Suzanne and Chad Blanchette deliberately
put a STOP PAYMENT
on the check
meant to pay me for the work I performed on
their rental property.
Writing a check with the intent of making it
non-negotiable is considered FRAUD.
Suzanne and Chad committed fraud against me.
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Superior Court of California
Civil & Criminal Records
http://www.saccourt.com/indexes/input.asp
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| Defendants |
Suzanne
L. Blanchette |
& |
Malcolm
Chad Blanchette |
| Relationship |
Mother of Chad Blanchette |
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Son of Suzanne Blanchette |
| Convictions |
Civil (see below) |
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Criminal (see below) |
| Occupation |
Accounting, Retired
Annuitant |
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Handyman (unlicensed) |
| Residence
Address |
#17 Marina Grande Court |
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#17 Marina Grande Court |
| City |
Sacramento, CA 95831 |
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Sacramento, CA 95831 |
| Home
Phone |
(916) 424-3369 |
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(916) 428-2605 |
| Work
Address |
Dept. of Health
Services, Accounting
1501 Capitol Avenue,
Suite 71-2048 |
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Self-employed |
| City |
Sacramento, CA |
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Sacramento, CA |
| Work
Phone |
(916) 552-8400 |
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(916) 203-1850 cellular |
| Work
Facsimile |
(916) 552-8405 |
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| Email
Address |
sblanche@dhs.ca.gov |
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| CA
Driver's License |
P0212076 |
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| Date
of Birth |
October
23, 1938
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September
14, 1962
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| Vehicle
& License |
Toyota Camry
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White Pickup Truck
6R576757 WRONG
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CIVIL
Case Title: NO CALIF MORTGAGE CORP, PARAGON BUILDERS, UNDERWOOD-WIESE CO,
WIESE CORPORATION VS. SUZANNE L. BLANCHETTE
Case Number: 324526
Date Filed: 11/2/1984
Case Type: Civil Complaint
CIVIL
Case Title: JOSEFINE CREWS VS. SUZANNE L. BLANCHETTE (Defendant)
Case Number: 95AS06073
Date Filed: 10/27/1995
Case Type: Civil Complaint
AIKEN, LELAND J. (Attorney for Plaintiff)
BERTOLINO, RICHARD (Alternate Arbitrator)
BLANCHETTE, SUZANNE L. (Defendant)
CREWS, JOSEFINE (Plaintiff)
FRANCESCHI, ROBERT JOHN (Arbitrator)
TWEEDY, TONY (Attorney for Defendant)
FREE
CRIMINAL
Defendant: BLANCHETTE, MALCOLM CHAD
Case Number: 99T00518
Date Filed: 1/28/1999
CRIMINAL
Defendant: BLANCHETTE, MALCOLM CHAD
Case Number: * 529.3 pc Impersonation to make another person liable
Date Filed: 06/30/1998
CRIMINAL
Defendant: BLANCHETTE, MALCOLM CHAD
Case Number: 97M14754
Date Filed: 10/28/1997
CRIMINAL
Defendant: BLANCHETTE, MALCOLM CHAD
Case Number: 96M03693
Date Filed: 3/29/1996
* Explanation of California Penal Code 529.3 (Identity Theft)
529. Every person who falsely personates another in either his private or official
capacity, and in such assumed character either:
3. Does any other act whereby, if done by the person falsely personated, he might, in
any event, become liable to any suit or prosecution, or to pay any sum of money, or
to incur any charge, forfeiture, or penalty, or whereby any benefit might accrue to
the party personating, or to any other person; Is punishable by a fine not exceeding
ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment in the state prison, or in a county
jail not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Suzanne and Chad Blanchette deliberately
put a STOP PAYMENT
on the check
meant to pay me for the work I performed on
their rental property.
On Friday, July 18, 2003, Chad Blanchette
called requesting cleaning of a half-plex rental property located at 1301 56th Avenue in
Sacramento.
