A HOMEOWNER has been issued an eviction from his own home by a company claiming he is squatting on their property. Gary Chestnut from Seminole County, Florida , has been fighting alleged attempts by a non-profit organization, and its owner to force him out of his home since last year. He spoke out to ABC News affiliate WFTV 9 in November after an alleged forged signature sparked an ownership battle for the home that has been in Chestnut's family for generations.
The local Sheriff's Office started investigating the case last year when the disabled homeowner claimed that the signature on a Gift Deed that signed over ownership of his home to a non-profit had been forged. "I never signed anything. My signature is not on anything," the homeowner exclaimed at the time.
"Somebody's signature, but it's not mine." Cops have reportedly agreed that the signature on the deed does not match Chestnut's signature on his other personal documents. The non-profit organization called The Home Fund is owned by Karen Bobb who notarized the Gift Deed, according to the news outlet, which means it should never have made it to filing.
In addition to this, the witness who signed the document shares the same name as a director of The Home Fund. Chestnut claimed that Bobb duped him by approaching him and offering help to restore his home to its former glory which he had been unable to do due to finances. "I thought it was a gift from God," he said before adding, "It turned out to be a boondoggle.
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