Richard Simmons‘ longtime housekeeper is petitioning to turn into co-trustee of his property … claiming Richard’s brother pressured her to show down the position whereas she was nonetheless grieving the health icon’s demise.
Teresa Reveles Muro — who says she labored for Richard for almost 40 years and was the one who discovered his physique again in July — filed a petition Wednesday … claiming simply days after Richard died, she, Richard’s brother Leonard, and Leonard’s spouse Cathy went to view his physique.
Proper after this — when Teresa says she was at her most weak — she says Leonard and Cathy took her to the workplace of the attorneys dealing with the belief, the place she signed a doc turning down the co-trustee position.
Teresa claims she did not perceive what she was signing on the time, however felt strain once they informed her any paperwork errors might jeopardize her inheritance rights underneath the belief … and, solely later did she obtain a letter claiming she not has any main say in dealing with Richard’s property.
She says nobody she met with knowledgeable her precisely what turning down the place would imply, or suggested her to talk to her personal legal professional about it.
After consulting an legal professional, she now desires to regain the flexibility to function co-trustee of the property with Leonard … insisting she’s in one of the best place to execute Simmons’ final needs.
Muro’s attorneys say they’ve reached out to the regulation agency dealing with the belief quite a few occasions since late July, and so they’ve seen no particular rationalization for why Leonard will not conform to revoke Muro’s declination and let her function co-trustee per Richard’s needs.
She’s asking the courtroom to nominate her co-trustee and forestall Leonard from promoting off Richard’s property or exploiting his identify, picture and likeness till the decide guidelines on her request.
Simmons handed away in July … with cops saying his demise was unintentional as a consequence of problems from the autumn, and listed coronary heart illness as a contributing issue. As we informed you, he fell in his rest room after which refused medical help the night time earlier than he died.
We have reached out to Leonard … thus far, no phrase again.
