Prosecutors say a 60-year-old McKees Rocks man tried to seize control of his mother’s estate while she was living with dementia, quietly cashing out properties that were supposed to go to multiple heirs.
William Suhoski was charged Tuesday after investigators concluded that paperwork used to shift control of his mother’s estate had been forged. At the center of the case is a renunciation form dated April 2021 that was supposedly notarized, but which investigators say was never actually signed off by the notary. Two estate properties were later sold for a combined $76,000, and authorities say the proceeds went to Suhoski. He was released on nonmonetary bond and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.
As reported by WPXI, prosecutors say Suhoski was one of three intended heirs to deeds that included property in Crawford County and on Saint Leo Street in Pittsburgh. Suspicion started close to home when the spouse of another intended heir realized her husband never saw a dime from those sales. That concern eventually landed on the desk of the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.
An investigator for the DA’s Office told the station that when they interviewed the woman who allegedly notarized the renunciation on March 13, she said she worked for Universal Steel Buildings in McKees Rocks and did not notarize the forms at all. She also said Suhoski was the company’s controller during April 2021, the time frame listed on the disputed estate paperwork.
Investigators Say Paperwork Was Forged
“Investigators said Suhoski filed fraudulent paperwork with the Allegheny Department of Court Records,” WPXI reports. Court summaries cited by investigators say two parcels tied to the estate were later sold for roughly $76,000, money authorities contend went straight to Suhoski.
According to those summaries, detectives were tipped off by discrepancies in the notary’s journal and by the chain of recorded filings linked to the estate. That paper trail was enough for investigators to open a full probe into how the deeds changed hands and where the cash ended up.
Part Of A Broader Local Trend
Prosecutors and victim advocates say cases where relatives or caretakers financially exploit incapacitated family members are, unfortunately, not unusual in the region. Similar allegations surfaced in August 2025 when prosecutors accused another Pittsburgh man of taking nearly $400,000 from an incapacitated relative while serving as the power of attorney, as reported by WTAE.
Charges And Possible Penalties
Allegheny County prosecutors charged Suhoski with theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, and forgery. Under Pennsylvania law, those crimes can be graded as misdemeanors or felonies depending on the dollar amount involved. The Pennsylvania Crimes Code also treats forgery of deeds and other legal instruments as a serious offense, with potential prison time, fines, and court-ordered restitution if a conviction follows, according to 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39.
Suhoski remains free on nonmonetary bond while he awaits a preliminary hearing in Allegheny County. Prosecutors say the investigation is still active, and anyone with information connected to the case is urged to contact the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office or local law enforcement.
