Save Mom's House

Hi my name is Charito a.k.a. Chi-Chi.  I am raising money for my mother to save her house in South Carolina.

It all began on December 4, 2014 when my mother's companion of 25 years died suddenly from a heart attack.  She and her companion were living in New York City at the time.

Eight months prior to his death they had bought a house together in S.C. , to spend their retirement days and live out the rest of their lives.  Unfortunately that didn't happen.  While walking home from the train station, her companion had a heart attack on the streets of N.Y.  He laid there helpless until a good samaritan saw him and called 911.  My mother got a call at 2 a.m. that he was in the hospital and he didn't survive.  It was a shock to us all.

I live in Minnesota and I am the only relative my mother has.  So she was alone until I could fly out a few days later to help.

Unfortunately her companion did not leave a last will and testament.  New York State doesn't recognize common law.  Therefore any thing that they shared together over the 25 years became seperate entities when he died.  The house in N.Y.  where they lived together, was solely deeded in his name.  His family who now became heirs to his estate did not communicate to us what their intentions were going to be with the house in N.Y. where my mom and her companion lived in.

The house in S.C. was deeded both in their names.  So after living in N.Y.C. for over 40 years, I helped my mother pack up her belongings and began to mover her to the house in S.C.  Her companion was also buried in S.C. so it made sense for the move so she could be closer to him.  She visits his grave on a weekly basis and on special occasions.

Here is where the money part comes in.  Since her companion didn't leave a last will and testament, the one half of the house in S.C. that was owned by him, now passes on to the heirs of his estate, which consist of eight people.  Instead of gifting my mother the one half of the house, after 25 years of being with their brother/half brother/uncle, they are asking my mother to buy them out, if she wants to live there.  They are asking for $15,000.  Footnote:  They will be getting close to $1M from the estate in N.Y.C. and they still want more.  This is very upsetting because these eight people didn't put a dime nor any blood sweat and tears in fixing the house in S.C.  The house is a fixer upper and needs A LOT of work.  They only received one half by default because no last will and testament was written.  Lesson here: Make sure your business is in order before you leave this earth.  We all will die one day.

My mother was forced to retire early because of this traumatic event in her life.  She applied for social sercurity disability and was denied.  She lives on a very limited income from her pension.  She has weekly visits to a psychologist to help her get through this traumatic event in her life.  She is on medications for anxiety, anti depressants and sleeping agents.  Without this she can not function.

Over the last year and a half since the death of her companion, money was spent on attornies to help her with legal battles with the family as well as medical treatments for her conditions. Her life savings started to dwindle.  Finally we are in negotiations with the terms of the house.

So I am raising $50,000 to help save my mother's house where she is to live out her retirment days.  $15,000 will go to buy the heirs out.  The other $35,000 will be put towards a new kitchen in her home.  She has NO kitchen.  She has a make shift kitchen and washes her dishes and pots in the bathroom sink.  The only sink in the house.  Remember the house is a fixer upper and needs A LOT of work.  There is also the matter of fixing the electrical work and plumbing.  My mother can not have too many electrical appliances on at the same time without blowing a fuse.  The current fuse box in the house is so outdated that they don't even manufacture  them anymore.

My mother and her companion took on this project together.  Now my mother is left alone to handle the financial burden and major rennovations.  My mother is 61 years old and this is alot for my mom to handle.

Your financial help will allow my mother to move on with her life just as her companion intented.  My mother has a heart of gold.  She will give her last $1 in her pocket if it meant it would help another person out.  She always thought of others above herself.

Now I would like to see her live out her retirement days enjoying life and enjoying the love that she has given to the world.  I would like for her to receive back what she has put out there.

This would be so humbling and we would be forever grateful for any help you so choose to do.

May GOD Bless YOU today, tomorrow, and always.




Pictures above show the make shift kitchen.  Her make shift kitchen is in the front porch of the house.  Her companion started renovations of the kitchen, but died before he could complete it.