Taylor and current wife Goldie, a flight attendant, met in 1995 at a quarter horse show, where his paintings were being exhibited. They wed after a three-month courtship.
What is a Family Succession?
In other states, the transmission of a person’s assets to his or her heirs is generally referred to as the process of “probate.” In Louisiana, the process is called a succession.Upon a person’s death, a succession is generally required, even in situations involving a trust. The succession process involves the filing of the deceased person’s will with the court and the transfer of the person’s assets to his or her heirs in accordance with the terms of the will. If a person dies without a will, the person’s assets are generally transferred to the person’s legal heirs, as defined by Louisiana law.
This blog will document Goldie Mauldin Taylor's history of malice during the family succession of 8 years. This is only our family's personal story filled with manipulations, theft, lies and meanness due to the Louisiana Succession process and a failed family succession. To keep it factual, I will document only actual numbers gathered many years later with the administratrix title along with the personal letters sent that tell their own story. This blog was started December 22, 2008 a few days after the first auction of the property on 1305 Clyde Drive, Marrerro, LA, took place December 17, 2008. I know there are many other stories and would love to collect them for publishing in the future. Wanda Mauldin Zuege, author
Kenneth Earl and Nancy Mauldin our parents
Their Children in chronological order:
- Nancy Gallagher married to Jack Gallagher, lives in Hawaii
- Wanda Zuege married to David Zuege, Stevens Point, WI
- Debbie Clark married to Ernie Clark, Poplarville, MS
- Goldie Taylor married to Buck Taylor, Austin, TX
- Jerry Chris Mauldin married to Prissy Mauldin, living in 1305 Clyde Drive, Marrerro, LA
December 13,2008
The business of cutting the noose
This is it. The family succession is nearing an end. It’s been too many years since Mom has passed away. Yet it only took less than one month to kill the fragile family unit that existed prior to her death. Now it is only the legal bind of a failed succession that is the noose around the family-cadavor that is about to be severed.
Dave and I arrived in New Orleans on December 14, to meet with my sister Debbie and discuss strategy prior to the auction of 1305 Clyde Drive.Debbie and I are the Mauldin sisters that initiated legal proceedings Nancy and Kenneth Mauldin's property to be purchased or sold. There are two other sisters that are against selling or purchasing the house; one under the pretense of grief, the other under the pretense of supporting our youngest brother, Jerry Chris Mauldin who approximately 40 years old now.
However, for whatever reason, both refuse to pay the mortgage, the property taxes, and any insurance. It is this financial responsibility that has a strangled whatever was left of the Mauldin Family.
Debbie has carried the biggest financial burden to bring this to a legal end. If it doesn't end legally now, the succession could go on adding more family members when the original syblings pass away. The liability risk is everyone's but that is hidden under spitefulness.
A record of attempts to get the family to sign a succession so the property could be purchased either by a family member or put on the market is the final blow that will cut the noose and let the family ghosts disperse into their own worlds. Life goes on.
However, the axe has become heavy. Neither Debbie’s family nor my family can afford a second home – yet it is required by the laws of succession in order to establish attempts at reconciliation. The emotional burden has taken its toll. The squatterers filled with meanness, spite and righteousness refuse to take ownership help financially or sell the property.
Debbie’s heart has many scars as she continues the legal journey that is necessary to bring the property to court for auction.
The family lawyer has been a friendly guide through this procedure. Unfortunately, Katrina has placed many clients ahead of us that were more important than our silly (but expensive) family squabbles. Three years to establish a record seems excessive but … Katrina left excessive destruction.
So here we are, two sisters meeting to discuss the auction scheduled for the 17th of December. It’s been a long time coming but much had to be discussed and planned. The property was appraised at $77000. Katrina has touched the roof – but it was repaired immediately. For whatever reason, the rest of the destruction was caused by Jerry Chris Mauldin and his family and ignored by Goldie and Buck Taylor along with Nancy & Jack Gallagher. Free living does not encourage pride.
The auction must legally start at 2/3rds the price of the appraisal. After a few more details were confirmed with the family lawyer our strategy was to let it go for the $51,000. We had hoped that Goldie Maudlin Taylor, the youngest sister and the mastermind for creating the succession-monster drama all these years would finally purchase it. She has refused to pay the $108,000 … the $80,000 … the $70,000 offers along the 3 year long negotiation process. She has come to count on stalling techniques to prolong living and using the property without ownership responsibilities or family conscious.
The auction proved that her addiction to stalling is greater than any desire to own “Mom’s House” at any price. To say so is just her way of hiding the spiteful side of her that is hidden behind her childlike flirtatious silliness. Goldie did not bid to own the house.
