Forest Hill widow facing eviction for I-20 widening gets deadline extension | Watchdog
The elderly Forest Hill widow who faced an eviction from her home of 45 years for theTxDOT agreed to extend her eviction date from May 11 to Aug. 11. The extension came on the same dayDora Overton, 78, has battled TxDOT for almost three years. She and her lawyer, Michelle Jones of Denton who is handling her case for free, say TxDOT is lowballing the widow with its offer of relocation money.
“Today I feel a little low because of what I’m facing,” Overton told The Watchdog. “I am concerned about getting a loan. I don’t think I should have to for the state to take my property.”
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