fuller was stronger, i.e. in better health than when he made the signatures in the second image.
Do all of these signatures appear to be made by the same person?
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06 September 2011
Who was Roger Grant?
Ask Doris Aleda Fuller.
And, ask her if she used the MONEY! she stole from Daddy to pay off Hawkins's people.
You can't always believe what you read in the newspaper.
I wonder if Crystal really knows why her father is dead, why he was murdered.
Doris will LIE! there's no doubt about that!
Hawkins Jr. Denies Murdering 2 Alleged Drug Dealers
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-11-03/local/me-18404_1_hawkins-jr
Hawkins Jury Urges Life Imprisonment, No Parole for 2 Murders
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-12-02/local/me-17402_1_james-hawkins
Hawkins Gets Double Life Prison Term for Murders
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-12-25/local/me-21123_1_double-life
Hawkins told us that he didn't kill Roger, that he was set up, that Roger was a snitch.
We know that Doris has a history of taking other people's MONEY! and spending it.
05 September 2011
Undue Influence of Elder
Undue influence is present when someone isolates the elder from family and friends and then convinces them to execute estate planning documents in that person’s favor.
Estate documents inlcude wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives and joint tenancies.
Thelsey L. Fuller, deceased, was a victim of undue influence. His widow, Edwina Fuller, is shown in the photo below, was left penniless.
Mickey Rooney appears in the video speaking to a Senate committee on Capitol Hill voicing his concerns regarding his "Elder Abuse."

03 September 2011
Take A Look At This, Elder Abuse - Financial Elder Abuse
In the course of two days, Robert and Doris took a total of $239,752.28 from their victims; Mr & Mrs. Thelsey Leo Fuller.
So, not only did they split $235.152.28 on 01 July 2009; someone also withdrew $1,600.00 cash [Daddy's retirement proceeds for the month].
And then on 03 [01] August 2009 someone withdrew another $2,200.00 cash.
06/30/2009 – Mr. STEVEN A. FULLER, conservator for Mrs. EDWINA J. FULLER ask court for restraining order on Mr. THELSEY. L. FULLER bank accounts [06/30/2009 MOTION/APPL-TEMP RESTRAINING ORDER] in an attempt to protect both parents.
[06/30/09] $3,000.00 Check #1360
07/01/2009 – Robert Fuller and Doris Fuller withdraw $235,152.28 from Mr. T. L. Fuller's Citibank Account, Reference # 10013133368 /TCR/ACCOUNT # 40046814907, (plus another $1,600.00 cash) each cash checks in the amount of $117,576.14 and deposit same at F & A FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, 2625 CORPORATE PL, Monterey Park, CA 91754
[07/01/09] $1,600.00 CASH WITHDRAWAL
[08/03/09] $2,200.00 Cash Withdrawal on 08/01
Elder Abuse, Financial Elder Abuse are serious crimes and just because the victim has died that doesn't mean the suspects should not be brought to justice. I believe that these cases should be handled just like murder investigations. Whereas, when someone has been murdered the police I N V E S T I G A T E using forensic science in order to bring those responsible to justice.
A Citizen's Guide to Preventing & Reporting Elder Abuse
http://www.whitehouse.gov/thank-you
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01 September 2011
Elder Abuse Law Sparked by L.A. Victim
Honoralbe Gov. Jerry Brown,
*Re: Elder Abuse, Financial Elder Abuse
governor to you - Aug 10, 2011
From: governor
To: benamarine
Wed, Aug 10, 2011 6:15 pm
Thank you for writing to Governor Jerry Brown.
To process your request we will need additional information. Please resubmit it and provide us with your full name, mailing address, phone number, any identification numbers that pertain to your issue and a brief description of the request that you would like the Office of the Governor to assist you with.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact the office of Governor Jerry Brown.
Sincerely,
Constituent Affairs
Office of Governor Jerry Brown
*Governor Brown was AG at the time.
Office of Victims Services
California Attorney General's Office
ATTN: Ms. Deborah Bain, Deputy Attorney General for Victims’ Services
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
*PIU: 331177
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Elder Abuse Bill Sparked by L.A. Victim Headed to Governor
Bill by Sen. Pavley would add protections and increase penalties.
http://studiocity.patch.com/articles/elder-abuse-bill-sparked-by-la-victim-headed-to-governor
Los Angeles County Superior Court
BP099211, BP122665, BP118616
Regarding allegations of Elder Abuse, [Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department] Compton station responded to the first allegation in 2009 and determined no crime. The second investigation is currently on-going and was initiated in 2010.
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2010/03/for-love-of-money.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2010/06/rob-daddy-and-throw-momma-under-bus.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2010/07/rob-daddy-and-throw-momma-under-bus-ii.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2010/11/commitment-to-daddy.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2010/12/help-me-help-me-ha-ha-ha.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/01/5-million-elders-abused-financially-in.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/02/commitment-to-daddy-before-after.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/02/elder-abuse-as-criminal-problem.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/02/mrs-e-j-fella-widow-of-mr-t-l-fella.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/02/study-highlights-elder-abuse-problems.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/02/sheriff-baca-call-me.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/03/thanking-sheriff-baca.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/03/16219.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/05/probate-notes-bp099211.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/92-year-old-man.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/murder-of-linda-fuller.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/be-wise-prevent-elder-abuse.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/estate-attorney-arrested-and-charged.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/various-felony-violations-bp099211.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/conversion-larcey-blatant-elder-abuse.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/edgar-jones-makes-appearance.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/lying-black-bitch.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/elder-abuser-pathological-liar-ii.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/07/now-here-comes-conservator.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-adult-children-rob-their-parents.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/compton-straight-up-no-chaser.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/stage-iii-stage-iv-pressure-ulcer.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/rob-momma-stick-it-to-her-good.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-long.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/mickey-rooney-vs-thelsey-edwina-fuller.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/attorney-for-edwina-fuller-conservatee.html
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2011/08/daniel-k-lak-got-away.html
How long will the perps get away with their crimes?
23 August 2011
Daniel, Doris and Robert

CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION 118-131
CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION 182
CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION 211-215
CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION 470-483.5
CALIFORNIA CODES PENAL CODE SECTION 503-515
CALIFORNIA CODES CIVIL CODE SECTION 1708-1725
CALIFORNIA CODES WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 15610-15610.65
PVP Attorney for Edwina Fuller, Conservatee [Re: Fraud, Elder Abuse, Financial Elder Abuse]
CONSERVATOR'S PETITION TO JOIN
ROBERT L. FULLER, AS AN INDIVIDUAL
AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE THELSEY S.
FULLER [SIC] TRUST, DORIS FULLER
PRUSANT TO PROBATE CODE 855,856.
AND 859, AND JOIN DAVID LEWIN,
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF
THELSEY L. FULLER TO PETITION TO
DETERMINE TITLE UNDER Probate Code
850 FILED MAY 12, 2008
855
An action brought under this part may include claims, causes
of action, or matters that are normally raised in a civil action to
the extent that the matters are related factually to the subject
matter of a petition filed under this part.
856
Except as provided in Sections 853 and 854, if the court is
satisfied that a conveyance, transfer, or other order should be made,
the court shall make an order authorizing and directing the personal
representative or other fiduciary, or the person having title to or
possession of the property, to execute a conveyance or transfer to
the person entitled thereto, or granting other appropriate relief.
859
If a court finds that a person has in bad faith wrongfully
taken, concealed, or disposed of property belonging to the estate of
a decedent, conservatee, minor, or trust, the person shall be liable
for twice the value of the property recovered by an action under this
part. The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to
any other remedies available in law to a trustee, guardian or
conservator, or personal representative or other successor in
interest of a decedent.
Mrs. Edwina J. Fuller turned 94-years-old on Saturday, 20 August 2011.
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17 August 2011
Woman Accused of Ripping off 100 Year Old Grandmother
A caretaker is accused of skimming money from a 100 year old woman. And that woman is her own grandmother. The losses topped 10-grand in just a few months.
Lynda Hutcheson moved in with her mother and 100 year old grandmother in April, deputies say, and started stealing money from her grandmother within just a few weeks.
Hutcheson is now in jail facing more than three dozen felonies for it.
"I think they ought to keep her in jail. That's where she needs to be," said Deborah Hampton.
"A person who will cheat an elderly person should be put away for the maximum time the law will allow," Wayne Morgan said.
Hutcheson is facing more than 40 felonies
15 August 2011
Daniel Kristof Lak, Got Away
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/nevada/nvdce/2:2009cv00686/65772/182/
BACKGROUND
In September 2006, Goddard purchased four parcels of land (located in northwest Las Vegas) where he planned to build residential homes. Goddard arranged a $1 million construction loan through the Bank and the parties secured the loan’s promissory note (the “Note”) on the parcels’ deed of trust. In September 2007, Goddard modified his loan with the Bank extending the maturity date until September 2008. Prior to the new maturity date, Goddard anticipated he would be unable to meet the loan obligations and sought another extension from the Bank. This time however, the parties could not reach an agreement to extend the loan’s maturity date and the Bank promptly commenced the non-judicial foreclosure process upon default.
The Note provided the Bank with certain rights upon default including state law remedies against the Note’s security, attorney’s fees, and costs. On October 13, 2008, the Bank filed a Notice of Default on the property. On January 16, 2009, the Bank filed a Notice of Trustee Sale, and the next month it acquired title to Goddard’s property as the result of a successful bid for $382,500. In its motion, the Bank claims that Goddard now owes $503,142.80 on the Note. ($399,184.94 principle, $93,952.87 interest, and $9,999 late fees)
Goddard hired a California attorney, Daniel K. Lak, to represent him after his unsuccessful attempts to obtain the second loan modification. On January 29, 2009, Lak recorded a lis pendens on the parcels. Despite recording the lis pendens, Lak had not filed an action related to the property in a Nevada court—a violation of Nevada law.
Although the lis pendens referenced a pending lawsuit in the Central District of California, that suit was not filed until late March 2009—well over one month after the lis pendens was filed—and that case was later dismissed.
SEE ALSO: July 25, 2011 191 ORDER granting 190 Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of the Slander of Title Cause of Action Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2).
Mr. Goddard, still faces litigation. . .
DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!
13 August 2011
Mickey Rooney vs Thelsey & Edwina Fuller
Mickey Rooney fought back . . . he's still alive and has most if not all of his money.
Thelsey was isolated and swindled by his abusers, the estate is laid waste.
Thelsey succumbed to his abuse on 26 AUG 2009.
Edwina is in the care of the widow's sons, she will be 94-years-old on 20 AUG 2011.
ELDER ABUSE, WHO DIDN'T I TELL?
Los Angeles County Superior Court
BP099211; BP118616; BP122665
http://benamarine.blogspot.com/2010/11/commitment-to-daddy.html
Now, according to a report by the County of Los Angeles, Civil Grand Jury, titled FINAL REPORT 2008-2009 CIVIL GRAND JURY, ON THE HORIZON: THE SENIOR TSUNAMI An Investigation of Elder Abuse Prevention Services and Programs -- Los Angeles County has nothing in place to actually tackle this type of problem. [It's window dressing and lip service for consumption by the dumbed down mAsses.]
http://grandjury.co.la.ca.us/gjury08-09/MasterDocument2009-06-07.pdf
ON THE HORIZON: THE SENIOR TSUNAMI
An Investigation of Elder Abuse Prevention Services and Programs………. 291
12 August 2011
"How Long?"
"Long Enough!"
Now this:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/438794_Elder-abuse--a-growing-problem-here.html
The 64-year-old Lancaster amputee depended on his personal care aide to help him bathe, dress and fix nutritious meals.
But instead, police allege, the aide abused her patient's vulnerability and trust, neglecting him so badly that he developed skin ulcers deep enough to reach his muscle and bone.
When the man finally checked into a local hospital, doctors found severe wounds on his leg, foot, back and genitals. He eventually lost his right leg to amputation.
The former aide, Mary Lou Robinson, is charged with neglect and reckless endangerment.
The case marks the start of a stepped-up effort to fight an epidemic of elder abuse that is unreported and unpunished, Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman said.
"People don't want to think about this. They don't want to talk about it," he said. "That's part of the problem."
Experts say neglect, financial exploitation, and physical and sexual abuse of older adults is widespread . . .
10 August 2011
Rob Momma, Stick It To Her Good
Follow this script, but not necessarily in this order. . . have the elder give you power of attorney over his or her affairs. Find an attorney that will knowingly and willfully violate state law for his or her pecuniary advantage. Draw up the elder's trust in your favor, eliminate everyone but yourself. Break the Joint Tenancy, take all of the elder's money and assets.
Once that is all done, place the elder in a convalescent hospital against their will and pray that with the help of the medical insurer, no other person can contact your victim for the rest of their lives.
Oh, and count on the fact that nothing is in place to combat your actions and or too hold you accountable for what you have done to your victims.
In a nutshell, protect yourself at all times and make yourself aware of the signs and symptoms of elder abuse, financial elder abuse, as one day you may find yourself on the verge of becoming a victim. God forbid.
On behalf of Mrs. Edwina J. Fuller 08/20/1917
& Mr. Thelsey L. Fuller* 06/03/1917 - 08/26/09
*Thelsey was alive when the authorities were notified.
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07 August 2011
Stage III - Stage IV Pressure Ulcer
19 BY MR. LAK
20 Q IS IT YOUR TESTIMONY THAT YOUR FATHER CAME TO
21 LIVE WITH YOU APPROXIMATELY MAY OF 2008?
22 A YES. I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE. IT WAS -- I THOUGHT
23 IT WAS THE END OF APRIL, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN AROUND THE
24 FIRST OF MAY. I'M JUST NOT POSITIVE.
25 Q WHY WAS YOUR HOUSE CHOSEN FOR YOUR FATHER TO GO
26 LIVE AT?
27 A I'D JUST SAY I WAS BETTER ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF
28 MY FATHER.
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19 BY MR. LAK
20 Q WAS YOUR FATHER -- IS IT YOUR TESTIMONY THAT
21 YOUR FATHER WAS PHYSICALLY RELIANT UPON YOU FOR MEALS AND
22 BATHING?
23 A YES, I COOKED FOR HIM. I DIDN'T BATHE HIM.
24 Q DID THE NURSES BATHE HIM?
25 A YES.
26 Q SO HE NEEDED HELP PHYSICALLY?
27 A YES.
28 Q OKAY.
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1 Q DID HE NEED HELP MENTALLY?
2 A NO.
3 Q SO, WAS HE SHARP?
4 A UH-HUH.
5 THE COURT: YES?
6 THE WITNESS: YES. I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.
7 BY MR. LAK
8 Q WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOUR FATHER TO HAVE KNOWN WHO
9 HE WAS?
10 A YES.
11 Q DID HE KNOW THAT HE HAD FIVE CHILDREN?
12 A YES.
13 Q DID HE KNOW THAT HE OWNED A HOUSE AND SOME BANK
14 ACCOUNTS?
15 A YES.
16 Q IS THERE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR FATHER
17 WAS NOT -- OR ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR FATHER WAS
18 MENTALLY DEFICIENT FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER?
19 A NO.
20 Q OKAY.
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1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
3
DEPARTMENT CE-99 HON. MARVIN M. LAGER, JUDGE
4
5 )
IN RE THE MATTERS OF )
6 )
)
7 THELSEY L. FULLER TRUST ) CASE NOS. BP 122665
AND ) BP 099211
8 EDWINA FULLER CONSERVATORSHIP )
)
9 ____________________________________)
10
11
REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS
12
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011
13TESTIMONY OF DORIS FULLER
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"Resident has fluctuating capacity to understand and make decisions."
Commitment To Daddy, Before & After
Town & Country Bank v. Goddard et al
Share Plaintiff: Town & Country Bank
Defendants: Brian Goddard and Daniel K. Lak
Case Number: 2:2009cv00686
Filed: April 16, 2009
Court: Nevada District Court
05 August 2011
When Adult Children Rob Their Parents
"Over the years I've been privy to plenty of horrible cash and credit attitudes and behaviors. Some of the worst concerns what people have done to their own parents or elderly relatives. Evil stuff. In fact, elderly financial abuse is shockingly common - and if you are getting on in years or know someone who is, it's really important to know the signs as well as what you can do to prevent and recover from it.
Here's my report that came out today on Creditcards.com:
How to detect and prevent elderly financial abuse
Tragically, some nefarious souls take economic advantage of older relatives who are in compromised physical, emotional or mental positions. Whether you're a senior citizen or have one in your life, it is important to know what financial elderly abuse is all about, and how you can prevent and recover from it."
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/esandberg/detail?entry_id=94671#ixzz1U9NjMSOt
31 July 2011
DEPOSITION & TESTIMONY OF ELDER ABUSER PATHOLOGICAL LIAR - ROBERT LEWIS FULLER aka "Buddha"



ROBERT LEWIS FULLER FEBRUARY 18, 2011
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT
3 - - -
4 IN RE THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF )
5 EDWINA FULLER, )
6 Conservatee. )
7 - - - - - - - - - -
8 STEVEN FULLER, )
9 Conservator, )
10 vs. ) BP099211
11 THELSEY FULLER et al., )
12 Respondents. )
13 - - - - - - - - - -
14 VOLUME I
15 DEPOSITION OF ROBERT LEWIS FULLER16 DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
17 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
18
19
20
21 ATKINSON-BAKER, INC.
22 COURT REPORTERS
(800) 288-3376
23 www.depo.com
24 REPORTED BY: LISA T. OWEN, CSR NO. 4475
25 FILE NO.: A501D20
Page 1
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT
3 - - -
4 IN RE THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF )
5 EDWINA FULLER, )
6 Conservatee. )
7 - - - - - - - - - -
8 STEVEN FULLER, )
9 Conservator, )
10 vs. ) BP099211
11 THELSEY FULLER et al., )
12 Respondents. )
13 - - - - - - - - - -
14
15
16 Volume I Deposition of ROBERT LEWIS FULLER, a
17 Respondent, taken on behalf of the Conservator Steven
18 Fuller, at 3333 South Brea Canyon Road, Suite 121,
19 Diamond Bar, California, commencing at 10:53 a.m., on
20 Friday, February 18, 2011, before Lisa T. Owen, CSR No.
21 4475
22
23
24
25
Page 2
1 APPEARANCES:
2
3 FOR CONSERVATOR STEVEN FULLER:
4 SYBIL YVONNE BURRELL, ESQ.
5 333 South Grand Avenue
6 25th Floor
7 Los Angeles, California 90071
8 (213) 572-3700
9
10 FOR RESPONDENTS:
11 THE LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL K. LAK
12 BY: DANIEL LAK, ESQ.
13 18101 Von Karman Avenue
14 Suite 330
15 Irvine, California 92612
16 (949) 225-4477
17
18 ALSO PRESENT:
19
20 STEVEN FULLER
21 SANDRA ARNOLD
22
23
24
25
Page 3
1 INDEX
2
3 WITNESS: ROBERT LEWIS FULLER4 EXAMINATION PAGE
5 BY MS. BURRELL 6, 91, 94
6 BY MR. LAK 88, 94
7
8
9
10
11
12 EXHIBITS:
13 DEPOSITION
14 NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE
15 1- Notice of Deposition and Demand to Produce 10
Documents Thereat; 7 pages
16 2- Thelsey S. Fuller Revocable Trust; 22 pages 29
17 3- Amendment to Thelsey S. Fuller Revocable 34
Trust; 5 pages
18 4- Citibank Consumer Power of Attorney and 42
Notice - For California Residents; 3 pages
19 5- Photocopies of checks; 2 pages 50
20 6- Amended Petition to Determine Title 72
21 Pursuant to Probate Code Sections 850,
855, and 859; 8 pages
22 7- Joint Tenancy Grant Deed; 1 page 81
23
24
25
Page 4
1 EXHIBITS (Continued):
2
3 DEPOSITION
4 NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE
5 8- Quitclaim Deed; 3 pages 84
6
7
8
9 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED:
10 (NONE)
15 QUESTIONS WITNESS INSTRUCTED NOT TO ANSWER:
16 (NONE)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
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1 ROBERT LEWIS FULLER,
2 having been first duly sworn, was
3 examined and testified as follows:
4
5 MS. BURRELL: All right. Were on the record
6 in the matter of the conservatorship of Edwina Fuller.