The goal was to clean and
prepare the residence for a
prospective tenant. I quoted a rate of $16.00 per hour. Since there were
no tools or cleaning products I said there would be an additional $5.00 to $10.00 charge for
supplies depending how much I used. Chad
agreed. Dana's Housekeeping charges $20 per hour and $40 for supplies
payable in CASH only.
I explained that the most recent vacancy preparation I
did for a different client involved grout and tile and that the owner
underestimated the volume of work. Based on my description of the work I
performed for the other half-plex I concluded Chad’s response that his
property would be a much easier job because of the square-footage difference.
The 56th Avenue property is approximately 900 square feet. We agreed that I would work a minimum of four
hours and up to six depending on the needs of the residence.
Rough floorplan of 1301 56th Avenue, Sacramento, CA
(not drawn to scale)
| Bedroom
1 |
Bedroom
2
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| Bathroom |
Hall |
Living Room |
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Kitchen
Dining |
FLOORPLAN AND CONDITION OF PROPERTY:
This portion of the half-plex is approximately 900 sq feet
according to Chad Blanchette. Floor to ceiling windows exist on the living room and
bedroom 2 sides of the structure. They both have sliding glass
doors. The LR door's frame is damaged so much it cannot be locked.
There is a cigarette burn hole on the carpet on the upper left quadrant of the
LR. The hall closet is damaged inside and filthy. The
washer/dryer area is full of cobwebs and dirty. There is a fireplace in
the center of the room on the side of the backyard in the living room.
Dark wooden paneling exists in the living room and both
bedrooms. There are innumerable nail holes in the wooden paneling rendering it
an eyesore. The paneling has burns (BR2) from a wall
mounted light fixture. Someone had been smoking in the house so the entire half-plexes'
walls and wooden paneling needed to be washed to remove the stains and odor.
The construction materials in this half-plex are very
unusual. It is constructed of cement cinder blocks and steel eye-beams on the ceilings.
The beams harbor spider webs. Twelve spiders were exterminated in the
kitchen alone. Throughout the residence there were cobwebs. The tool used
to remove them became so saturated with spider webs that it had to be hosed off
and dried outside to continue. Prior to cleaning the tool, I knocked down
the spider webs on the ceiling of the patio prior to cleaning the floor to
ceiling windows. I swept the sliding door threshold so I would not track
debris in from outside thus further littering the carpet.
STANDARD OF CLEANING: My standard of cleaning is
meticulous, however, there was so much dirt in this half-plex it mandated
transitions from being swept a couple of times, be vacuumed, mopped twice,
etc. In six hours the most I could do was to dramatically improve the
bathroom and slightly improve the kitchen. When I was hired the
property had been vacant about 45 days.
BATHROOM: I spent the majority of the time in the
bathroom. I washed the walls, ceiling, mirror, inside/outside cabinets,
the door, I removed and cleaned the switch plate covers and the faucet
knobs. I scraped the residue of an earlier paint job off the counter top
and switch plate covers. It seems that the floor in the bathroom is not
sound because of water damage. I was only able to improve the floor around
the base of the toilet and tub. In spite of the water damage, I mopped the
floor. I used a drain cleaner three times in the bathtub and was never
able to obtain free flowing drainage. I cleaned the exterior of the tub, its
walls, the ledge, the window and the ceiling. I also killed about five
spiders with bleach in the bathroom. Housing Code Enforcement really needs
to evaluate this property.
KITCHEN: The kitchen has cigarette
burns on the wooden cabinet shelves. The
back splash above the counters is riddled with food. Behind the stove was
so bad that 409 and scrubbing improved it only minimally. I discussed this
with Suzanne. I suggested perhaps steel wool, TSP, a lot of
determination and time may clean the badly food-stained wall.
All of the exterior cabinets were wiped down with
PineSol and 409. This only improved them. There was not enough time
to attempt the cleaning of the interior of the cabinets. Suzanne, Chad
and I agreed that I would work a maximum of six hours and reevaluate their needs at the end
of that period.
