This is a copy of the letter I just sent to the Oregon Attorney General followed by the letter I sent last month and the emails associated with it previously. Although I can be accused of being a complainer, it’s also true that I’m complaining about proven fraud and that I’m not the only one being cheated. All in all, money has been tight since the beginning of Summer Break here in Corvallis where OSU dominates the economy, but I’m on top of my bills and people have been very friendly recently. I should post more about good social connections after so much holiday depression, but things are busy these days. As always, I’m planning on updating the site soon and there has been some progress made. This will make it’s way to the Legal section once things are sorted, remote streaming will get off the ground this Summer, and there will be more music and less whining. I’m posting this for public reference.
Fake Water Bills
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From indigo@skysurfer.media
To AttorneyGeneral
Cc Police, Housing, Publicworks, Highlandviewinfo
Date Today 09:06
Good Morning,
I am writing to you about fake water bills I keep receiving in the mail. I emailed your office recently about this but I have not received a reply. I live at Highland View Mobile Estates in Corvallis, Oregon and our water has been on a sub-metering program for well over a decade. There are several problems that have arisen. Number one is that the fees management adds have gone up 756% from the original $5 fee. This month, the charge is $37.79 which is the same as last month, though this fee has been increasing gradually. Number two is that the meters are not accurate. So, I’m getting billed $63.17 for 3300 gallons of water for the last month over the fact that I water my lawn minimally to keep it green and I have some flowers – but there is no way I’m using 100 gallons a day even if I showered, washed clothes, and did dishes every day. I’m a single person who’s gone working most of the time and on most days the front lawn and the flowers get about 15 minutes of my time. A third issue with the water meters is that they’re rated for installation into a closet but they’re wireless and installed in the ground. They have never been maintained, replaced, or adjusted to the best of my knowledge and they run on postage stamp lithium batteries that are not rated to last a decade. They use non-commercial frequencies similar to a garage door opener and they estimate the flow of water passively by being placed near the valve. All this information is available from the FCC and I’ve covered this before. They’re designed for leak detection, not accurate billing. I’m also a licensed radio technician. I think it is very unlikely that all the meters work, if they ever did. The reason the water was put on a sub-metering program is that management didn’t want to pay for over a million gallons a month that seemed to be leaking into the ground somewhere. They were never able to find any significant leaks, as far as I’m aware, but there was a significant discrepancy between the meters the city uses on the main lines in and those that had been here in the park since antiquity. The water pipes in this park are almost 100 years old and there are issues with buildup that management treats periodically by shocking the pipes with industrial strength bleach. That’s yet another issue. My writing about this has gone on for years now.
The problem is there are laws that govern this and serve to protect the community from over billing and abuse of privilege, but management refuses to follow them or even acknowledge them. Local law enforcement refuses to enforce civil laws without a court order, and this kind of white collar crime is not considered criminal. However, there are 137 units on this property and even if the over billing was only $25 a month, that equals over 40 thousand dollars a year management is stealing from the residents. The law limits the amount they can add to 10% of individual water charges, and it requires them to post the facility water bills publicly and provide them on request to residents so people can see how much they actually pay… but they refuse, and they say individual charges are not calculated using the charges they get from the city. They say individual charges are calculated by a no-name company whose letterhead they use, while it’s required that I include the amount billed in my rent check to Highland View or face eviction. This IS illegal. There’s no doubt about it. But to them, it’s legal if they can get away with it.
In the past, I sued Highland View over this and I won in Small Claims. They paid the penalty and continued to send out the fake bills. I kept suing and kept winning until I had a lien against them for over 3 thousand dollars. At that point, they lawyered up and got the whole thing moved out of Small Claims. But as an individual, I have found it impossible to find an attorney who will represent me in a landlord tenant case without an unfair eviction and nobody in law enforcement has been interested in seeing justice here. In fact, law enforcement seems to only want drugs and petty theft which there has been plenty of. I don’t know who’s job it is to oversee this, but management and the owners have been willing to lie to the courts to keep this going. Ivan Erdman claims he’s not the manager but he’s still listed with the Chamber of Commerce and his son, Dustin, says they make all decisions as a family. It’s not clear who the official manager is – the person who should be licensed and could get sued. Now they are only signing their communications, Highland View Management. But they wriggled out of the case that I won by claiming the actual manager was the owner’s father in southern California, and they promised the judge he would sign for certified letters which he does not… so Highland View can’t be sued for this over billing and nobody will enforce the laws that should protect against this?