7 That's L.A. Superior Court Case No. BP 099211.
8 Present is the deponent, Robert Fuller, with
9 his lawyer, Daniel Lak. Also present is Sybil Burrell.
10 I'm the attorney for the conservatorship of Edwina
11 Fuller. My client is Steven Fuller, Steven Fuller is
12 also present. And, finally, present is party Sandra
13 Arnold.
14
15 EXAMINATION
16 BY MS. BURRELL:
17 Q Mr. Fuller, would you state your full name?
18 A Robert Lewis Fuller.
19 Q Mr. Fuller, have you ever had your deposition
20 taken before?
21 A No.
22 Q Has your lawyer talked to you about the process
23 of a deposition?
24 A Briefly.
25 Q Let me say a few things about what a deposition
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1 is and how it works, so that you'll understand what it
2 is we're going to do this morning.
3 First of all, you should know that even though
4 we're in an informal setting here, there's no judge,
5 we're not in a courtroom, I'm dressed quite casually,
6 even though that's the case, the questions that I'm
7 going to ask you and the answers that you give are given
8 under oath, just as they would be given in a courtroom
9 setting. That means that you have the same obligation
10 to be truthful here as you would in a court of law.
11 Do you understand that?
12 A Uh-huh. Yes.
13 Q The next -- which brings up the next thing;
14 there's a court reporter here, who is going to take down
15 everything that we say. She can only take down words.
16 She can't take down sounds, which means she can't take
17 down sounds like uh-huh or huh-uh. What she will
18 instead need for you to do is say "yes" or "no" and
19 answer in words.
20 Does that make sense?
21 A Yes.
22 Q Do you understand that?
23 A Yes.
24 Q In addition to that, she would appreciate it if
25 only one of us speaks at a time. And let me tell you a
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1 little bit what I mean by that. Sometimes when I ask
2 you a question, you may think you know the answer to the
3 question, and you may be inclined to answer it before I
4 finish. Try to resist doing that. Let me finish my
5 question before you give your answer. And I'll extend
6 the same courtesy to you and to the court reporter. I
7 won't ask a question until you have fully answered the
8 question.
9 Do you understand that?
10 A Yes.
11 Q When this deposition is finished, there will be
12 a transcript created. When the transcript is created,
13 it will be given to your lawyer, and you and your lawyer
14 will have an opportunity -- an opportunity to review it
15 and to make any changes. And you're entitled to make
16 changes. But you should know that any changes that you
17 make to a deposition -- to your testimony that you give
18 here today can be used against you at time of trial.
19 Do you understand that?
20 A Yes.
21 Q When you're answering, you have an obligation
22 to answer truthfully. But you also have an obligation
23 to estimate for me if I ask you to. You do not,
24 however, have an obligation to guess.
25 So let me take a moment and explain to you the
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1 difference between an estimate and a guess. If I were
2 to ask you to look at this table and tell me how long
3 and wide it is, you could look at it, and you could
4 estimate. You could say that maybe it's 8 or 9 feet
5 long and 4 or 5 feet wide. That would be an estimate.
6 And if I ask you to do something like that, I'm entitled
7 to have you try your best. But if I were to ask you to
8 tell me the dimensions of the desk that's in my office,
9 you would have to guess because you've never seen that.
10 I'm not entitled to have you guess, and you should never
11 guess.
12 Do you understand the difference between an
13 estimate and a guess?
14 A Yes, I do.
15 Q How is your health today? Do you feel okay?
16 A Yes.
17 Q Are you under any medication?
18 A Yes.
19 Q What medication are you under?
20 MR. LAK: Objection. Relevance. If it's -- if
21 you're asking if he's impaired and unable to give
22 testimony today, that's one thing. But his health --
23 his health concerns are not anyone's business.
24 BY MS. BURRELL:
25 Q Is there any medication that you're under that
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1 will impair your ability to understand my questions
2 today?
3 A No.
4 Q Do you feel sick?
5 A Yes.
6 Q Does your sickness affect your ability to
7 answer my questions today?
8 A I don't know.
9 Q Is there any reason that you know of that we
10 shouldn't proceed today because of the way you feel?
11 A No.
12 Q I'll incorporate breaks if we need them. I'm
13 going to try to move this along because I know we're
14 getting a late start. However, if you want a break, you
15 can stop me at any time; have your lawyer ask for a
16 break, and we'll go off the record, and you can take a
17 break.
18 Let me show you the first exhibit. It's
19 entitled "Notice of Deposition and Demand to Produce
20 Documents Thereat." It's a seven-page document. We'll
21 mark that as Exhibit 1.
22 (Deposition Exhibit 1 was marked for
23 identification.)
24 BY MS. BURRELL:
25 Q I'll show that to you and your lawyer. And let
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1 me ask you if you recognize that document? Have you
2 seen that document before?
3 A I couldn't identify this.
4 Q So is your answer that you've never seen that
5 before?
6 MR. LAK: I think the witness has spoken that
7 he wasn't able to identify it.
8 MS. BURRELL: I've asked a different question.
9 I've asked a different question.
10 THE WITNESS: I cant identify it.
11 BY MS. BURRELL:
12 Q Have you ever -- my question is, have you ever
13 seen that document before?
14 A This particular document?
15 Q That's right.
16 A I'll just have to say no.
17 Q Did you discuss with your lawyer before you
18 came to this deposition that you were going to be
19 required to bring certain documents with you today?
20 A I brought a document right there.
2 1 Q And did you bring documents today in response
22 to your lawyer's instruction that you bring some?
23 MR. LAK: It has to be either a "yes" or a
24 "no," a verbal answer.
25 THE WITNESS: Oh, repeat that.
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1 BY MS. BURRELL:
2 Q Did you bring some documents today with you,
3 after discussing the fact that you were going to be
4 deposed today with your lawyer?
5 A No, I didn't bring any. No.
6 Q You didn't bring any documents?
7 A No, because I had none.
8 MR. LAK: I think the witness is
9 misunderstanding your questions.
10 If I may paraphrase what you're asking, Robert,
11 she's just asking, did we talk, and did I ask you to
12 say -- to bring certain things to this meeting?
13 THE WITNESS: Oh, yes. Uh-huh.
14 BY MS. BURRELL:
15 Q And did you bring those things?
16 A Yes.
17 Q And where are they?
18 A What should I say, right here?
19 Q Yes.
20 A Oh.
21 Q And that's only because the court reporter
22 can't take down --
23 A Okay. Yes. That's the document.
24 Q May I see those documents?
25 MR. LAK: Sure.
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1 BY MS. BURRELL:
2 Q Were you instructed to bring any documents in
3 accordance -- in response to some instructions from my
4 office or from Mr. Fuller's lawyers?
5 MR. LAK: Mr. Fuller's lawyers?
6 BY MS. BURRELL:
7 Q Me or any other lawyer; were you instructed to
8 bring some documents today?
9 MR. LAK: Didn't we already cover that? He
10 said yes, and he pointed to the table.
11 MS. BURRELL: Do you have an objection to my
12 question?
13 MR. LAK: Yeah. It's asked and answered. The
14 objection is it's already been asked and answered.
15 BY MS. BURRELL:
16 Q Where did you find this document, Mr. Fuller?
17 MR. LAK: I'll hold on to that.
18 MS. BURRELL: No. Can I hold on --
19 MR. LAK: Sure.
20 MS. BURRELL: -- to it?
21 MR. LAK: I just want to keep it on the table
22 then.
23 BY MS. BURRELL:
24 Q Where did you find this document?
25 A I don't understand that question.
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1 Q Where did you find this book that you brought
2 me?
3 A Where did I find it?
4 Q Yes.
5 A I didn't never know it was lost.
6 Q Is this your document?
7 A Yes. But what are you asking me? Where did I
8 get it from?
9 Q Yes.
10 A I got it from my sister Doris.
11 Q And when did you get it from your sister
12 Doris?
13 A When we got here.
14 Q So that would be today?
15 A Yes.
16 Q How old are you?
17 A I'm 69.
18 Q And is Robert Fuller the only name you've ever
19 used?
20 A Yes.
21 Q What are your parents' names?
22 A What are my parents' names?
23 Q Yes.
24 A My father's name was Thelsey Fuller -- Thelsey
25 Leo Fuller. And my mother's name is Edwina Fuller.
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1 Q And do you have any brothers and sisters?
2 A Yes.
3 Q What are their names?
4 A My oldest sister's name is Carol. You need the
5 last name, too?
6 Q Yes, please.
7 A Well, I think her last name is Ritchey. And my
8 sister Sandra -- Sandra Amold; and my brother Steven
9 Fuller; and my sister Doris Fuller.
10 Q What is the highest education you've attained,
11 Mr. Fuller?
12 A I graduated from high school.
13 Q Do you happen to remember when that was?
14 A 1973, I think it was. 1973.
15 MR. LAK: Is that an estimate, Robert?
16 THE WITNESS: Yes.
17 BY MS. BURRELL:
18 Q And are you employed?
19 A I'm retired.
20 Q And where did you work before you retired?
21 A Los Angeles County Probation Department.
22 Q And how long did you work for the Los Angeles
23 County Probation Department?
24 A Let's see. 29 years and a few months.
25 Q Did you work anywhere before you worked for the
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1 Los Angeles County Probation Department?
2 A Yes.
3 Q And where was that?
4 A Now, that goes way back. And I can't really
5 remember every one of the jobs that I had. But I worked
6 at Chromizing.
7 Q Chromizing?
8 A Chromizing; Fidelatone; Larry Pierce & Sons;
9 and Hollywood Accessories.
10 Q What kind of work did you do for the L.A.
11 Probation Department?
12 A I was senior cook.
13 Q And what kind of work did you do for
14 Chromizing?
15 A I was a hydraulic press operator.
16 Q Were you a cook for all the 29 years you were
17 at the L.A. Probation Department?
18 A Yes.
19 Q Are you married?
20 A Yes.
21 Q What is your wife's name?
22 A Deborah.
23 Q How long have you been married?
24 A I got married in 1996.
26 Q Was that your first marriage?
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1 A No.