ESTIMATE OF TIME REQUIRED: In my
opinion, this half-plex will require in excess of forty hours to cleaning the interior. The exterior is replete with damaged household goods, very old
computers, electronics and other personal items left behind by the former
occupant. Although I mentioned to Suzanne and Chad that the property of
the former tenant had to be stored Chad told me I could take anything I wanted. The half-plex was so dirty that even though it was 105 degrees that
day, I continued to wear sweat pants for a modicum of protection against the
dirt.
I suggested that the owner's clean or replace the stove because
to pay $16.00 per hour it would be cost prohibitive. The expense to clean the
stove top would likely exceed the amount to purchase a brand new one. There was
at least a half-inch of burnt food circling each burner. I demonstrated to
Suzanne that a razor blade, SOS and a lot of expended energy would be needed to clean each
burner. The beauty rings
were so burnt that replacement was the only option. I cleaned the control knobs by
soaking them for hours and cleaned the on/off control portion of the
stove. I also wiped off the hood vent above the stove. I was told
that Chad would clean the oven. The metal in the oven had cracks in it
rendering it a danger to the user.
I washed the entire kitchen countertop and decorative shelving
by the sink. I swept the kitchen floor and mopped it twice. I showed
Suzanne the dirty water before discarding it. Even though it was mopped
twice, the floor was still dirty.
I told Suzanne that there was an enormous amount of work to do and she
agreed. Between 9:45 AM and 5:30 PM Suzanne inspected my progress twice and Chad came
by between baseball games. I pointed out the accomplishments thus
far. Neither had any complaints. Upon
completion of the work I asked Suzanne if my work was acceptable. She
said, "YES." She said there is a lot of work to do here.
She gave me a check and helped me carry my cleaning supplies to my car.
To: Suzanne Blanchette
Fr: Linda Alexander
Dt: July 24, 2003
Re: Your Bad Check #4882
Your check was not honored by your bank for the
work I performed at your rental property located at 1301 56th Avenue and 6849
So. Land Park Drive.
On Saturday, July 19, I arrived at 9:45AM and
finished working at 5:30 PM. I only charged you for six hours. Most employees
are paid during orientation but I did not charge you for the time
spent listening to your requirements.
I try to be fair with my clients hoping that
they too will reciprocate fairness. I am a financial aid Honors student and
really need every penny I earn. I urge you to do the right thing and issue a
negotiable check replacing the above aforementioned. I am sure you would agree
that housecleaning is very hard work that is probably why neither you nor your
son Chad wants to do it.
On Sunday, your son Chad yelled at me using a
threatening intonation. I should not have to jeopardize my safety by being
forced to return to a vacant duplex where the work was performed for a
replacement check. This is not a prudent option.
This is my THIRD request. If you choose not to
abide by the law, I will be pursuing recovery of this money owed using legal
recourse.
Please eliminate this discourse and mail a
money order or cashier’s check.
TAX LEVIES ON 1301 56th Avenue,
Sacramento
| Bill Number |
02037225 |
| Direct Levy Amount |
$ 228.04 |
| Original Bill Amount |
$1,785.62 |
Direct
Levy
Number |
Levy Name
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Levy
Amount
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| 0659 |
CITY LIBRARY SERVICES AD #96-02 |
$37.92 |
| 0595 |
SACTO CITY LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING |
$86.60 |
| 0742 |
MAINTENANCE AREA 9 |
$8.02 |
| 0196 |
SAFCA CAPITAL ASSESSMENT #3 |
$56.86 |
| 0168 |
SAFCA O & M ASSESSMENT #1 |
$38.64 |
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Direct levies are levied on the tax bill on behalf of the levying district and
are not levied by the Assessor, the Auditor-Controller or Tax Collector
Divisions of the Department of Finance. For more information or if you disagree
with a special assessment levied against your property, you must contact the
levying district directly. The direct levy cannot be removed from the tax bill
without written instruction from the levying district to the Auditor-Controller.
The tax bill cannot be paid less the direct levy amount being disputed.