I don’t think I’m complaining about something in a grey area of the law that should require an individual to set a precedent in court, nor can I afford to take on a rich family willing to lie for a profit, backed by a wealthy religious organization renowned for deceit. In my last letter, I was clear that there are also personal issues with management that involve family, land, and money, but that the water should be dealt with separately. At first, I thought I was being unfairly targeted for keeping such a green yard, since management had insisted that I should not water my lawn. Then, I learned that it was the added fee that was the issue and that they were over billing everyone. In my opinion, that’s no longer personal – it’s criminal. The first letters I wrote were polite and looking for information that I have a legal right to. I sought to find an agreeable resolve out of court and even pursued mediation to no avail. It is more than clear now that Highland View is intentionally stealing from residents who are mostly over 55, many who are on Social Security, many who don’t know the laws or even own a computer to look things up. That’s why there used to be an ombudsman, or that there needs to be someone looking out for those of us who are powerless in some way to fight against this kind of exploitation. The added fees themselves stem from the fact that Oregon limits the amount a landlord can raise the rent… so they add what they want to the water bill without oversight. Many people have commented about the high fees. As for personal issues with management, I received a letter in the mail about the first ever annual inspection – it says nothing is required of me this year, I’ve passed the inspection, and thanks me for being such a responsible home owner and keeping such a nice yard. Battle won, I suppose, but I never did receive a copy of the video Dustin made during their inspection. Nonetheless, personal issues are set aside for the time being. But the water still needs to be dealt with.
I am paying the exorbitant amount, as always, but am I obligated? I mean, if they claim that it’s not their bill, why do I include it in the check I make out each month to Highland View Mobile Estates? They told the judge they were really a company called Sage Management, and the water is really a company named NES, then the manager said he was really just the groundskeeper, despite the fact that he and his family collect the rent and make the decisions. They have refused to answer questions about involvement with my family, invasions of privacy, or abuse of professional privileges off premises. To be specific, I want to know what other professional positions every person who’s part of Highland View Management holds. I think Michael Huarte may hold a position in law enforcement in Lake Oswego, and the Erdmans are with DHS, and perhaps State level mental health. I have asked about this and I have a legal right – due process – Ivan Erdman has never shown me a badge or established any legal authority, either, but there have clearly been abuses of power and no accountability, just talk that ranges from FBI to PsyD, investigation or psychological study, but no specific information. I was raised to believe that government is ordained by God and that meant that I was not only mandated to follow the law but that if there was a problem, I should turn to the law makers and the law enforcers. This is Biblical. Many people believe this and it’s what our law is based on, the right to appeal and be heard – a written law that includes freedom of information, right to privacy, free speech, etc. I should be able to call someone when I receive a fake water bill and get it fixed. Ignoring this and refusing a course of appeal does not make the over billing legal. So, who is the official manager here? Who enforces Chapter 90 of the Oregon Revised Statutes? Besides the fact that in the last month people have been very nice to me, and management has avoided me altogether, the bills are still fraudulent. The reason I am sending this to you, the Oregon Attorney General, is that all other mentioned parties have already ignored my requests for information, said it’s not their department, or they lie through their teeth and won’t put anything in writing. I am circulating a copy of this email and will be publishing this time along with the previous related emails as I’m still waiting for a reply.
Indigo Michaud
2655 Highland View #58
Corvallis, Or. 97330
(458) 309 1308
indigo@skysurfer.media
Fwd: Re: Ongoing: followup and complaint
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From indigo@skysurfer.media
To AttorneyGeneral
Cc Highlandviewinfo, Police
Date 2025-06-20 11:46
To the Oregon Attorney General,
I am writing to ask who specifically enforces ORS Chapter 90 governing landlord tenant law for mobile home parks and for any help you might offer. I think I have exhausted the options for online forms and community legal aid. I am not able to get a lawyer because none want a case against a landlord unless it’s an unfair eviction and because I’m financially limited by the same powerful group I’m up against – I simply cannot afford to take on an international religious organization that’s willing to lie, cheat, and steal from retired people and refuses to take responsibility for their actions while I struggle to make ends meet. I am forwarding the most recent email from Highland View, received yesterday, to ask for your opinion of their interpretation of the laws. I have never been able to get a statement from management saying that they will uphold the laws in Chapter 90 and as of yesterday they’re claiming they don’t have to post the facility water bills because the sub-metering is managed by a third party. But although the law does say management isn’t responsible for the accuracy of the meters, it also says that additional charges cannot exceed 10% of individual charges and they obviously do. In fact, the added fees on our water bills have gone up more than 700% sine the sub-metering began and the fee increases a tiny bit every single month so eventually it will be 10 or 15 times the amount of the original $5 fee. After contacting your office about this in recent years, I was told local law enforcement has the authority to enforce every law on the books, including Chapter 90, but they refuse to prosecute anything in civil law without a court order. I’ve already been through this and won my case, having proved that Highland View IS over billing the residents here to the tune of at least $50k a year. They lied to a judge to keep from having to answer for this and brought in the attorneys. Nevertheless, I had a lien against Highland View for over $3k in illegal bills which they refused to pay – and now they’re actually claiming it’s a figment of my imagination and that I’m paranoid, delusional, and playing the victim. All I’m asking for is proof that they’re following the law and information I have a legal right to, but they use convenient interpretations when the law requires them to communicate. In court, they claimed to be a 3rd party management company that wasn’t responsible for the business of Highland View, and now they’re claiming they’re not responsible for the 3rd party that manages the water… but it is management that began this program and it was management that added an additional $10 to the bill when a water main broke one year which raised our fees 40%, while the same year the City of Corvallis raised their fees only 4%. It is also Highland View to whom I pay the bill. I don’t make out a separate check to NES for the water, and they’re nothing but an out of state shadow company. If they’re really charging $5k a month just to send out the bills, perhaps Highland View should get a new subcontractor – but it’s Highland View who gets the money. I’m claiming fraud. The meters are also not rated for outdoor use and they’ve been in the ground for over a decade. It is very unlikely that all the meters even work. They run on postage stamp batteries and transmit on non-commercial frequencies in the same range as garage door openers – it is quite possible they have never all worked. There has never been any maintenance on the meters, nor have there ever been any adjustments in the bill which would be typical for anything metered. There is also a question about the quality of the water. The pipes are almost a hundred years old and its my understanding that the water starts to smell if management doesn’t shock the pipes with industrial strength bleach once a month. They lie about this in writing because that would be illegal, but this is what management once told me, that the pumps are shut off to let the manifolds drain, then chemicals added to the lines with problems. I think that’s why they put so many people with preexisting medical conditions on this line, and one of the reasons we have such acidic soil now, though the sewer is also very old and it backs up as high as ground level once or twice a year. I have lived in this park since before the billing began an in almost two decades I’ve only seen leaks patched as needed while the quality of the water goes down and the price goes up. I do believe the laws in Chapter 90 are to protect against this kind of thing, but they need to be enforced. If your office can direct this, I would appreciate it.
