A St. Clair County woman was sentenced yesterday to one year of probation after paying $51,600.75 in restitution, according to Michigan’s Attorney General.
Lisa Marie Tramski, age 57 of Burtchville, was sentenced Monday, September 16, by Judge Daniel Damman, having pled guilty in July to one count of Embezzlement of $50,000 or more, but less than $100,000, for embezzling funds from an elderly woman after becoming her court-appointed guardian.
Tramski was appointed in early 2018 as guardian for the victim, who died only weeks later. About a week before the death, Tramski had the victim sign a will leaving everything to Tramski. Despite knowing there were legal challenges to the will, Tramski proceeded to take over $86,033.75 from the victim’s accounts.
Ultimately, the probate court invalidated the will benefitting Tramski and she was charged with three felonies: one count of embezzlement of $50,000 to $100,000; one count of failure to file a tax return; and one count of making/permitting the filing of false tax returns. The latter two charges were later dropped.
