Mason M. Thompson, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Wayne Carlton Thompson vs. Burke Anne Hammond

Case Background

On June 29, 2022, Plaintiff Mason M. Thompson filed an Elder property rights lawsuit in the Oregon State, Benton County, Circuit Court (Case number: 22CV21640). Judges James Edmonds, Joan Demarest, and Matthew Donohue presided over this case

Cause

Wayne Carlton Thompson, the Decedent, executed wills in 2011 and 2018 naming his son, Mason M. Thompson, as the sole beneficiary of his estate, including the Sweet Home Property in Sweet Home, Oregon. The Decedent confirmed his intent in October 2021 by recording a transfer-on-death deed that designated Mason as the primary beneficiary of the property. In the months leading to his death in May 2022, the Decedent suffered from terminal illnesses. These included metastatic bladder cancer, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. During this time, Defendant Burke Anne Hammond exploited his vulnerable state. Beginning in January 2022, Hammond pressured the Decedent to transfer the Sweet Home Property to her. This occurred despite his initial protests and assurances of her financial stability. Hammond escalated her demands through persistent harassment, intimidation, and threats. She eventually coerced the Decedent into gra