Also on topic is a video that Dustin Erdman made literally harassing me, claiming that nothing I’ve written is true and that only complaints against me are valid. He goes on calling me delusional and says he pities me, that he’s sure I must really believe the things I say, then he tells me I should move, that I should consider if I really like it here, and he actually taunts me with the video when I asked him to share a copy, saying ‘go ahead, come take it’ – there is no doubt in my mind that his behavior was not just unprofessional, but illegal. In lieu of the history and the legal situation at hand, I think I have every legal right to a copy of that video and the only reason he doesn’t want to share it is because it incriminates him, clearly showing him lying about legal issues and berating me while I was just trying to get a clear statement that he would in fact answer emails, unlike his father. To explain, the father, Ivan Erdman lied to a judge about being in charge here and then his son, Dustin took the position… but they are clear about the fact that they make decisions together and that they manage Highland View as a family. This is a legal problem since they not only hide behind 3rd party entities, they also switch hats as to who’s really in charge, but it’s the same people. The emails I’ve been getting are signed Management, but not by anyone in particular, so none of those statement can really be challenged. What? Who said that? They love deniability. The case I won would have to be retried since they claimed the actual park manager was the father of the man who claimed to be the owner, although everyone in the park had been told that he had died and that his kids had inherited the place. Michael Huarte, the son who claims to be one of the owners, assured the judge that his father would sign a certified letter to be signed for by the recipient only, but instead his sister acts as caretaker and signs for documents making them inadmissable. So, identification is important. A notice posted in the park may be signed Management, but emails involving legal issues should include the author’s identity. And I need to know who exactly is the official park manager. Are they fit to receive a summons? I believe I have two cases here – one against Highland View for the continued and past water billing fraud, and one against the Erdman’s for mental and emotional cruelty, harassment, and their involvement with identity theft and invasions of privacy. It is not clear who is responsible for the identity theft in my life, but there is more than enough evidence that ‘someone’ has enjoyed using my name for one thing or another along with a number of suspicious circumstances that suggest such. That there is eavesdropping which I consider to be an invasion of privacy is also damn near public knowledge – the local Sheriff and Records can verify that I’ve been targetted publically and that there is eavesdroping in my home. The game of denial followed by ‘prove it’ doesn’t really apply here, it’s been going on for so long. They claim they get information from their neighbors. And all I’ve asked for is due process. I have seen both of my parents, cousins, and I think my aunt on this property, but management refuses to answer if they’ve had any involvement with my family. I was told by Ivan Erdman, ‘that would be illegal’. And there is some evidence I may have a child they’re literally trying to keep me from finding out about – Ivan would only say, ‘read yer papers, read yer papers’ and it’s true there were newspapers left on my porch for 30 days years ago, but I never determined why… Dustin Erman said flat out that I was simply delusional, but although he said told me it was all a figment of my imagination, he also said he was not willing to state in writing that I don’t have a child, and he doesn’t want to share the video. There was also a situation many years ago when a resident who is still a drug dealer here got me drunk and coerced me into signing something against my will – this may be related to identity theft and fraud in areas outside of the scope of Highland View, but in the 13 years I’ve been sober, I have yet to learn what I was forced to sign. There is clearly an abuse of professional privilege in this situation, all the same, as Kim Erdman works for DHS and her son has or had some position with the Oregon State Mental Hospital, and somebody had worked for Senior and Disability Services… I would like some clarification about who holds what position because I believe there is demonstrable evidence of DHS referrals serving the needs of the landlord while subjecting residents to a multitude of drug addicts and thieves. And by the same token, I’ve been defending my mental health for as long as I’ve been here, always characterized as crazy and dangerous in some way. But nobody will tell me who has diagnosed me. I’ve heard horrible characterizations of myself based mostly on studies that should have nothing to do with me, sociopath, sexual predator, etc.. slander from out of context statements and fear mongering by Jehovah’s Witnesses, for whom Ivan Erdman is a youth pastor. Who’s willing to hang their PsyD on saying I’m not capable on managing my own affairs, or that my relationships need to be monitored by management? They have asked that I report guests even if they’re just spending the night, and even asked for a copy of my keys, both of which they’ve subsequently lied about. Kim Erdman, introduced her son in a newsletter saying he was ‘the liason to the mentally ill’ and that if anyone had any problems with people on the property, to contact him – she has since lied about this, and that’s on the same video I’ve requested. The off premise harassment by management has also not stopped, though it’s always difficult to prove. After saying I intended to promote my website which includes all of our correspondence, there were numerous circumstances where I caught someone saying ‘that guy.. his website.. just