2 Q Which marriage was that?
3 A It was my fourth marriage.
4 Q Tell me about -- tell me the names and the
5 approximate periods of your prior three marriages.
6 A The times I was married? The years?
7 Q Well, let's start with the name of your first
8 wife.
9 A Linda.
10 Q And what was her maiden name -- what was her
11 name before she married you?
12 A Irving.
13 Q And when you were married to her?
14 A In 19- -- let's see -- I can't remember. It
15 was in the '60s. '63 -- yes, about.
16 Q For maybe how many years?
17 A Approximately five years, I do believe.
18 Q That's fine. And your second wife's name?
19 A Vanessa.
20 Q And what was her name before she married you?
21 A Let me see now. Coleman.
22 Q And how long were you married to Vanessa
23 Coleman?
24 A Oh, approximately about five -- about five
25 years also.
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1 Q And your third wife?
2 A I was married to -- her name was Barbara --
3 Barbara Pyle. I was married to her approximately about
4 15 years.
5 Q Did you divorce Barbara Pyle?
6 A Right.
7 Q What year did you divorce Barbara Pyle?
8 A In '95, I think it was.
9 Q Do you have children?
10 A One child.
11 Q Is your child an adult?
12 A Yes.
13 Q And what is your child's name?
14 A Yolanda.
1 5 Q And her last name?
16 A It's Butler.
17 Q Where does Yolanda Butler live?
18 A She lives in Arizona.
19 Q Do you own real estate in California?
2 0 A No.
21 Q Have you ever owned real estate in
22 California?
2 3 A No.
24 Q Has your wife owned real estate in
25 California?
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1 A No.
2 Q Do you own real estate outside of California?
3 A No.
4 Q Have you ever bought or sold real estate in
5 California?
6 A No.
7 Q Have you ever bought or sold real estate on
8 behalf of your mother, Edwina?
9 A No.
1 0 Q Have you ever brought or sold real estate on
11 behalf of your father, Thelsey?
12 A No.
13 Q Your father has passed away; is that correct?
14 A Yes.
15 Q And when did he pass?
16 A August the 26, 2009.
17 Q Do you know where he was living when he passed
18 away?
19 A He was living in a convalescent hospital.
20 Q Where was the convalescent hospital?
21 A Long Beach, California.
22 Q And how long had he lived there, do you know?
23 A A few months.
24 Q When you say "a few," how many do you mean? Do
25 you mean less than five?
Pale 19
1 A I'll say about a month then. I'll guess about
2 a month, estimating.
3 Q Where was he living before he lived in the
4 convalescent home?
5 A He was living with my sister on Bradfield
6 Avenue in Compton.
7 Q And how long had he lived at Bradfield Avenue
8 in Compton before he went to the convalescent home?
9 A Approximately 14 months.
10 Q What caused his death? Do you know?
1 1 A He --
12 MR. LAK: Objection. It calls for a medical
13 opinion.
14 MS. BURRELL: I'm not asking for a medical
15 opinion.
16 MR. L_AK: I'm just getting the objection on the
17 record.
18 You may go ahead and answer the question if you
19 know.
2 0 THE WITNESS: A lung disease, kidney failure.
21 BY MS. BURRELL:
22 Q Did he die in a hospital?
23 A Convalescent hospital in Long Beach.
2 4 Q Did he have caretakers aside -- well, were
25 there caretakers for him at the convalescent home?
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1 A Doctors --
2 Q Doctors and nurses?
3 A -- and nurses in the convalescent hospital.
4 Q Did he have any family caretakers, caretakers
5 that were members of his family?
6 A Not that I know; just my sister Doris; and
7 myself, of course.
8 Q Was your father still driving, say, any -- just
9 before his death?
10 A He had a valid driver's license.
11 Q Was he driving? Do you know?
12 A No. He didn't have to drive.
13 Q When is the last time your father drove that
14 you know of?
15 A The last time my father drove was approximately
16 15 months before he passed away.
17 Q He owned a car at that time?
18 A Yes.
19 Q What was your father's occupation?
20 A He was a postal employee.
21 Q Do you know what he did for the postal service?
22 A He was a mail carrier.
23 Q And how long was he an employee of the postal
24 service? Do you know?
25 A Approximately 20 -- about 20-something-odd
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1 years.
2 Q 20, or so, years?
3 A Yes.
4 Q 20 or more years?
5 A Uh-huh.
6 Q Less than 30?
7 A Yes, less than 30.
8 Q Do you know where he worked before then?
9 A He worked at Vitaloids (phonetic). I don't
10 know how you spell it.
11 Q Vitaloise (phonetic)?
12 A Vitaloids.
13 Q Was that here in California?
14 A Yes.
15 Q In Los Angeles?
16 A Yes.
17 Q Do you know what he did for Vitaloise?
18 A He made car pistons.
19 Q Do you know how long he worked for Vitaloise?
20 A Well, off and on, he worked for the post
21 office, and then he worked for Vitaloids when he was on
22 vacation or something. So it was like temporary or off
23 and on.
2 4 Q I see.
25 A For years -- for some years.
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1 Q So did he work off and on for Vitaloise for
2 more than five years?
3 A Yes.
4 Q More than 10 years?
5 A Approximately about that long, yes.
6 Q Did he ever work for a railroad?
7 A Yes.
8 Q What railroad did he work for?
9 A I think it was Southern Padfic.
10 Q And do you know when he worked for Southern
11 Pacific Railroad?
12 A He worked there just before he was hired by the
13 post office. And he worked there approximately nine
14 years.
15 Q Did your father retire from the railroad?
16 A No.
17 Q Did he retire from Vitaloise, do you know?
18 A No.
19 Q And did he retire from the postal service?
2 0 A Yes.
2 1 Q Do you know when he retired from the postal
22 service?
23 A Approximately 1980.
2 4 Q Was your father married at his death?
25 MR. LAK: Objection. It calls for a legal
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1 opinion.
2 You can go ahead and answer the question. I'm
3 sorry, Robert, just to be clarify, I'll be objecting
4 occasionally, just to get the objection on the record.
5 THE WITNESS: Uh-huh.
6 MR. LAK: But then unless I instruct you, you
7 can go ahead and still answer the question, unless I
8 say, "Don't answer the question."
9 THE WITNESS: Okay.
10 MR. LAK: So if you could repeat the question
11 one more time, please?
12 BY MS. BURRELL:
13 Q Was your father married at his death?
14 A He was married, I believe. He was married to
1 5 Odessa.
16 Q What is Odessa's last name?
17 A I think her last name was Coleman.
18 Q And where does Odessa Coleman live?
19 A She's deceased.
2 0 Q And when did she die?
21 A She died, I think, in 2004.
22 Q So then you're saying your father was a widow
2 3 at his death; am I right?
2 4 A Well, my father might have been a bigamist. I
2 5 don't know.
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1 Q I understand.
2 MR. LAK: Objection as to the question being a
3 widow. Again, it calls for a legal opinion.
4 BY MS. BURRELL:
5 Q All right. Was Odessa Coleman -- well, strike
6 that.
7 Do you know when your father married Odessa
8 Coleman?
9 A No.
10 Q When did you first learn that your father was
11 married to Odessa Coleman?
12 A Well, when she passed away, they are buried as
13 husband and wife.
14 Q Any other information you have that makes you
15 know that they were married or believe that they were
16 married?
17 A Well, he had me believing they were married.
18 But not knowing that he ever divorced my mother, I -- I
19 don't know. I don't think they got a divorce. I'm not
20 sure about that.
21 Q I understand. What was -- did Odessa work? Do
22 you know?
23 A She was a gospel singer.
24 Q Did Odessa and your father have children
25 together?
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1 A No.
2 Q Where does your mother live?
3 A She's resides with my brother.
4 Q Your brother Steven?
5 A Steven, uh-huh.
6 Q When have you last seen your mother?
7 A I imagine I seen -- well, not imagine -- say,
8 about 18 months ago.
9 Q And where --
10 A If — no, I seen her in the hospital, come to
11 think of it. She was in the hospital. And I visited
12 her there.
13 Q All right. And do you remember when that was,
14 roughly?
15 A Last year; I think it was in --
16 Q Do you remember the month of last year?
17 A Wait a minute now. Let me think now. 2009, I
18 believe it was.
19 Q Do you remember what month you saw her in --
20 A No.
21 Q -- what month that was?
2 2 A I don't recall.
2 3 Q Did your mother -- did you ever know your
2 4 mother to work, have a job outside of the home?
2 5 A Yes.
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1 Q Where did she work?
2 A She worked at -- I think it was Woolworth's on
3 El Segundo and Avalon.
4 Q Do you remember when it was, roughly, that she
5 worked at Woolworth's on El Segundo and Avalon?
6 A Approximately in 1982 or -- about 1982.
7 Q Maybe for how long?
8 A Six months.
9 Q Any other jobs you've known your mother to have
10 outside the home?
11 A I believe my mother worked as a seamstress at
12 Downtown Los Angeles before.
13 Q Do you remember when she worked -- when it was
14 that she worked as a seamstress?
15 A Early '50s.
16 Q Any other jobs outside the home?
17 A Not that I could recall.
18 Q When is the last time that you saw your father
19 and your mother together in the same room or same
20 location?
21 A Let's see. June of 2008, I believe it was.
22 Q And --
23 A If I recall right, about 2008. That's when my
24 sister went in the hospital for an operation.
25 Q Your sister Doris?
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1 A Let's see. Let me get it right now, because
2 time -- a little time has went by. And he stayed with
3 my brother for around 30 days while my sister was
4 recuperating from major surgery; just a temporary thing.
5 Q So in June of 2008 --
6 A Yeah, I think -- I believe it was 2008 or 2009.
7 I can't really, you know, recall the dates like that.
8 Q I understand. But --
9 A It was within the 15 months that he stayed with
10 my sister.
11 Q All right. So either in June of 2008 or June
12 of 2009, as you can best recollect --
13 A It might have been 2009.
14 Q -- you saw --
1 5 A I can't really remember, you know, offhand.
16 Q I understand.
17 -- you saw your parents together for the last
18 time; is that correct?
