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Houston Funeral Operator Freed on $800,000 Bond in Alleged $2.2 Million Estate Theft

Prosecutors say forged probate and death documents let the operator seize a decedent's assets, raising questions about bank and funeral oversight.

Overview

  • Prosecutors charged Unique Mica Green-Battle with five felonies including forgery, theft and tampering after investigators say a backdated will and a falsified death certificate were used to take control of Lawrence Gammon’s home, vehicles and accounts.
  • The operator appeared in Harris County court on Friday, July 31, 2026, and was released after posting an $800,000 bond with a court order that bars any planning or acceptance of payment for end-of-life services in the county.
  • Charging documents and police reports say investigators traced roughly $2.2 million in estate transfers into new accounts and seized financial records during a November 2025 search of A Community Funeral Home.
  • Officers recovered dozens of boxes of cremated remains and charging records describe a bucket containing what investigators called human organs, findings that stemmed from family complaints about mishandled remains.
  • Green-Battle and defense counsel maintain innocence and say there is an explanation for the evidence, while prosecutors continue their criminal probe and regulators or civil claimants could pursue separate actions before the next court date in early September.