a bunch of whining.. all negative.. I wouldn’t read it’. And it’s not clear if this is intended to demotivate me, like other Pavlovian tactics they’ve tried, or if they really think bad press is a threat to me. I’m still going on about my business as always, but it has impacted me financially. Not only was I unfairly terminated from my last position as a delivery driver over slander, I’ve lost business at multiple establishments in my current position – and I did nothing to deserve this. I’ve even been framed for multiple crimes I didn’t commit. But when I say that I think management should be fired, they believe they’re being righteous to treat me the same way. That may be why I’m back to making less than half of minimum wage as a delivery driver now, though it is the beginning of Summer Break here in Corvallis. This is not a moral issue, anyway – this is a legal issue, about the water, about invasions of privacy, identity theft, stalking, slander, and so on… it makes sense to deal with the water separately, both because there are laws specific to it and because it’s an issue that clearly affects everyone who lives here. I don’t expect the Attorney General to help with a civil case against the Erdman’s, but I would like your office to exercise any authority you may have in the matters regarding the water and to facilitate communication in helping to identify who’s responsible for the quality and cost of the water, who works for which government agency, and exactly who is in charge of this mobile home park.
I am sending a copy of this email to the police for their records in this ongoing matter and a copy to Highland View as I do believe in transparency. Any videos I make would be available on request, if not live streamed and made available publicly on demand. I am claiming that the video was not lawfully made and that it constitutes evidence of a crime against me. Only guilty people live by deceit and denial and then gloat when they get away with it, besides. To the Oregon Attorney General, please review the forwarded emails for Highland View’s reply and respond. I will wait for your reply before deciding how to proceed.
Thank you in advance,
Indigo Michaud
2655 NW Highland Dr. #58
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(458) 309 1308
indigo@skysurfer.media
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Re: Ongoing: followup and complaint
Date: 2025-06-18 15:57
From: Highland View Management highlandviewinfo@gmail.com
To: “indigo@skysurfer.media” indigo@skysurfer.media
Dear Mr. Michaud,
Highland View Mobile Estates utilizes a licensed third-party billing provider, National Exemption Service (NES), to read submeters and issue monthly utility statements directly to each resident for their records. These statements include meter readings, service dates, usage, and the associated water and sewer charges specific to each unit. This satisfies the documentation requirement outlined in ORS 90.574.
The City of Corvallis utility bill reflects total property usage and is not used to calculate individual tenant charges under our submetered billing system. As such, it does not fall under the disclosure requirements of the statute.
Regarding your request for a copy of a video recorded during a recent interaction: the recording was made in a public setting, with visible notice provided at the outset, and in full compliance with ORS 165.540(6)(a). Oregon law does not require us to release a lawfully made personal recording to another party outside of a legal proceeding.
Highland View remains committed to full compliance with Oregon landlord-tenant law and to maintaining accurate, transparent records relevant to your tenancy.
Thank you for confirming that you may be contacted by phone in the event of an urgent matter. We agree that for all other communication, it is best for both parties to correspond in writing so that records remain clear and consistent.
Thank you,
Highland View Management
Highland View Mobile Estates
2655 NW Highland Dr. #1, Corvallis, OR 97330
541-752-1206
Business Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
After 5:00 p.m. and Weekends—Emergencies only
Please be sure to leave a voicemail with your contact information to receive a return phone call.
On 6/18/25, 3:33 PM, “indigo@skysurfer.medi indigo@skysurfer.media” indigo@skysurfer.media> wrote:
Thank you for a prompt and formal reply, like last time. If you’ve read
through the plethora of emails between myself, law enforcement, and
Highland View, you’d notice that my tone used to be very polite and
formal. But I was only strung along with lies. These are not
characterizations I’m espousing, they’re facts. You neglected to
mention the video Dustin made berating me and calling me delusional –
there’s proof that he’s lying about park business, too, or that he’s
unfit for the job. I am requesting a copy of that video. I’m also
requesting copies of the facility water bills showing the money you pay
the City. The law requires this. That everything I’ve ever claimed is
a figment of my imagination is in itself delusional and there is ample
evidence to give my claim merit or it wouldn’t have been accepted in
court to begin with. As for Dustin’s refusal to state in writing that
he knows nothing about my having a child, or that he claims to get
information from neighbors when there’s clearly eavesdropping, boggles
my mind if y’all are so innocent why there should be such a problem
putting it in writing. The only reason I require everything to be in
writing is because of the lies. This is a legal situation. Before
that, I was fine with verbal communication, just not gossip. So, thank
you again for such a well written professional letter – I assume I’m
emailing Amber? Highland View, all the same. There are a few
unresolved issues that need to be remedied. Your forthright
communication is welcome in all regards. I will be sending a more
formal letter of intent to the owner and management about future legal
action.