19 A Now, when you say "together," how are you
20 implying that?
21 Q In the same room.
22 A Like eating dinner?
23 Q Just in the same room for now. That's my
2 4 question.
2 5 MR. LAK: It's okay. If you remember, just
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1 describe what you saw.
2 THE WITNESS: At the dinner table.
3 BY MS. BURRELL:
4 Q All right. So they were at a dinner table.
5 And where was this dinner table?
6 A At my brother Stevie's house, uh-huh.
7 Q Let me show you the next document. It's a
8 multi-page document entitled the "Thelsey S. Fuller
9 Revocable Trust." We'll mark it as Exhibit No. 2.
10 (Deposition Exhibit 2 was marked for
11 identification.)
12 BY MS. BURRELL:
13 Q I'll show you that and ask you whether you
1 4 recognize that document?
15 A This is the "5," right, the type error?
1 6 Q Yeah, at top of the document --
17 A Let's me see, because I can't really see that
18 great.
19 Q -- it says, "Thelsey S. Fuller Revocable
2 0 Trust." And my question is whether you recognize that
21 document? Take your time and look at it.
22 A Yes, I do remember this. Yes. Okay. Yes.
23 Q I'm going to ask you some questions --
24 A About this?
25 Q -- about that document. Yes.
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A Sure. Go ahead.
Q Take a look at the page number 18 of that
document. The page numbers are at the bottom.
And let me first ask you, would you recognize
your father's signature if you saw it?
Q Did he ask you to be there while he signed
it?
A Yes.
Q Did he ask your sister to be there while he
signed it?
6 A Yep.
7 Q Does that look like your father's signature?
8 A That's his signature.
9 Q It looks like there that he signed Thelsey L.
10 Fuller.
11 Do you agree?
12 A Certainly, I agree. That's what it says.
13 Q All right. So although the typed document is
14 entitled -- this document is entitled "Thelsey S.
15 Fuller" --
16 A Right.
17 Q -- your father's initial is actually Thelsey L.
18 Fuller; is that right?
19 A Right.
20 Q And it looks like he signed this, perhaps, on
21 July the 23rd of 2008. Do you see where it notes that
2 2 there?
23 A July the 23rd -- I see that. But I don't see
24 where it says 2008.
25 Q Yeah, the handwriting is kind of bad.
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1 But let me ask you this: Were you present when
2 this document was -- when your dad signed this document?
3 A Yes, I was.
4 Q Where were you?
5 A I was over at my sister's address.
6 Q Is that your sister's address at Compton?
7 A Right, on Bradfield.
8 Q Turn to the next page, page number 19.
9 A Right. Okay. I got it.
10 Q That's the notary acknowledgment.
11 A Okay.
12 Q And it says there July 23rd, 2008. It's a
13 little clearer.
14 A Yes. I can see that.
15 Q Right. Right.
16 Do you remember being present with your father
17 and a notary on that day?
18 A Yes.
19 Q At your sister's house?
20 A Yes.
21 Q And was your sister there, as well?
22 A Yes.
23 Q Did your father discuss this document with you
24 before he signed it?
25 A No.
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1Q Did he ask you to be there while he signed
2 it?
3A Yes.
4Q Did he ask your sister to be there while he
5signed it?
6 A Yes.
7 Q Take a look at page number 1.
8 MR. LAK: Are you asking the table of contents
9 page --
10 MS. BURRELL: Oh --
11 MR. LAK: -- or the page numbered 1?
12 MS. BURRELL: -- it's page numbered 1.
13 Q And if you look at page number -- that's
14 numbered 1, it says right at the top, "Article One." Do
15 you see that?
16 A Article One.
17 Q Yes. I'm just making sure we're on the same
18 page here.
19 About midway of the page there's Item No. 1.5.
20 It says, "Previous Marriage."
21 Do you see that?
22 A "Previous Marriage."
23 Q Do you see where I'm reading?
24 A Yeah. Uh-huh.
25 Q It says there, "The settlor was previously
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1 married to Edwina Fuller, but that marriage was
2 dissolved by a Judgment in 1968."
3 A Okay.
4 Q A couple of assumptions here for you to work
5 with before I ask my question; let's assume that
6 "settlor" in this case means your father, Thelsey
7 Fuller.
8 Do you know of any divorce proceeding --
9 personally of any divorce proceeding between your father
10 and Edwina Fuller?
11 A No.
12 Q Is the document that you brought to me today
13 the original of this trust?
14 A Yes.
15 Q Do you know whether your father used a lawyer
16 to prepare this document?
17 A The one you had before you?
18 Q The revocable trust.
19 A Yes.
20 Q Do you know who the lawyer was?
21 A Daniel Lak.
22 Q Let me show you the next document. It's a
23 four-page document. It's entitled "Amendment to
24 Thelsey S. Fuller Revocable Trust." We'll mark that as
25 Exhibit 3.
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1 (Deposition Exhibit 3 was marked for
2 identification.)
3 BY MS. BURRELL:
4 Q And let me take you first to page number 3 of
5 this document and ask you whether you recognize the
6 signature there as your father's?
7 A You're asking me now?
8 Q Yes.
9 A Oh, yes, that's his signature.
10 Q And it appears that he signed this document on
11 September 16th of 2008, again, at Compton.
12 Do you see that?
13 A See what now?
14 Q On the top of page 4, do you see the date
15 that--
16 A Oh, page 4?
17 Q I'm sorry. Page Number 3. Pardon me.
18 September 16th of 2008 is the date that appears there.
19 Do you see that?
20 A Yes.
21 Q Were you present when your father signed this
22 document?
23 A Yes.
24 Q Who else was present when he signed this
25 document?
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1 A My sister Doris; myself; and some witnesses;
2 and Daniel Lak; and his secretary.
3 Q Was there a notary there, as well?
4 A Yes.
5 Q Were the witnesses people that you knew?
6 A I knew of them.
7 Q Which one did you know?
8 A Randy.
9 Q And what is Randy's last name, if you know?
10 A I don't know.
11 Q And how did you know Randy?
12 A He's a border at my sister's home.
13 Q And this took place at your sister's home?
14 A Yes.
15 Q Did your father discuss this amendment with you
16 before he signed it?
17 A The details? He just knew it was a mistake,
18 and he signed it again for the second time. It was a
19 type error the first time when the "S" appeared.
20 Q Yes.
21 A Just a type error.
22 Q Did he discuss any --
23 A You mean when he found out it was a type error?
24 Q Let me just ask and you'll --
25 A Okay.
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1 Q Did he discuss with you any other reason for
2 signing this amendment document other than the
3 typographical error?
4 A Not that I know of, no.
5 Q When did you first -- well, have you read this
6 amendment document?
7 A Well, I couldn't recall it. So I've probably
8 read it and just left it like that.
9 Q Have you -- have you read it at all since your
10 father's death?
11 A Not really, no.
12 Q So as you sit here today, you don't know
13 what--
14 A I couldn't tell you what all is in the trust.
15 Q, Or in the amendment?
16 A No. I couldn't say really because I didn't
17 really read it -- either one of them. I didn't really
18 read either one of them.
19 Q Have you read either one of them to this
20 date?
21 A Not thoroughly, no.
22 Q Do you know what your father intended by -- to
23 do with his assets when he did the first trust --
24 A Define --
25 Q -- the first trust?
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1 A The first trust?
2 Q Before he amended it; the main trust.
3 MR. LAK: I'm going to object on the basis that
4 it calls for a legal opinion.
5 But you can go ahead and answer the question,
6 Robert.
7 THE WITNESS: What you're asking me, is there a
8 difference between the first trust and the second trust?
9 BY MS. BURRELL:
10 Q No. Let me ask my question better. I'm the
11 one with the problem.
12 A Okay. I don't know what you're talking
13 about.
14 Q Okay. Let me ask my question a little better.
15 As you sit here today, do you know who your
16 father intended to give his assets to when -- at the
17 time he created his -- the main trust? That would have
18 been in July of 2008.
19 A Did I know at that time?
20 Q No. Actually, I'm asking --
21 A The date?
22 Q Actually, I'm asking you whether you know right
23 now what his intentions were when he did the first
24 trust? Do you know who he intended to leave his assets
25 to when he first did the trust?
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1 A What, before he signed it?
2 Q Or at the time he signed it.
3 A I didn't really know what his intentions was
4 when he signed it.
5 Q Actually --
6 A Actually, I didn't really know what his
7 intentions was until the thing was actually did.
8 Q Until the amendment was done?
9 A Either one of them.
10 Q All right.
11 A Uh-huh.
12 Q What is your understanding of who is to inherit
13 from your father -- your father's assets?
14 A Me and my sister Doris.
15 Q All right.
16 A I don't know. That's the way he did it. I had
17 no influence on nothing so --
18 Q And your understanding conies from where?
19 A From what's in the trust.
20 Q This is the trust that you have not read?
21 A I have not read -- I have not went through the
22 trust
23 Q I understand.
24 A I know that my father left me and my sister
25 stuff.
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1 Q Your sister Doris?
2 A Right. But what his intentions was before he
3 did the trust, I don't know; only he knew that.
4 Q All right Did you ever have a power of
5 attorney --
6 A Yes.
7 Q --for your father?
8 How many powers of attorney did you have?
9 A I had a dual power of attorney.
10 Q All right And how many powers of attorney did
11 you have?
12 A I had the power of attorney over his medical
13 and I imagine the power of attorney over his business
14 and everything, too.
15 Q And did you get this power of attorney after he
16 signed certain documents?
17 A He had to sign some documents for me to get the
18 power of attorney.
19 Q All right
20 A That's -- any other documents, I don't have no
21 idea.
22 Q So let's start with the medical power of
23 attorney.
24 When did you first learn that your father had
25 granted you power of attorney over any of his medical
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1 issues?
2 A I --
3 MR. LAK: I object to the question. It assumes
4 facts not in evidence. We don't know if he had issues
5 or not. But if you rephrase the question, then I'll
6 allow him to answer that.
7 BY MS. BURRELL:
8 Q When did you first learn that your -- that --
9 well, I think you're thinking "issue" is different than
10 what I said.
