The Estate Sale

Six bedrooms, two baths, hardwood floors, two fireplaces; walk to lakes, Minneapolis nightlife. Shown to pre-approved buyers who aren't worried what happened to the little old lady who owned it.

A A A Comments By Leyla Kokmen Wednesday, Aug 28 2002

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But despite Riske's current state, there are elements in her court file that suggest she probably would very much have cared about what is happening to her money. Back in March 2001, before Riske was placed under conservatorship, a court visitor conducted an interview with Riske at Hillcrest. The visitor read Riske the petition for the conservatorship and posed a number of questions to probe her understanding of the proceedings. Many of her responses, though a little fuzzy, highlighted her concern about money.

"I worked for Internal Revenue U.S. Federal Civil Service from 1951 till 1976," Riske is quoted as saying in the visitor's report. "I get a good pension and made good wages for that time; probably not as much as you make. I was always a saver. I didn't waste any money. I bought and paid for my apartment building. I paid it off in less than ten years.

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"I worry that all these various legal entities are trying to get my money taken away," she added. Though she seemed largely unconcerned about the particulars of the conservatorship, she did have one complaint: "One problem that I have is that I do not have any cash for daily expenses. I am destitute. I do not have any money for an ice cream cone or a bar of candy. I'm completely broke."