Indigo Michaud #58
(458) 309 1308
P.S. You are certainly welcome to call or text if you need something on
short notice. And I check my email daily, but I check my regular mail
once or twice a month.
On 2025-06-18 11:25, Highland View Management wrote:
Dear Mr. Michaud,
We are in receipt of your recent email.
Highland View Mobile Estates remains committed to operating in full
compliance with Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 90. We work diligently
to ensure that all residents are treated respectfully and that our
management practices reflect both transparency and fairness.
To answer a question raised in your message: an additional trailer for
refuse disposal is available from June 16 through July 13, 2025. It is
located between B and C streets, near the area where the gray
landscaping totes are kept. This temporary resource does not replace
the receptacle that will be available in August 2025, of which you
received notice.
Regarding communication, our monthly newsletters are one way we share
general community updates, and they are appreciated by many residents.
That said, they never serve as a substitute for legal notices. Any
notice required under ORS 90—such as those relating to tenancy,
inspections, or compliance matters—is always delivered by first-class
U.S. mail as required by law.
We understand that you have raised a number of serious concerns. While
we do not agree with the characterizations in your message, you are, of
course, free to pursue any legal remedies available to you. In the
meantime, we remain committed to professional, lawful, and respectful
management practices.
Thank you,
Highland View Management
Highland View Mobile Estates
2655 NW Highland Dr. #1, Corvallis, OR 97330
541-752-1206
Business Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
After 5:00 p.m. and Weekends—Emergencies only
Please be sure to leave a voicemail with your contact information to
receive a return phone call.
On 6/18/25, 10:47 AM, "indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi>
<mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi>>a" <indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi>
<mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi>>a> wrote:
Copy sent to Highland View.
On 2025-06-18 10:42, indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi>
<mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi>>a wrote:
Thank you so much for such a quick reply to my last email. I apologize
for not responding sooner but I thought I would wait until the next
fraudulent bill arrives in the mail and get my case more organized. I
appreciate the information from Chapter 90 of the Oregon State Revised
Statutes, but the problem is that Highland View refuses to follow the
law. They only cite the laws that entitle them to something, then
ignore those that protect the residents right to due process, privacy,
and security (which is no longer in the law). Communication is key, is
what I've always said and management has started echoing that
sentiment, but their idea of communication is that we come to the
office and read their monthly newsletter which always asks us to help
them with their job and has often asked us to do illegal things like
helping to run someone off the property, and it often shames someone
for their behavior in some moral respect - like when I sued then for
over billing and they published the newsletter saying, 'some people
here are ungrateful and don't know how much they would have to pay
elsewhere'... nevermind the fact that the bills are illegal and I've
proven that. I even had a lien against Highland View for the illegal
bills, but they simply refused to pay and they keep sending the bills.
As of the first week of this month, the manager stood outside my house
videoing me and calling me delusional, said 'I'm sure you really
believe the things you say, and I pity you' - but he refuses to answer
my questions in writing, just like his father who technically retired
after lying to a judge (he is still in charge here, though). They
barely acknowledge Chapter 90, saying 'I am aware it exists' and then
following up with 'do you see me in handcuffs? I guess I'm not doing
anything illegal...'. They are intentionally breaking the law inasmuch
as they can get away with. Somebody actually hs to enforce ORS Chapter
90 and there appears to be nobody in the executive department who will
do so, which is how my complaint has landed with you. I already went
to court and won, so they just cheated their way out of it. Now,
there's this whole fiasco about home inspections, supposedly as per
the
law but it's written in a way that they can clearly pick and choose
who
gets evicted while saying they just work for some ghost in southern
California who can't be sued. As of today, I had an unpleasant
exchange with a man who lives in the park and who I believe is an
officer of the law, though he's never presented a badge or even
identified himself. I don't even remember his name right off the top
of my head, though I'm bad with that kind of thing to begin with. I
have caught him previously lurking outside my window at like 4am one
morning, and on several occasions he has stopped to let me know about
something going on in the park, or to get information. The other day
he mentioned that there's a special dumpster that residents can use
for
their home clean up - the same thing, I hear from a neighbor - but the
notice I received in the mail says it's supposed to be here in August.
