Beverly Hills officials have filed a lawsuit against the estate of a late resident whose condominium was discovered filled with severe hoarding debris and human waste. The city is seeking a court order to remediate the hazardous conditions, which threaten neighboring residents and others.
According to the public nuisance action filed in Santa Monica Superior Court, the true names and capacities of Elizabeth Linda Paterson’s estate members remain unknown, though pleadings will be updated once details become available. The city has not identified a probate proceeding or authorized personal representative besides Paterson.
Fire Department personnel originally uncovered the situation during a June 2025 welfare check at the 36-unit North Oakhurst Drive complex. The lawsuit states that Paterson was blind, suffered major medical conditions, and could not walk unassisted. She lived alone in the rear of her home, receiving virtually no help beyond a weekly food drop-off.
Fire Department personnel further reported that, among the severe hoarding conditions, they discarded materials, old food, biological hazards, and waste presumed to be human because no animals were present. Paterson, who was in her mid-70s, was hospitalized and later died…