As predicted, the Asvestas' are now battling in divorce court over what little assets they have left. Normally, I would care less about what happens in their personal lives, except there were a few entries made in the original petition for divorce that caught my attention (ie. Carol Asvestas claimed land in her name only and there is perhaps a safe deposit box in their names), and therefore requires my further investigative attention.
Why am I interested in Carol Asvetas' land? Simple. In early 2002 I was told about some land and animals that were bequested to the WAO by an elderly woman. I was told two workers made the trip back and forth (and sometimes staying on the property over night) to care for the animals until they could be moved to the WAO, since this newly acquired property was not located near San Antonio. This land acquisition was never made public to the WAO board of directors nor was it made public in the organization's 990. I had to learn about this land from two former WAO employees after I left the organization!
Now, suddenly Carol Asvestas has land? She did not declare this land in her 2005 bankruptcy filing, so did she acquire this land under her new venture (ASAP) or did she acquire the land during her rein at the WAO? Either way, the land does not belong to her--unless the elderly woman made a grave error in leaving the land to Carol Asvestas, with the intention of the land sale proceeds going to the WAO. In that case, Carol Asvestas would be entitled to the land (non-community property I believe) to do as she saw fit, not matter what the deceased woman's intentions were at the time she died.
As to the safe deposit box--I'm very interested in learning whether or not WAO funds were stashed in this box as it could be a rather substantial amount worth fighting for in divorce court!
For some reason, Carol Asvestas supposedly dropped the November 8, 2011 hearing that would have determined whether or not the temporary TRO would become permanent. Instead, I learned there may be a hearing sometime this week.
The fallout from the WAO case still continues...and so does the drama.
Later:
I haven't found the land yet, but I am hot on the trail. Looks like a temporary order was issued by the judge in the Asvestas' divorce case on December 20, 2011. Apparently, the Asvestas' are putting the house/land up for sale; Ron left the residence today at noon; and Ron is to "pay exense of staging from rent and balance of rent to apy off tax lien (?)." I'm not sure about the last sentence as it's hard to read the judge's writing. So check out the judge's temporary order notes for yourself!
Asvestas' Court Case - Judge's Notes - 122011
So...if the house and land is sold, where will all the Asvestas' go? To the hidden land?
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