Happy Birthday, Mom. And by the way . . .

Over 400 news sources have picked up the story published on February 17, 2012 about Mary Kantorowski. It seems that her 71-year-old son wants to evict her from her home. She has lived in the home about 59 years. On Dec. 13, 2011, his mother's 98th birthday, Peter Kantorowski had his mother served with eviction papers. He claims she'd be better off living with people her own age.

According to news sources, Mrs. Kantorowski lives in a house that her husband worked two jobs for dozens of years to build, including several additions. The house is assessed at more than $333,000 dollars.

Fairfield Probate Judge Daniel Caruso appointed Richard Bortolot Jr. to represent Mary Kantorowski. Bortolot is representing Mrs. Kantorowski without fees. Bortolot was quoted as saying: "Mary has been living here happily paying all the expenses for the house and now her son, Peter, comes along and is telling her, `Get the hell out,' so he can sell it." A trial is for March 2 in state Superior Court in Bridgeport.

Some news sources report that Mrs. Kantorowski signed a quit claim deed for the property, but the Connecticuit Post says:

"According to Probate Court records, in 1996 Mary and her husband, John, agreed to transfer the house to a trust administered by Peter Kantorowski with the condition that Mary would live there until her death, and that upon her death the house would go to Peter and his younger brother, Jack. However, in July 2005, Peter Kantorowski quitclaimed the house from that trust to another he and his wife control, giving him ownership of the house."

Photo Credit: Mary Kantorowski of Fairfield, Conn. is seen at home in a Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 photo taken by  Brian A. Pounds, published in the article: Son wants to evict 98-year-old mom, Tepfer, Daniel, Connecticut Post, February 17, 2012 [Last visited 2/19/2012]