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My name is Starla Grimes and I am asking for assistance with legal fees. My mother, Glenda Reder, passed away on November 18 as she lost her battle to peritoneal cancer after 17 months of suffering. I was by her side for countless doctor’s appointments, 12 chemo treatments, 6 surgeries, ER visits, etc. One week after she passed, on Thanksgiving Day my step-father, Jim Reder, cut me and my children out of his life for no good reason. I had to tell my kids that Jim did not want to be their Grandpa anymore, their Grandpa since their birth. The following Sunday, I emailed members of his church asking to pray for him and to pray for me to forgive him. I informed them of the situation, honestly, and how he treated my mother during her illness. Now, he has filed a civil lawsuit against me, with a requested jury trial, for slander/libel. I can say with confidence that my statements in the email were factual and justifiable. I hope others who are familiar with this situation will express their support of to the public, in the lawsuit and with aid and financial support. Unfortunately, it is going to cost me about $35,000 in attorney fees to defend these frivolous and untrue allegations. As a struggling single mother of two kids (one who is in college) and no assets, I am in need of financial assistance to continue with this case. My mother was a wonderful person who loved her two daughters and four grandchildren more than anything. They say there are no tears in heaven, but I am certain my mom is crying harder now than she ever did while on this earth as she watches her daughter struggle with this undeserved pain and stress.
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