Let the investigating begin

First of all, let me apologize for this post being so late. I had it scheduled for 6AM and it show published on my end. —Go figure— Ok, let’s talk.

Literally, my mind and legs were running as fast as possible to solve all the mysteries surrounding Mary Grace and John Brooks. On Monday October 13, 2015 I became serious about getting some answers.
I spent days checking on the financial part of this puzzle. I found John Brooks and Mary Grace’s accountant in Birmingham and found the investment company they dealt with until June 2014 when all the accounts were emptied and closed.

This process is not just making calls and the information magically appears. I had to fax guardianship/conservator paperwork along with a copy of John Brooks’ death certificate. I contacted the Department of Motor Vehicles in Montgomery to see what steps I needed to go through to get the vehicles titled in Mary Grace’s name. (I didn’t know if Tyler still had the vehicles at this time but, I knew they still belonged to Mary Grace) That is when a very “large” can of worms were opened. My vehicle dealership experience kicked in and over time, I ordered the entire history of the vehicles. This gave me all the vehicle information from the time it was first titled. So I had dates, owners, signatures, etc. After many phone calls, letters and texts, I was able to get in touch with the new owners.

Tyler had sold John Brooks’ vehicles on line. The person who purchased the 85 Mercedes was told that the car had been purchased from his step-dad, and he was not given a bill of sale but a title that was signed by John Brooks on October 17, 2015. How could that be?? He died on June 22, 2015. I had to get a signed statement from the owner and have the title revoked. It was Feb 2016 before I finally received the new title and April 2016 before I was able to rent a transport trailer and pick up the car in Livingston, Alabama, another incurred expense.

The person who purchased the truck had been told the vehicle belonged to Tyler’s Dad who was sick and unable to drive so they were selling it. On August 7, 2015 someone forged John Brooks’ name and someone had unlawfully notarized the paperwork to get a duplicate title. On August 25, 2015 someone signed John Brooks’ name on the title to finalize the deal. I also have a statement from the owner and a new title.

The more I dug and found out all the “wrongs” and unlawful things that were happening, the angrier I became. It had nothing to do with me personally (so to speak) I had worked hard and planned for my retirement. But, wrong is wrong—Mary Grace was a good person, up in years, that loved and trusted her son to take care of her. Now what, she had been taken advantage of by her son and now this. And why was no one taking me seriously? I know I was a small fish in a big pond, but this is UNBELIVABLE!!!!! At what point is too small??? Does that mean if you rob a bank for $10.00 it is any different that robbing one for $100,000.00? I just could not turn my back on this, it was eating me alive.

I will have to admit, I am a take charge person–I take action first and think later. Not always a good thing. So on Saturday October 17, 2015 I shot off a very detailed email to the Bibb County District Attorney, then left for vacation.

Ok- Let’s keep talking,

Reta