I asked the guy who came by today about it and apparently I'm supposed
to read the newsletter like absolutely everyone else, as if I'm the
only person causing problems. This is incensing. All I have asked for
is honest, open communication, but these people simply will not inform
me of anything until someone else tells them they have to, then they
double down over and over with the same tactics - something I would
know if only I was cooperative. Look, it's simply not my job to serve
management. They are obligated to inform me about things like this
dumpster, and not through the grapevine. This all comes down to the
fact that they don't believe that I am to be treated with respect. And
I believe the law requires it. In the past, management has asked that
I call the office to find out how much I should pay for the water and
that they shouldn't even have to give me a bill. They've asked that I
report if anyone spends the night, that I should call the office and
leave their driver's licence number so they can run a background
check.
They even asked me to leave them a copy of my keys in case they needed
to come in for something when I wasn't home. The problem with hearsay
and gossip is that it's not provable, and they have demonstrated a
habit of lying about what they say. Plus, they continue to ignore the
laws that protect tenant rights, instead putting their energy into
social manipulation. I would like something in writing from the office
about this dumpster, how long it's going to be here, etc. I'm sure it
will be complete with, 'you would have known if only you had read the
newsletter'. I also am requesting a copy of the video Dustin Erdman
made berating me and lying through his teeth about the water. It's my
understanding that a mobile home park manager has to be licensed and
I'm requesting that his license be revoked if he refuses to adhere to
Chapter 90. It may be that they have a religious conflict in following
the law, but if that's the case then it's their obligation to resign.
I have verbally expressed my intent to file another lawsuit for
emotional cruelty if the harassment continues and the water bills
persist. Please do what you can to facilitate written communication,
as they have already refused mediation that the law requires. I will
follow-up as the Summer progresses and the current case becomes more
organized. As always, feel free to forward this to aid relevant party.
And thank you again for your time. I hope this situation can be
resolved quickly, as it is in everyone's best interest that landlord
tenant laws are followed.
Indigo Michaud
2655 NW Highland Dr. #58
Corvallis, OR 97330
(458) 309 1308
indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi> <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi <mailto:indigo@skysurfer.medi>>a
On 2025-06-04 15:35, Housing wrote:
Hello, Indigo.
We're sorry to hear that you're in a difficult situation.
You seem to already be aware of Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter
90, Residential Landlord and Tenant law. You cite section ORS 90.765
-
Prohibitions on retaliatory conduct by landlord
(https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.765 <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.765>
<https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.765> <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.765>>), which is a great
start, but there are a few more sections that could be relevant to
your situation that we would like to bring to your attention:
- ORS 90.302 - Fees allowed for certain landlord expenses; accounting
not required; fees for noncompliance with written rules; tenant
remedies (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.302 <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.302>
<https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.302> <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.302>>)
- ORS 90.562 - Utility and service charges; limits
(https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.562 <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.562>
<https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.562> <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.562>>)
- ORS 90.572 - Submeter billing
(https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.572 <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.572>
<https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.572> <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.572>>)
- ORS 90.570 - Public service charge pro rata apportionment
(https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.570 <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.570>
<https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.570> <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.570>>)
We would also like to share the Oregon Law Help Rental Housing
webpage
with you: https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/housing/rental-housing <https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/housing/rental-housing>
<https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/housing/rental-housing> <https://oregonlawhelp.org/topics/housing/rental-housing>>
The Oregon Law Help website is a product of the Oregon State Bar and
includes legal information and resources for Oregonians. The link
above specifically takes you to the Rental Housing section of their
Information Library, which I find to be really user-friendly-it's
formatted almost like a flow chart to help users find plain-language,
more accessible answers to rental housing questions. (It also
includes
a legal services search engine, which I've linked below with the
other
legal services links.)
A lease (including land lease) is a private contract between
landlord/property owner and tenant. The City doesn't get involved in
individual disputes associated with private contracts.
Should you find yourself in a position where you are in search of
legal services, here are a handful of programs that may be able to
help you:
- https://lasoregon.org/locations/albany-regional-office/ <https://lasoregon.org/locations/albany-regional-office/>
<https://lasoregon.org/locations/albany-regional-office/> <https://lasoregon.org/locations/albany-regional-office/>> (Legal Aid
Services of Oregon)
- LASO provides legal services for Oregonians living on low
incomes. They're a statewide agency with regional offices, and the
office closest to/that serves us is their Albany Regional Office
(linked above).
- https://oregonlawhelp.org/referrals <https://oregonlawhelp.org/referrals>
<https://oregonlawhelp.org/referrals> <https://oregonlawhelp.org/referrals>>
- This is the legal services search engine on the Oregon Law
Help website. Based on certain factors (which county you live in,
what
area of law you need assistance with, etc.), it will give you a list
of legal services.
- https://www.osbar.org/public/ris <https://www.osbar.org/public/ris> <https://www.osbar.org/public/ris> <https://www.osbar.org/public/ris>>
(Programs to Help you Find the
Right Lawyer)
- The Oregon State Bar also operates a small handful of
programs devoted to helping Oregonians connect with appropriate legal
services. Not all of them may work for you, but some might.
We hope this information helps you find the information and resources
you need.
Take care.
