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Bryan Eastin Filed the baseless lawsuit against Nick, to hide the truth, that Eastin told his clients to embezzle money from their family.
Bryan Eastin of Provident Law PLLC was hired by Nick to handle a civil case for Garpdon LLC’s rental properties, specifically, one of the LLC’s assets – a rental property.
Nick was and is the LLC’s Managing Member/Agent, appointed by all members and manager of Garpdon LLC, their Manager Managed LLC.
Simultaneously, Gary T. Johanson was the Power of Attorney for his disabled sister-in-law Joyce and his brother Verne Johanson.
Verne died shortly after (March 16th, 2016). It was later discovered that Gary Johanson had embezzled money from Joyce and Verne’s Irrevocable Asset Trust.
In an illegal act, Bryan Eastin instructed Gary Johanson to replenish the trust not from his own accounts, but from the personal accounts of Joyce and Verne Johanson, clearly against the Trust’s directives.
This action drained all the money from Joyce’s account, leaving her with only $275.99 to her name, and took all the money from Verne’s accounts and closed them, causing one of the deposits set up for his wife’s account to close as well. This closure caused Joyce to be unable to now afford the assisted living home she was currently in.
This led to a complaint filed by the care center where Joyce was a resident, and by Joyce’s son, Brad Adams, with the Burlington, Washington Police Department.
A criminal investigation was opened, with Washington State Adult Protective Services also becoming involved.
Gary T. Johanson was named as a suspect, and Bryan Eastin was listed as a witness.
In a calculated move to cover his illegal activity of instructing Gary Johanson to take money from the victims’ accounts, Bryan Eastin then filed a verified civil lawsuit against Nick and his wife. Washington State only accepts verified complaints.
As part of this frivolous lawsuit, Bryan Eastin falsely stated that Gary and Donna Johanson were “Vulnerable Adults,” a claim intended to prevent Gary T. Johanson from being held criminally responsible for the embezzlement.
This deception would also, by extension, protect Bryan Eastin.
Because Washington state accepts only Verified Complaints, Bryan Eastin’s filing served its purpose of influencing the criminal investigation.
Just 11 days after the lawsuit was filed, the criminal investigation against Gary T. Johanson was dropped.
It is important to note that Nick was never listed as a suspect in that investigation.
The lawsuit against Nick continued for seven years. During this time, Bryan Eastin submitted numerous forgeries, subpoenas, and power of attorney documents.
He also submitted an Assignment of Interest in the Johansons’ personal capacity, a clear violation of the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (ULLCA), which stripped him of any legal standing to bring the lawsuit against Garpdon LLC’s agent, Nick.
This also violated Arizona Revised Statute A.R.S. § 29-3502 (A)(3)(a), which states you cannot “Participate in the management or conduct of the company’s activities and affairs.”
Despite these clear violations, the Arizona Judicial system sided with Bryan Eastin.
Throughout the case, Bryan Eastin violated every rule, law, and demonstrably violated the Due Process of the United States Constitution and the Arizona Constitution.
In court filings, Bryan Eastin brazenly stated that Nick and his wife “They have had more due process than they deserve.”
However, as proven throughout the case, his actions directly led to a violation of due process for the Nick and his wife.
The criminal acts of Bryan Eastin and his documented misconduct should be a critical consideration for anyone considering retaining him as their legal representative.
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