By Tim Binnall
In what may set the stage for the final chapter in the months-long saga over ownership of the infamous Conjuring House, a lawsuit that had previously prevented the sale of the purportedly haunted residence has been dismissed. The proverbial paranormal real estate soap opera started last October when the eerie abode in the community of Burrillville was originally set for a Halloween auction. The sale was subsequently cancelled after YouTuber Elton Castee bought the home's underlying mortgage. However, with owner Jacqueline Nuñez still holding the deed to the property, the fate of the residence remained uncertain.
Further confusion was cast upon the situation in December when Nuñez's sister, Elizabeth Greenhalgh, filed a surprising lawsuit. The legal action revealed that the Conjuring House owner had agreed to a clandestine sale of the residence to Jason Hawes of Ghost Hunters fame, but argued that she was not of sound mind when the deal was made. After winding through the courts over the last several months, the lawsuit was reportedly dismissed this past Wednesday. One factor cited by the judge overseeing the case was his agreement with Hawe's assertion that Greenhalgh had no legal standing to represent her sister.
While a previous sale of the home to Hawes had been squashed in January due to an improper notarization, his lawyer indicated this week that they now have the proper paperwork for the purchase of the paranormal landmark to proceed. "As of right now, it looks like we can" complete the transaction, he said, noting that "we have the property insured. We’ve been maintaining the property up to this point." That said, Hawes stressed that he is wisely relying on his lawyer to determine how to move forward with the matter. To that end, there may still be a few more battles in what has become a veritable war for the Conjuring House as Greenhalgh's attorney insisted that "the case is still alive."