Regards,
City of Corvallis
Housing & Neighborhood Services
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This is a complaint about DHS, Highland View Mobile Estates, and the
Erdmann family who act as managers here. I am extremely upset. I
hope there was a complaint with full video filed against me yesterday
because I believe that video is actually proof of the fraud I'm
accusing.
Yesterday, when Ivan's son Dustin, his wife Amber, and Kim Erdmann
came around for the new annual property inspections I took the
opportunity to ask Dustin if Highland View had received any of my
emails and why they had not responded to my accusations of fraud
regarding the water bill.
Dustin, who is the new acting manager here as his father Ivan is
retiring, took out his phone and recorded a fairly lengthy
conversation wherein he accused me of being paranoid and delusional,
lied through his teeth about the lien I had against Highland View,
saying there were never any violations of law and that it's a figment
of my imagination, that none of it ever happened - despite court
judgements in my favor.
He ridiculed me, saying he pitied me and that he was sure this was
all
very real in my mind. And he kept saying things like, 'then why am I
not arrested? call the police... get a lawyer'. He suggested that
maybe I should move if I didn't like it here and started in on a
textbook crisis intervention routine like someone trying to talk down
a suicide bomber, saying 'that's all the past, just think of where
you'd rather be, do you really want this?" And all I was asking for
is honest communication. With that, why hasn't the Sheriff or anyone
responded to my email a month ago? The illegal billing is still
ongoing. This has been proven in court but nobody will enforce
Chapter 90? So, the landlord doesn't respect the laws that protect
the residents or guarantee us rights unless someone's willing to
enforce them. In terms of the illegal billing, management continues
to steal $50k a year in illegal fees they've attached to a bill that
cannot be audited by the residents as per the law and stems from a
system that's so old the meters probably don't all work, anyway, if
they ever did. Is that not enough money to consider theft? Ivan's
son stood there recording me, saying 'if we're breaking the law then
why am I not arrested?", literally mocking me for asking law
enforecement to make an arrest for fraud.
DHS was directly involved this time as Mrs. Erdmann who works for DHS
stood there with her daughter in law observing the whole interaction.
There should be ample evidence already of DHS interfering with law
enforcement, enabling numerous illegal activities including the
systematic theft of guns from residences in town and the sale and
distribution of drugs that has led to multiple overdose deaths - in
particular, I'm mentioning DHS interference in the activities
downtown
with homeless families, but the same problems exist here in what
should be a 55 and over retirement community. Dustin stood there
saying that he was only aware of complaints about me and nothing
else,
that he was completely unaware of anything else in the past. It
should be obvious there's a conflict of interest that someone from
DHS
would take part in landlord tenant affairs and there's certainly a
history of bias against me. That I've been targeted is not a 12-60
statement but a matter of public record, I think. Since my last
email, I was yet again visited by someone who kept using keywords,
'work, job connection, technology loop', and went through the monthly
routine of questioning my mental health, asking all kinds of personal
questions, inspecting my home inside and out, and then tying to get
me
to incriminate myself with a bunch of questions like, 'what would you
do to get even with someone, how would you attack someone up close,
what would you use?' She went on to ask if I heard voices and again
about my belief in spirits... I'm so sick of this. I'm demanding that
this be stopped! DHS then issues law enforcement reports and
referrals? Why do you take orders from people who knowingly break
thew law? Remember, all I have asked for is information I have a
legal right to and due process, and I maintain that it is illegal for
the landlord to go behind my back and conspire with my family for
material gain, that they continue to steal from residents, refused to
pay when the court sided with me, and that they've slandered me to
the
point of framing me for crimes I didn't commit while they've only
lied
about violating my right to privacy to begin with, and they continue
to claim that I'm delusional as they lie about public records?
Maybe it was my mistake to think it was fraud at the County level,
but
that Kim and Dustin Erdmann are abusing their professional
authorities
should be clear. I have asked about the involvement of mental health
as Dustin was introduced in the park's newsletter as 'liason to the
mentally ill', but they flat out lied about that while I believe
Dustin does work for the State Psychiatric Hospital outside of
Junction City -- and this should be dubious enough since there was a
suspicious message posted about a 'dolly' right after Barbara's death
here. There have been many suspicious deaths here and that is also
not a figment of my imagination.
There has been a lot of probable cause to investigate identity theft
and fraud. Even as of yesterday, I saw my cousin drive by and
apparently his older brother lived or lives here? Ivan has said that
he's seen my Mother and my Aunt bouncing around here, but then they
claim they don't have any involvement with my family. And DHS asks me
if I know if my mother is alive, same as I was asked if I knew if my
father was alive - but nobody wants to answer my questions about
contact with my famliy.
Why was my mother seen visiting a known drug house that was $13k in
debt to Highland View while I was reporting about fraud? Mona, who no
longer lives there, has now changed her name to Brie and works at
Best
Western.
She was also involved with Sherri's who owes the State of Oregon
$900k in lottery fraud, and the place that Izzie's became that was
closed for their involvement with the manufacture of meth, I think.
