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the Valdes & Moreno account, decedent became interested in moving
to California. Mr. Greene assisted in the search for property,
and between late March and early May of 2000, a residence located
at 61 Mollison Drive in Simi Valley, California, was selected and
purchased for approximately $645,000. Decedent paid for the home
in cash principally by means of wire transfer from one or more of
the accounts into which she had placed funds originating from the
eConnect sales.
During the process of buying the property in California,
decedent proposed that Mr. Greene reside with her in the Simi
Valley home, apparently in part to facilitate efforts by
Mr. Greene to start his own small business in the software
development field. Deed to the property was taken in the names
“ERNEST GREENE, a Single Man and FRANCES ELAINE FREEDMAN, an
Unmarried Woman as Joint Tenants”. Likewise, escrow documents
and a buyer walk-through inspection form reflected both Mr.
Greene and decedent as buyers.
Decedent and Mr. Greene lived together until early 2002,
when decedent moved back to Florida and the Simi Valley home was
sold. Prior to that sale, Mr. Greene executed a quitclaim deed
to decedent of any interest he held in the property, and decedent
gave him $10,000 to help defray costs of relocation. While they
were residing together, decedent also contributed an amount
between $25,000 and $50,000 to Mr. Greene’s business venture, and
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