11 When did you learn that your father had first
12 granted you power of attorney over any of his medical
13 matters?
14 A When did I first learn?
15 Q Yes.
16 A I think I was present when it happened.
17 Q When was that?
18 A I can't remember.
19 Q Do you remember the year?
20 A It had to be the same -- the same time that he
21 did the trust--
22 Q So that would be --
23 A -- I do believe. I'm not sure.
24 Q So you're thinking it was in 2008?
25 A Yeah, 2008.
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1 Q And you say you were present when that
2 happened?
3 A Yes.
4 Q Okay. Where were you?
5 A I was at my sister's home.
6 Q And what happened there with regard to this
7 power of attorney?
8 A He signed it -- signed.
9 Q Your father signed a medical power of
10 attorney?
11 A A medical power of attorney and I -- the dual
12 power of attorney, too. I can't really recall all of
13 that. But I know -- you know, I believe it was all did
14 in one day. I'm not sure.
15 Q All right. And did you supply me with a copy
16 of that?
17 A Yes.
18 Q Is that part of what you supplied?
19 A I think everything is in there.
20 Q All right. And you say there was a power of
21 attorney, perhaps, for his business affairs?
22 A Well, financial.
23 Q And when did you first learn that you had a
24 power of attorney for his financial --
25 A The same --
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1 Q -- affairs?
2 A -- day as the power — the dual power of
3 attorney.
4 Q And your father signed the business power of
5 attorney at the same time he signed the medical one?
6 A I do believe.
7 Q Do you know who prepared those documents?
8 A Daniel Lak.
9 Q And who else was present, if anyone, when they
10 were signed, other than your father and you?
11 A Randy; and some other witnesses; my sister
12 Doris.
13 Q Any other --
14 A And the -- the notary.
15 Q Any other powers of attorney?
16 A Not that I could think of.
17 Q Let me show you the next document. It's a
18 three-page document titled "Citibank" at the top.
19 A Okay.
20 MS. BURRELL: We'll mark that as Exhibit 4.
21 (Deposition Exhibit 4 was marked for
22 identification.)
23 BY MS. BURRELL:
24 Q And let me ask you if you recognize that?
25 Yes, I do.
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1 Q Now, on that document -- that document is
2 entitled "Consumer Power of Attorney and Notice."
3 A Okay.
4 Q Do you see that?
5 A Yes.
6 Q Down at the bottom is your name and a
7 signature?
8 A Right.
9 Q Is that your signature?
10 A Yes, it is.
11 Q And it looks like you signed this on May 22nd
12 of 2008?
13 A Right.
14 Q Is that correct?
15 A Right.
16 Q Tell me about this document. What was the
17 purpose of this?
18 A This one?
19 Q Well, let me ask you this: Why did you sign
2 0 this?
21 A Why?
22 Q Yes.
23 A Well, my father asked me to.
24 Q And where were you when you signed it?
25 A Citibank.
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2 A He gave me the power of attorney at the bank.
3 Q But you say he asked you to sign this?
4 A He asked me to take him to the bank and take
5 care of this business. I can't recall all the verbal
6 and all that that went along with it. But I took him
7 over to the bank, and he gave me the power of attorney
8 over this -- whatever this is.
9 Q And did anybody else go to the bank with you
10 that day?
11 A Sure. Doris.
12 Q Doris?
13 A And my father and me.
14 Q Doris, your sister?
15 A Uh-huh.
16 Q And who drove?
17 A I did or Doris did. I don't really recall.
18 Q And where was this bank? Do you remember where
19 it was?
20 A It was on Imperial and Crenshaw.
21 Q Is that where you knew your father to bank?
22 A Yes.
23 Q Had you ever taken him to that bank before?
2 4 A Several times.
25 Q For many years or a few years?
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3 A Yes.
4 Q So after this document was signed, did you do
5 any transactions for your father --
6 A No.
7 Q -- at Citibank?
8 A No. He did his own transactions.
9 Q So you continued to take him to the bank to do
10 his transactions?
11 A Sure. Yes.
12 Q Were you ever listed as an account holder on
13 any of his accounts?
14 A No. What do you mean? Like I was on his
15 account?
16 Q Yes.
17 A No.
18 Q Did you ever withdraw any money from Citibank?
19 A What do you mean by that?
20 Q Well, you had a power of attorney --
21 A Right.
22 Q -- on your father's Citibank account?
23 A Right.
24 Q Did you ever withdraw any money from the
25 Citibank account using your power of attorney?
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1 to be from Citibank. And then it shows the remitter as
2 Thelsey L. Fuller.
3 Did the time come when your father issued a
4 check to you $117,576 --
5 A Yes.
6 Q -- 14 cents?
7 And that was on July 1st of 2009?
8 A Yes.
9 Q All right. Tell me why your father gave you
10 this amount of money on this date. Why did that
11 happen?
12 A Why did he do that?
13 Q Yes.
14 A That's what he wanted to do.
15 Q And why did he do that, though? I assume he
16 wanted to do it. But why --
17 A Yeah, he did.
18 Q Why did he do that?
19 A Why did he do that?
20 Q Yes.
21 A Well, I can't get inside his head to tell you
22 why he did it. He did it.
23 Q Did you --
24 A I didn't ask him.
25 Q Did you know that he was going to give you this
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5 A Huh-uh.
6 Q Did he ever tell you before he did this that he
7 was going to give you some money?
8 A Yes.
9 Q When was that?
10 A I don't recall. And he didn't say how much or
11 nothing.
12 Q Was it a year --
13 A He just --
14 Q Let me just get my question out.
15 Was it a year before this date in 2009 that he
16 told you he was going to give you some money?
17 A Yes.
18 Q And where was he and where were you when he
19 told you this?
20 A He told me this several times when he was
21 living at his own house on 12th Avenue.
22 Q And when was that?
23 A Over a period of years.
24 Q Over a period of five years? 10 years?
25 A Less than that. He just said he was going to
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1 give me something. I didn't have no idea what he was
2 talking about.
3 Q When did you receive this money? Do you
4 remember?
5 A On the date of the check.
6 Q And how did you receive it?
7 A In the bank.
8 Q You were at the bank physically?
9 A Yes.
10 Q All right. Tell me how that happened.
11 A We went to the bank. He wrote out a check. I
12 signed it somewhere on here, on the back or something --
13 I had to fill it out for him. He asked me to fill
14 out a -- a withdrawal slip, I think it was; I filled
15 that out.
16 Q And --
17 A And he signed it.
18 Q And that was on July 1 of 2009?
19 A I think so. I believe it was -- it was the
20 same day, whatever this date is on here. Yeah, I see it
21 up there, 7-1-09. Okay.
22 Q So was your father -- so your father was at
23 bank with you?
24 A Sure.
25 Q And was Doris there on that day, too?
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1 A Sure. Yes.
2 Q And did Doris receive a similar amount of
3 money?
4 A Yes.
5 Q Did you have an account at Citibank?
6 A At that time?
7 Q Yes.
8 A No.
9 Q Where was your father living on July 1st of
10 2009?
11 A At my sister's house.
12 Q At your sister Doris's house?
13 A On Bradfield.
14 Q Did anybody else -- oh, well, strike that.
15 Do you recall if you saw a teller on -- I'm
16 sorry -- if you saw Linda Walton or Miss Alexander on
17 July 1st of 2009?
18 A Miss Alexander.
19 Q And is Miss Alexander the person to whom your
20 father gave the withdrawal slip? Is that who --
21 A I — let's see. Either that or a teller. It
22 might have been the teller. It might have been her. I
23 don't really recall.
24 Q Now, some of this legal action had begun by
25 that date; is that correct?
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1 A What legal action are you speaking of?
2 Q The legal action that we're in now.
3 A With the conservatorship?
4 Q Yes.
5 A Yes. It's been going on for quite some years.
6 Q Had you been to court at any time before this
7 date July 1 of 2009 in the conservatorship matter?
8 A Yes. Yes. I believe I've been going to court
9 on the conservatorship since around 1990.
10 Q So your testimony today is that this was a gift
11 from your father, given to you on July 1st of 2009?
12 MR. LAK: I'm going to object to the use of the
13 term "gift." It calls for a legal opinion. And it also
14 calls for a professional opinion on the tax code.
15 BY MS. BURRELL:
16 Q Without regard to whether this has a tax
17 implication, and without regard to whether it has an
18 inheritance implication, with the plain meaning of the
19 word "gift," do you consider this to be a gift from your
20 father?
21 A Actually, I don't know how I should answer
22 that. He just gave it.
23 Q Did you earn it?
1 A It wasn't no wages.
2 Q Now, I'm going to go back for a moment to
3 issues of the trust. And I'm going to ask you to take a
4 look again at what we marked as Exhibit No. 2. That's
5 the trust. And you're going to need to look at that so
6 I can ask you some questions.
7 Are you the trustee of this trust at this
8 point, Mr. Fuller?
9 A The trustee?
10 Q Yes.
11 MR. LAK: Objection. It calls for a legal
12 opinion. I can help you out with the question, if I
13 may.
14 Mr. Fuller, to the best of your knowledge, are
15 you the one with the power over your dad's trust now?
16 THE WITNESS: Yes, I believe so. Yes.
17 BY MS. BURRELL:
18 Q And did you become the person with power over
19 your dad's trust after he died?
20 A Yes, I believe so.
21 Q So what's the first thing you did after your
22 dad died under your power as trustee or power under your
23 dad's trust, if anything?
24 A The first thing I did was made sure he was
25 buried right.
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1 A Right.
2 Q Yes. Is that property still property of the
3 trust?
4 A I don't believe it was actually ever in the
5 trust.
6 Q And why don't you believe it was in the trust?
7 A Because it didn't belong to my father; it
8 belonged to my sister Doris.
9 Q So as you sit here today --
10 A As I sit here right today, I'll tell you it's
11 my sister's house, and its always been her house.
12 Q Let me get my question out.
13 So as you sit here today, you don't know
14 whether this property is or isn't part of this trust?
15 A I could sit here today and tell you that's not
16 part of nobody's trust.
17 Q So you don't know why it's listed here as a
18 schedule of assets; is that correct?
