A. Holly Patterson Lied — BroadHollow Title Took My Money

A. Holly Patterson claimed my great-aunt had no insurance. BroadHollow Title enforced a judgment based on that lie—without a court order—and now I can’t access $121,000 from my home sale.

I’m a registered nurse and respiratory therapist who’s being financially destroyed by the legal system in Nassau County. In 2016, a default judgment was entered against me by A. Holly Patterson Nursing Home—without my knowledge or proper service. I didn’t find out until 2023, when I tried to sell my home in foreclosure, and the judgment blocked the closing.

It’s important to note that Judge Carlton did not award any surplus to A. Holly Patterson, yet BroadHollow Title and Old Republic continue to withhold the funds.

Although Judge Gary M. Carlton granted a stay so I could sell the home privately, over $121,000 from the sale proceeds is now being withheld from me. At the closing, Broadhollow Title’s Dianne Giordano forced me to sign an escrow agreement—despite no court order requiring it. That money is still being held, with the cooperation of Stephen Chaitt of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company.

The judgment is based on a false affidavit from Megan Ryan, then CEO of the health system, who wrongly claimed my late great-aunt had no insurance coverage. I submitted proof she had Medicare, Medicaid, and supplemental insurance, and records showing all her funds were turned over to the facility. I also have confirmation that her billing and medical records were destroyed in violation of federal law.

Despite this, Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Conrad D. Singer refused to vacate the judgment. Now, I’ve appealed to the Appellate Division, but they don’t consider this an emergency—even though I am facing eviction and cannot access the money I legally earned from my home sale.

I did everything right. I turned over the money. I followed the law. And I’m being punished while the courts protect a lie.