But I'm considered paranoid and delusional, while I'm actually
responsible enough to put things in writing and to pursue things
legally. The woman my mother was with has also stalked me recently,
and she's associated with Benji, Officer 816 of the Corvallis Police
Department who I found parked next to me in Albany the other day, off
duty. Negative contact?
This is someone who refused to pay me for damages to my car that he
ran into and who was involved with illegal drugs when he worked for
the State of California - he, too, has taunted me and tried to
intimidate me in the past. It is possible he is involved with the
fraud concerning my family and connected to the drug activity in this
neighborhood, but there is no reason to believe he's at all involved
with Highland View or the Erdmann's. My Aunt may be the missing link
here, since my cousins are on the property and she was seen with my
mother here. I don't think she lives here, but apparently she owns
multiple businesses in town.
And with who's money? She has conned my mother out of inheritance
that was promised to me on at least one occasion, and she has a
history of cocaine abuse, while I also believe she was the one who
forced me to sign something in an apartment in Philomath years ago.
She's driven by greed and deceit, and not surprisingly she's also
studied with the Jehovah's Witnesses for as long as I can remember.
It seems clear, management has abused their privileges in many ways
to
benefit their church and that money that came from my father, his
father, and a friend of my family's has actually been used to fund
drug operations, the purchase of land and businesses, and spent on
lavish vacations while I'm struggling to pay off debt in a social
climate of people who do not respect my rights and go out of their
way
to slander me. I believe my aunt owns High Quality where I was
ostracized, Alley Gyros where I barely get token delivery orders when
I complain - the place that can't keep regular hours and acts more
like a drug front than a restaurant - and several other businesses.
There are also several unanswered questions, like about a yellow
kayak, the set of drums that my neighbor set out on the curb, how my
mother is like a fly on the wall, or how my parents came to be
involved with my neighbors to begin with. And the Erdmann's are at
the epicenter of all this. They are the ones in control and the
benefactors, but while I have rights and they have legal obligations,
they just lie to keep the money coming. The fact is, none of this can
be solved without honest communication.
The Devil knows, if I was loyal to them I would have my way paved for
me, whatever I want as long as I'm serving their cult. Dustin claims
that my accusations of psychological abuse are not real, that nobody
is echoing things I say, that there's no eavesdropping, and things
like all the work that was done on my old place by someone posing as
me didn't even happen. But it's also true that Dave who did the work
on my old place has his vehicle registered to Space 126, the
Erdmann's
residence, and was recently taken to Good Samaritan for a mental
breakdown and POC as he started beating himself in the head. I don't
listen to the police channel as much as I used to, but I did catch
that. It was the same behavior as Molly displayed at times, the woman
who showed up with a stuffed bunny after Barbara died and also always
used keywords of 'work, job' and such. And someone, perhaps Dave, has
taken on my look - after I "said" I was ready to shave my head for
the
Summer and trim my beard around the ears, they now sport that look
with a long white beard. I would not have thought this was anything
but a coincidence except that I ran into him and one of the Leticias
making food deliveries the other night - they hid from me and tried
to
keep me from recognizing them, and I think it was the same silver car
registered to Space 126. There is no way management is oblivious to
the drug activity that continues here and there is every reason to
believe they're involved in identity theft and fraud. And if they're
not arrested for this, they're condoned.
I asked Dustin for a copy of the video he made and he refused. I
said, you'll have to give me a copy if you do anything with it,
anyway. He said he had no intentions of doing anything with it. He
said I would have to subpoena him. I asked him if he would respond to
an email and put his statements in writing and he said he would not.
I have told him that because he has demonstrated such a willingness
to
lie that I want no more communication with him in person and that any
business Highland View has with me needs to be in wring. This kind of
retaliation on his part is against the law - I am targeted and
treated
with the utmost of disrespect, if not harassment. There is a law in
ORS Chapter 90 that protects against this, too, that landlords aren't
allowed to retaliate with a countersuit involving anything but, in
this case, the water bill that IS proven fraud. If you haven't
already seen the video, please request a copy because I think Dustin
incriminates himself as I'm accusing him and his family of harassment
and fraud. And if he refuses to share a copy then I guess it's like
it didn't even happen? I am sure legitimate business is not done like
this. I'm owed some answers and a lot of money. I told Dustin with
his wife and mother present that it was my intention to take them
back
to court over the water bill, but this will require a lawyer and I'm
not sure I can get one. Dustin claims that I'm playing the victim,
gaslighting me as they go around saying they're afraid of me but
refusing to communicate, and the violations of privacy - the
eavesdropping - is really significant. The Sheriff is certainly aware
of this. And I understand that the corruption appears to be on the
State level, but nobody is above the law, even DHS. So, perhaps a law
enforcer can bring justice here? The Erdmann's are not willing to
take responsibility for the choices they make. They have not been
willing to show any identification or establish any reasonable cause
to single me out like this, and every one of them have a history of
lieing through their teeth when it profits them. If this is out of
your jurisdiction, please forward this request to whomever you deem
appropriate. And please respond.
Indigo Michaud
2655 NW Highland Dr #58
Corvallis, OR 97330
(458) 309 1308
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