19 A Yes, I know why. It was another error, type --
20 you know, type error or made a mistake; it was supposed
21 to have been the address on 12th Avenue; where we were
22 looking at the documents, looked at the wrong address,23 and put it down as that. And it was just a mistake. It
24 wasn't nothing where you go take a deed and go do
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1 Q And when did you learn about this mistake?
2 A Well, my sister Doris told me about some kind
3 of mistake like that. And that must have been in 2009,
4 somewhere around there. It was just some kind of
5 mistake or error.
6 Q And do you know whether the error ever got
7 corrected?
8 A I should hope so.
9 Q But do you know whether it ever got
10 corrected?
11 A I believe it have been corrected --
12 Q And --
13 A -- in my mind, yes.
14 Q But do you know whether any -- aside from what
15 you think in your mind, do you know whether it ever got
16 corrected?
17 A I don't have any papers to show it. No, I do
18 not.
19 Q What about Item No. 2, the personal property at
20 16219 South Bradfield Avenue. Have you --
2 1 A The what now?
22 Q Take a look at Item No. 2.
23 A The personal property. Okay. Personal
24 property.
25 Q Located at 16219 South Bradfield Avenue in
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1 Compton.
2 Here's my question: Have you taken possession
3 of any personal property that belonged to the trust?
4 A Personal property? Such as?
5 Q That's my question.
6 A Oh, no.
7 Q So as you sit here today, you don't know of any
8 personal property of your father's that was at
9 Bradfield?
10 A That I took possession of?
11 Q I'm asking you, do you know of any?
12 A No, I do not.
13 Q And so have you -- you've not taken possession
14 of any personal property at Bradfield?
15 A No.
16 Q Number 3, the senior's interest in the real
17 property located at 8625 South 12th Street in Inglewood.
18 Is that property, or part of it at least, still
19 part of this trust?
20 A Let me understand your question.
21 Q Is the property at 8625 South 12th Street in
22 Inglewood part of this trust still?
23 A Yes.
24 Q Have you taken any steps to transfer it out of
25 the trust to anyone?
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1 A No.
2 Q Who lives there right now?
3 A Nobody.
4 Q Have you ever collected any rents on it?
5 A No.
6 Q And why not?
7 A What do you mean? Nobody ever lived in that
8 house but my father and Odessa.
9 Q And it's part of this trust?
10 A Sure.
11 Q And No. 4, the Citibank account. Do you know
12 what account that refers to?
13 A Repeat that again.
14 Q Take a look at on page 20.
15 A Yes, it's No. 4.
16 Q Item No. 4.
17 A Uh-huh.
18 Q It lists here that something called the
19 Citibank account is part of this trust.
20 Do you see that?
21 A I don't know. Like I say, I didn't read it. I
22 don't know.
23 Q Take a look at page number 20.
2 4 A I'm looking at page number 20.
2 5 Q And take a look at Item No. 4.
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1 A I'm looking at it. It say Citibank
2 something.
3 Q It says, "Citibank account."
4 A Okay.
5 Q Do you know whether your father had a Citibank
6 account that was part of this trust?
7 A I -- if it's in the trust, yes. I don't know
8 if it's in the trust. Like I say, I haven't looked. I
9 don't know.
10 Q Have you investigated since your father's
11 death --
12 A No.
13 Q --whether he had a Citibank account that was
14 part of this trust?
15 A I really can't answer that because I don't know
16 what's in the trust to answer that. I don't know if
17 that's in the trust or not in the trust.
18 Q My question is whether you've investigated to
19 determine --
20 A Oh, no. I haven't investigated that, no.
21 Q Have you investigated to determine whether your
22 father had any other property that was part of this
23 trust?
24 A No.
25 Q Have you done an inventory of the trust
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1 assets?
2 A No.
3 MR. LAK: Objection. It calls for a legal
4 opinion.
5 BY MS. BURRELL:
6 Q No. Have you made a list somewhere in your
7 mind or on a piece of paper about what this trust
8 owns?
9 A No.
10 Q Have you kept any records of your activities
11 since your father died and you've been in charge of this
12 trust?
13 A No.
14 Q Have you filed any state or federal tax returns
15 on behalf of the trust?
16 A No.
17 Q Have you retained a tax preparer or a CPA?
18 A No, not that I know. Oh, we pay the taxes on
19 the house. Is that what you're asking me?
20 Q No. My --
21 A Oh.
22 Q --question was whether you've retained the
23 services of a tax preparer --
24 A No.
25 Q --or a CPA?
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1 A Nothing. Just nothing.
2 Q Have you consulted with one?
3 A No.
4 Q Have you transferred any properties from the
5 trust to anyone?
6 A No.
7 Q Have you done an accounting?
8 A No.
9 MR. LAK: Objection. It calls for a legal
10 opinion, the term "accounting." It's defined in the
11 probate code. We all know it's very specific.
12 BY MS. BURRELL:
13 Q Have you done a ledger of any type and provided
14 it to any beneficiaries about the status of the
15 estate?
16 A No.
17 MS. BURRELL: I have about foul' more. Why
18 don't we take a 10-minute break, and then we'll come
19 back, and I'll finish up with this. I'll take a look at
20 this and maybe we can -- I can keep us on schedule for
21 stopping here at about 1:00.
22 Off the record.
23 (Discussion off the record.)
24 MR. LAK: Can we go back on the record for just
25 one moment? We're back on the record.
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1 Let the record show that the witness has
2 provided, pursuant to the document request, Items No. 1,
3 2, 3 and 4 contained in Exhibit A. The originals are
4 being delivered to
5 MS. BURRELL: -- Sybil Burrell.
6 MR. LAK: -- Sybil Burrell, attorney for Steven
7 Fuller; and that they are now in her possession and
8 under her control. It is not the witness's intent that
9 we leave the documents here. But we will just
10 throughout the break trust them to Sybil's custody.
11 MS. BURRELL: That's fine.
12 MR. LAK: Thank you. Off the record.
13 (Brief recess taken.)
14 MS. BURRELL: Back on the record in the matter
15 of the conservatorship of Edwina Fuller. And all
16 parties and counsel are present, induding the deponent,
17 Robert Fuller.
18 First, with regard to Exhibit No. 1, which is
19 the Notice of Deposition and Demand to Produce Documents
20 Thereat, I've been provided in response to the demand
21 that was sent the original of what appears to be the
22 estate planning documents or some estate planning
23 documents for Thelsey L Fuller. It has eight sections
24 to it; the first being Instructions; the second being a
25 Revocable Trust; the third being a Declaration of Trust,
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1 the fourth section being a Certification of Trust; the
2 fifth being the Last Will of Thelsey L. Fuller; the
3 sixth being a Durable Power of Attorney for Property
4 Management for Thelsey L. Fuller; the seventh being an
5 Advanced Healthcare Directive; and Section 8 being
6 empty.
7 I've received no other documents in response to
8 the demand to produce.
9 Q And so my first question to you, Mr. Fuller,
10 which will require you to have this Notice of Deposition
11 and Demand to Produce in front of you, is -- my first
12 request is that you turn to page number 2 of that
13 document.
14 Do you have one there before you?
15 MR. LAK: Before you ask the question, I'm
16 going to respond on the record to some of the items
17 on -- or the Request for Production of Documents.
18 Item--
19 MS. BURRELL: Well, I'm going to go down them,
20 and I'm going to ask your client to respond.
21 MR. LAK: I'm going to make some legal
22 objections to them. And so --
23 MS. BURRELL: Well, you might do that when I
24 ask the question. I'll get to it. I'll ask the
25 question. You'll object if you --
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1 MR. LAK: Let me -- I'll just make a
2 two-sentence comment and we can get on with it.
3 Items No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been provided this
4 afternoon pursuant to the Request for Production of
5 Documents. Items 5 through 18, in general, are
6 requesting bank statements, grant deeds, and medical
7 records.
8 I'll let counsel specifically draw the
9 witness's attention to them. But those bank statements,
10 grant deeds, and medical records are not in the
11 witness's possession, and therefore, could not be
12 brought today. So we can proceed.
13 BY MS. BURRELL:
14 Q All right Mr. Fuller, taking a look at page
15 number 2 of Exhibit 1 which is the Notice of Deposition
16 and Demand to Produce, and drawing your attention to
17 Item No. 5, which asks for "The original of
18 financial" -- "(or copy if no original is available) of
19 all financial statements for financial accounts held by
20 Thelsey S. Fuller or Thelsey L. Fuller at any time on or
21 after January 1, 2007."
22 Is it your testimony that you don't have these
23 documents to produce or --
24 A I never did have them at all, period.
25 Q So you've produced none today; is that
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1 correct?
3 Q And you have none to produce?
4 A Had none at all --
5 Q Is that correct?
6 A -- never to produce.
7 Q And that's because you've never had any?
8 A Never had none.
9 Q Calling your attention to the third page of
10 Exhibit 1, Item No. 7, that asks you for financial
11 statements, originals, or copies if none are available,
12 of financial statements for the benefit of the
13 Thelsey S. Fuller Revocable Trust.
14 A The "S" -- wait. Let me look on here. It said
15 "S"?
16 Q Why don't I take a moment and let you read --
17 A Yeah. I see it. I see it.
18 Q Why don't I take a moment and let you read Item
19 No. 7, and then I'll ask my question.
20 My question is whether you have any financial
21 statements for financial accounts for the benefit of the
22 Thelsey S. Fuller Revocable Trust at any time after --
23 on or after July 23rd, 2008?
24 A I never had any financial, any kind of
25 statements before or after the dates mentioned,
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1 nothing.
2 Q For the trust?
3 A Right. Absolutely none.
4 Q I understand.
5 Calling your attention to Item No. 10 on page
6 3, this item asks for documents in your possession or
7 under your control which establish expenses that have
8 been paid by or on behalf of the Thelsey S. Fuller or
9 Thelsey L -- on behalf of Thelsey S. Fuller or
10 Thelsey L Fuller on or after January 1, 2007.
11 Do you have any --
12 A No.
13 Q -- receipts -- let me finish my question. Do
14 you have any receipts for any expenses paid on behalf of
15 Thelsey S. Fuller after January 1 of 2007?
16 A No.
17 Q Have you paid any expenses on behalf of
18 Thelsey S. Fuller after January 1 of 2007?
19 A What type of expenses?
20 Q Any.
21 A Well, I wouldn't have a receipt if I did.
22 Q But have you paid them, is my question?
23 A I -- I paid a dental bill for him.
24 Q All right. And anything in addition to the
25 dental bill that you paid for him?
