How I lost my land to Stephen Swartz and Stephen Hamm

In March 2019, Stephen Swartz represented by Wrenn Williams filed a Quiet Title lawsuit regarding a note on a 1995 survey stating that the boundaries of D75/P395 were unknown. Although there was enough evidence for two surveyors and a title search company to locate the current owner of the land described in D75/P395, the suit was filed under “unknown heirs of Gates DeHart.” Eric had a deed that was recorded, was paying taxes on the parcel, and was listed with Gates DeHart in the Land Book. Williams could not find the rightful owner to a deed listed on a survey. What is even worse, the deed on the survey was never part of Stephen Swartz’s land. Instead of researching the deed, Williams claimed he couldn’t find a heir to Gates.

On July 20, 2026 Judge Marcus Brinks dismissed Eric’s case. Eric needs help to fund an appeal. Please Donate to his Go Fund Me.

Receipts:

• The Survey note

• The Quiet Title petition

• The order with the wrong date

• The amended order (changed in 2022 after Eric pointed out the mistake)

• Eric’s deed

• The deed from D75/P395

• The Land Book Entry

• Eric’s Tax Bills