Unique Green, operator of an alleged unlicensed Houston funeral home, was arrested on charges including theft and forgery after prosecutors say he forged a client's will and stole nearly $2.2 million. Authorities say Green opened an "Estate of Lawrence E. Gammon" account with a falsified death certificate and impersonated another funeral business. A November raid recovered boxes of cremated remains, and a complaint alleges families waited up to two years for remains. Bond was set at $800,000 and the investigation is ongoing.
Houston Funeral Home Operator Allegedly Forged Will and Stole $2.2M; Raid Finds Missing Remains
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Unique Green, a funeral home operator in Houston, was arrested after authorities say he forged a client's will and removed nearly $2.2 million from the decedent's accounts. Police also recovered boxes of cremated remains during a raid, and a separate complaint alleges multiple families waited months or years to receive loved ones' remains.
Charges and Allegations
According to local reports, the Houston Chronicle and NBC affiliate Click2Houston, Green, 47, was taken into custody and faces charges including theft of more than $300,000 and multiple counts of forgery. Jail records list him as Michael James Green; officials have not publicly clarified which name he prefers.
How the Alleged Scheme Worked
Prosecutors allege Green ran an unlicensed operation called A Community Funeral Home. The family of 78-year-old Lawrence Gammon hired the business to handle Gammon's services after his death. Weeks after the burial, investigators say Green presented a forged will claiming to be Gammon’s spouse and sole heir, then withdrew nearly $2.2 million from the man’s bank accounts and took three vehicles from the residence.
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Authorities also allege Green opened a bank account titled "Estate of Lawrence E. Gammon" using a falsified death certificate. Investigators say he impersonated an unrelated, legitimate Houston funeral business by using that business’s phone number and email to avoid detection.
Raid, Missing Remains and Complaints
Police executed a search of the funeral home in November, recovering boxes of cremated remains. A complaint obtained by KTRK states that several families reported long delays—some as long as two years—in receiving their relatives' remains. The complaint also alleges that bodies were at times transported in U-Haul vehicles.
Next Steps
A judge set bond at $800,000. The investigation and related legal proceedings are ongoing, and authorities continue to review complaints from affected families and pursue potential additional charges.
Note: Reporting on this case draws from multiple local news outlets. Some documents list alternative names for the defendant; official records and court filings are the best source for final details as the case proceeds.
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