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1 A Just a dental bill.
2 Q And when did you pay that dental bill?
3 A I can't really remember. I took him to the
4 dentist. And I paid about 400-and-something dollars for
5 a dental bill.
6 MR. LAK: I'm going to -- I'm sorry. I'm going
7 to object and ask that the witness's statement be
8 stricken as nonresponsive or clarify his -- allow him to
9 clarify his answer. You're asking if he's paid any
10 expenses on behalf of the trust --
11 MS. BURRELL: No.
12 MR. LAK: That's--
13 MS. BURRELL: Its on behalf of Thelsey S.
14 Fuller or Thelsey L. Fuller.
15 THE WITNESS: Oh. Oh, okay, then. Thelsey S.
16 Fuller, no. Thelsey L Fuller --
17 BY MS. BURRELL:
18 Q Yes.
19 A -- I paid a dental bill.
20 Q All right. And would the dental bill be the
21 only bill you've paid for him on or after January 1 of
22 2007?
23 A It had to be after 2007. I paid a dental bill
24 when he was living over there with my sister.
25 Q All right. Item No. 11 asks for documents that
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2 A Yes.
3 Q And when did you turn those over to Mr. Lak?
4 A I don't really recall. It was sometime last
5 year.
6 Q And how did you obtain those medical records?
7 A From Kaiser.
8 Q And how did you obtain those records?
9 A Requested them.
10 Q Is that using your power of attorney?
11 A I think the medical, yes. I believe so, yes.
12 I think I had to show them the trust in order to obtain
13 the records.
14 Q And what prompted you to request medical
15 records?
16 A I believe it was necessary for the litigation.
17 Q Did your father have any medical bills or does
18 your father have any unpaid medical bills?
19 A No. Everything was taken care.
20 Q All right. Let me take us to what is going to
21 be Exhibit No. 6. It's the Amended Petition to
22 Determine Title Pursuant to Probate Code Section 850.
23 It has about seven pages.
24 (Deposition Exhibit 6 was marked for
25 identification.)
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1 Q No -- well, my question is whether you've seen
2 this document?
3 A I don't think so. Let me see. I don't recall
4 this. Ma'am, my name is not on the mailing list. No, I
5 don't. I don't have no idea.
6 Q Take a look at page number 1 of this document.
7 A Okay. I'm looking at page number 1.
8 Q This document purports to add you Robert L
9 Fuller --
10 A Right.
11 Q --as trustee of the Thelsey L Fuller trust --
12 A Right.
13 Q --to this litigation.
14 Do you see that?
15 A Right. Right.
16 Q It also purports to add your sister Doris to
17 this litigation.
18 Do you see that?
19 A I see where I see my sister's name -- under
20 my name, I see my sister's name.
2 1 Q Do you understand yourself to be part of this
22 litigation as trustee of Thelsey Fuller's trust?
23 A I believe so.
24 Q Do you believe that Doris is also part of this
25 litigation?
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A Yes.
2 attention to it, really.
3 MR. LAK: I believe I'm going to object to that
4 previous question on the grounds it was asked and
5 answered. You asked if -- the witness if he knew his
6 dad had a Smith Barney account. And he said no. So
7 therefore he --
8 MS. BURRELL: But my second question was a
9 different one, which is whether he thinks, if his father
10 did, that he would have known about it. That's a
11 different question from whether he knows whether he did
12 or not.
13 Q So I understand. The answer --
14 A Yeah.
15 Q --is that you did not know--
16 A I wouldn't--
17 Q --he had one?
18 A I really wasn't aware of his situation.
19 Q What about an account with a company called
20 MG? Do you know whether your father had an account
21 with a company called MG?
22 A I'd have to personally have looked at those
23 documents--
24 Q It's a yes-or-no question.
25 A The answer is no.
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3 your father and Odessa acquiring this property? Do you
4 know the story of how they acquired that property --
5 A How do you mean --
6 Q --or why?
7 A -- that?
8 Q Do you know--
9 A With them purchasing the house together?
10 Q Yes.
11 A Him and her buying a home?
12 Q Yes.
13 A They bought a home.
14 Q What do you know about that transaction? Do
15 you know how they found the house, how they chose it?
16 A I believe it was through her -- through her.
17 Q So you think she went to look for the house?
18 A Somebody she knew or something, yes. I believe
19 so. Yes, somebody she knew, uh-huh.
20 Q Do you know how much they paid for the house in
21 those days -- this house?
22 A No. I don't know how much that house cost. I
23 don't know what the real estate market was -- you know,
24 I don't know nothing about that.
25 Q So you've never seen any paperwork about this
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1 purchase anywhere in Mr. -- in your dad's paperwork or
2 anything?
3 A Just this.
4 Q I understand. All right.
5 Do you know how your dad and Odessa Gaines
6 met?
7 A How they met?
8 Q Do you know?
9 A Well, one of my friends used to go with her
10 niece. And I went -- we used to play cards and stuff
11 over. When I went over there one day, my dad came over
12 there. And that's how I found out he knew Odessa.
13 Q And that was maybe when? Any recollection when
14 that might have been?
15 A That might have been 19- -- way back, '68
16 something like that, or '67; way back in the '60s or
17 something. I don't really remember the years, but --
18 Q So somewhere around the time that they
19 purchased this house? Do you think?
20 A Did he know her before they purchased the
21 house?
22 Q No. You were saying that you first learned
23 about her in the '60s.
24 A Yes. Yeah, in the '60s. Yeah. That's
25 right.
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1 BY MS. BURRELL:
2 Q And was -- Odessa Gaines was there; is that
3 right?
4 A Yes. Uh-huh.
5 Q What do you know about -- if anything, about
6 why that deed was done?
7 MR. LAK: I'm taking a moment to look at the
8 deed myself.
9 MS. BURRELL: Oh, sure. Oh, sure. Go ahead.
10 MR. LAK: You can answer her question.
11 THE WITNESS: What did I know about this?
12 BY MS. BURRELL:
13 Q Well, my question was, what do you know, if
14 anything, about why this deed was signed -- why Odessa
15 signed this deed?
16 A She was giving my daddy -- this is a quit deed,
17 is it?
18 Q It's a quitclaim deed.
19 A Yes. Yes.
20 Q So what do you know, if anything, about why
21 Odessa signed this deed?
22 A Well, I couldn't answer that. All I know is I
23 was a witness to it.
24 Q Did someone ask you to be there to be a witness
25 for this?
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1 A Yes. Yeah. Uh-huh.
2 Q Who asked you to be there?
3 A My father did. And -- yeah, daddy. And I --
4 yeah.
5 Q And do you know when Odessa died? Do you know
6the month and the year she died?
7 A I really believe she died in 2004.
8 Q So as you sit here today, do you have any
9 reason to think that this is not Odessa's signature?
10 A Odessa signed that.
11 Q And you know that because you were there;
12 right?
13 A Uh-huh.
14 Q Is that a "yes"?
15 A Yes. Let's see. When did she sign this?
16 Q Do you know where Odessa was living at this
17 time?
18 A At that address, at 12th Avenue.
19 Q 8625 12th Avenue?
20 A Right, 12th Avenue.
21 Q Did she move out after she signed this deed?
22 A No.
23 Q She continued living there --
2 4 A Yes.
25 Q -- did she?
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3 MS. BURRELL: Nothing further. We can
4 condude.
5 MR. LAK: I have one follow-up question.
6 MS. BURRELL: Oh, okay.
7
8 FURTHER EXAMINATION
9 BY MR. LAK:
10 Q Are you -- are you fairly confident that the
11 only property the trust owns is 12th Street and half of
12 Bellhaven?
13 A Yeah. Yes. Uh-huh.
14
15 FURTHER EXAMINATION
16 BY MS. BURRELL:
17 Q And why are you confident?
18 A My father never did mention nothing but the two
19 properties. And I never known him to own any other
20 properties.
21 Q But you're not confident because you've
22 investigated it; is that right?
23 A I didn't investigate nothing. I believe the
24 stuff about the other property, somebody else --
25 MR. LAK: Let's just answer the question.
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1 That's it.
2 THE WITNESS: Okay.
3 MS. BURRELL: Okay. So we'll conclude. And
4 we'll designate this as Volume I.
5 And, Mr. Lak, can we stipulate to relieve the
6 court reporter of her duties as to this deposition?
7 MR. LAK: So stipulated.
8 MS. BURRELL: Okay. And we'll stipulate that
9 any duty to retain the original -- we will relieve her
10 of any duty to retain the original transcript.
11 MR. LAK: So stipulated.
12 MS. BURRELL: And, Mr. Lak, you'll retain the
13 original. And how many days does your client need to —
14 you and your client need to review it? Is 15 enough?
15 MR. LAK: It depends on when -- how quickly the
16 court reporter can deliver the transcript.
17 MS. BURRELL: But is 15 days after that enough?
18 MR. LAK: I don't know. Because we're coming
19 up on the trial and our responses, et cetera.
20 So I'll ask the court reporter, when would you
21 estimate as to receiving the transcript?
22 THE REPORTER: Regular delivery is two weeks.
23 MR. LAK: Two weeks.
3 that Mr. Fuller can sign under penalty of perjury
4 instead of using a notary public?
5 MR. LAK: No. We'll use a notary.
6 MS. BURRELL: Okay. And, Mr. Lak, can we
7 stipulate that you'll retain the original and produce it
8 to me upon reasonable request?
9 MR. LAK: So stipulated.
10 MS. BURRELL: And that if you don't, I'm
11 entitled to use the copy as the original.
12 MR. LAK: Yes.
13 MS. BURRELL: All right. And that if I'm not
14 notified of any changes within the 15-day period, that
15 the copy will be used as the original.
16 MR. LAK: Correct.
17 MS. BURRELL: All right. So stipulated.
18 (Proceedings concluded at 12:53 p.m.)
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