A Texas senior citizen says she was booted from her Houston residence that she has occupied since 1977, although she doesn’t recall putting the property up for sale.
Wanda Jackson was unexpectedly kicked out of her Houston residence in September 2023. During an in-depth interview with KTRK, Jackson said she had no leaving her home, which notably underwent some repairs a few years back.
Jackson hired a man named Malcom Pryor who came at the recommendation of a friend to complete the work at the start of the pandemic. She paid him out of pocket for his efforts, she told the station.
A year later, she became sick for an extended amount of time after contracting COVID-19. Throughout this time, Jackson was going to therapy “to learn to walk again” and does not recall much from her recovery, according to the report.
Things took a turn when the contractor accused her of not paying for the repairs. First, he filed a mechanic’s lien. Records reportedly show shortly afterward Jackson transferred the deed to her home to Pryor.
Jackson told the outlet that she didn’t know she signed it away in September 2022 or that she was no longer the owner of the property located at 5119 Stuyvesant Lane. Her home was swapped between several owners under her nose for the next few months.
Based on documentation viewed by KTRK, Pryor sold her house to a local investor for $50,000. About five months later, he took out a loan from Noble Mortgage and got it back for $262,500.
Due to failing to make the payments, the local mortgage lender foreclosed on the home, per the outlet. She finally learned what was going on after receiving notice last April that the home was in foreclosure and she’s have to move.
Now she is struggling financially and living in an apartment close by.
To make matters worse, another home that Jackson inherited from her deceased mother located in Marshall, Texas, is also not owned by Jackson anymore. She…
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