All of the following documents were submitted to the Allegan County Probate Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals
and the Michigan Supreme Court - EPIC FAILURE.
While I am not happy exposing Bill and Ralph's personal business to the World, it is our desire that by exposing what happened to us, other families will be protected from elder exploitation and a Michigan judiciary that failed Bill Johnson, Ralph Siddell and their families and beneficiaries when they were not able to speak for themselves.
Kirk Siddell was a beneficiary under Bill and Ralph's estate plans. George Alan Stoutin assisted Bill and Ralph to Amend their 2006 estate plans. Notably, Kirk was a beneficiary under the 2006 Amendment to the William H. Johnson Jr. Living Trust (WHJJLT). Pursuant to MCL 700.1105(c), Kirk was an interested person and a beneficiary in the WHJJLT, in addition to the RASLT.
In 2012, Bill and Ralph were 82. Ralph was recovering from valve replacement surgery where Linda Smith, Bill's sister assisted Ralph for two weeks during his recovery.
August of 2012, George Stoutin assisted Bill and Ralph to amend their estate plans in 2012 using Edward Jones' infrastructure (telephone, email, facsimile). Notably, Kirk Siddell was removed from the 2012 Amendments. Though Kirk was removed, he remained an interested person in the WHJJLT, and entitled to notice under MCL 700.7604(1)(b) at WHJJ's death.
Heilman admitted he was nominated successor fiduciary and trustee of their estate plans based upon the promises of Stoutin and Heilman to fulfill their wishes.
Critically, Stoutin and Heilman knew that Bill and Ralph's assets were to be held in trust for their benefit and used ONLY IF their income or property was insufficient for their care, otherwise, the assets were to be held for Linda Smith and All Saints Episcopal Church after their deaths.
