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Resident asks council for help after alleged fraudulent deed and backyard burial; HPD investigating
Summary
A Houston resident told the council that family property was the site of a disputed deed and a burial in the yard; council members said the case is under active HPD investigation and suggested legal and health code avenues.
A woman representing her 95‑year‑old mother told the Houston City Council on May 13 that family property in Acres Home had been the subject of a disputed deed, ongoing occupancy by other family members, and the burial of a relative in the backyard.
"This is not a civil matter. This is criminal," said Linda Gamble, who said she was speaking to protect her mother's rights after the family discovered what she described as a fraudulent deed and an unpermitted burial on the property. Gamble told the…
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