The Real Rick Erickson
- $1,563,400
- in liens recorded against properties held in his mother's trust
- $119,981.00
- a judge ordered him and his company to repay
- 1 pending case
- his mother's trust is suing him, No. 26-CA-005057
- No. 23-DR-035692
- a domestic violence petition his own mother filed against him
The most serious filing
His own mother filed a domestic violence petition against him.
On November 20, 2023, Jocelyn Ann Erickson — Rick Erickson's own mother — filed a domestic violence petition naming him as the respondent: Lee County Case No. 23-DR-035692. Three days earlier, on November 17, 2023, a vulnerable adult protection injunction was filed against him in Case No. 23-DR-036016.
Both are public filings by his own mother, listed in the Lee County Clerk's case index as disposed. This page states who filed what and when; it does not state how either case ended.
His former wife also filed a domestic violence petition.
Miami-Dade court records identify Milagros Cabrera as the petitioner and Richard Earl Erickson as the respondent in domestic violence Case No. 2006-032607-FC-04, filed November 16, 2006. The docket lists a temporary injunction that day. A separate dissolution-of-marriage case, No. 2006-026921-FC-04, names the same parties and lists a final judgment on November 9, 2006.
The domestic violence docket also records “Injunction Dismissed: Failure to Appear” on November 28, 2006, with the comment “WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”The case is marked closed. These records document a petition and a temporary injunction, followed by dismissal; they do not establish a final finding of abuse. Together with his mother's later petition, they show domestic violence filings involving two women in his family — not a proven pattern of domestic abuse.
The Short Version
- • His own mother filed a domestic violence petition against him in 2023 (No. 23-DR-035692).
- • His former wife, Milagros Cabrera, filed a domestic violence petition in 2006 (No. 2006-032607-FC-04). A temporary injunction was entered; the injunction was later dismissed for failure to appear, without prejudice.
- • Liens totaling $1,563,400 were recorded against properties held in his mother's trust.
- • A judge called two of them "fraudulent liens" and discharged them.
- • He and his company were ordered to repay $119,981.00.
- • His mother's trust is now suing him in a pending case, No. 26-CA-005057.
- • A child support enforcement motion and a collections referral appear in his divorce case (No. 95-DR-009017).
- • A DWI conviction is on his criminal record.
Is Rick Erickson a man of transparency and integrity?
Transparency means showing the documents when asked. Here, the record answers for him:
- His own words on the liens. On video he says "I didn't do the work." In sworn lien filings against his mother's properties, his company stated it "furnished labor, services or materials" and claimed $345,000, $29,000, $68,150 and $1,121,250 for it. A judge discharged two of those liens as "fraudulent" and ordered him to repay $119,981.00.
- His family story. His campaign describes raising his daughters as a "single parent," yet his divorce docket shows a motion for failure to pay child support and a referral to collections.
- His associates. A registered sexual offender appeared in the campaign's own paid endorsement graphic and at campaign events — and the campaign has not explained why.
Every voter can read these records. He has never produced his. Judge for yourself.
The Timeline
Oct 23, 2023
$345,000 construction lien — Tower Drive property
Richard Erickson, as owner of Norsemen Ops LLC, recorded a construction lien for $345,000 against property owned by the Jocelyn Ann Erickson Trust (his mother's trust) at 5208 Tower Drive, Cape Coral.
INSTR# 2023000143260 — view documentApr 26, 2024
$29,000 claim of lien — Sunset Court property
A second claim of lien, for $29,000, was recorded against 11803 Sunset Court #108, Cape Coral, also owned by his mother's trust. The court later noted he was "not a properly licensed contractor."
INSTR# 2024000119135 — view documentCourt ruling
Judge discharges "the fraudulent liens"
In a Final Judgment, the court found "both liens to be unenforceable and discharges the fraudulent liens on both properties," vacated and canceled them, and ordered Richard Erickson and Norsemen Ops LLC to repay $119,981.00 plus interest. The court also found the plaintiff entitled to attorney's fees under Fla. Stat. § 713.31.
Final Judgment, Lee County Circuit Court — view documentJan 7, 2025
Another lien — $68,150 on Sunset Court
A new claim of lien for $68,150 was recorded against the same Sunset Court property owned by his mother's trust.
INSTR# 2025000005371 — view documentJan 7, 2025
Another lien — $1,121,250 on Tower Drive
Recorded the same day, a fourth construction lien — this one for $1,121,250 against 5208 Tower Drive, claiming hurricane-repair and reconstruction work on the house. The sworn filing states the full $1,121,250.00 remained unpaid.
INSTR# 2025000005372 — view documentApr 29, 2026
$68,150 lien released
Richard Earl Erickson, as owner of Norsemen Ops LLC, signed a Release and Satisfaction of that lien.
INSTR# 2026000110709 — view documentApr 29, 2026
$1,121,250 lien released
The same day, Norsemen Ops LLC signed a second Release and Satisfaction, discharging the $1,121,250 lien on the Tower Drive property.
Release and Satisfaction of Recorded Lien · recorded Apr 29, 2026 — view documentSep 15, 2026
Trust lawsuit filed — pending
The successor trustee of the Jocelyn Ann Erickson Trust sued Richard E. Erickson "individually and as purported trustee," seeking cancellation of instrument and quiet title on the Tower Drive property. A notice of lis pendens was recorded. This case is pending; no ruling has been made.
Case No. 26-CA-005057 · INSTR# 2026000238426 — view document
Questionable Campaign Staff
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Joseph John Durie is a registered sexual offender. The registry lists an out-of-state conviction for indecent assault, with a disposition of "Guilty/Convict." His registry flyer is dated 06/19/2026.
Durie, listed as "Joe," appeared in an official campaign endorsement graphic marked "Paid for by Rick Erickson for Cape Coral Mayor." Photos show him at Erickson campaign events, standing at the campaign tent and under the "Pick Rick" banner.
Who is Rick Erickson putting in front of Cape Coral families?
Related Facebook post about Joe Durie ↗
In his own words
"Found me guilty."
In an interview with The Nik & Colten Show, Rick Erickson says: "So the legal system down here, which is how it is, found me guilty of being a contractor, doing work on a house, and all that."
In the lien case, a Lee County court found he was "not a properly licensed contractor," discharged "the fraudulent liens" on both properties and ordered him and Norsemen Ops LLC to repay $119,981.00.
In another clip, standing in front of a City of Cape Coral "Stop Work Immediately" notice, he says: "I didn't do the work."
Yet in sworn lien filings against his mother's properties he stated that his company "furnished labor, services or materials" — claiming $345,000, $29,000, $68,150 and $1,121,250 for it.
His words, his filings, the court's ruling — which one is true?
Court Cases Involving His Mother
From November 2023 until early 2026, Lee County courts saw a string of cases involving Rick Erickson and his mother, Jocelyn Ann Erickson, who died in February 2026. In 2023 his own mother filed a domestic violence petition naming him as respondent. She later sued him twice in civil court. Listed below as shown in the Clerk's public case index. The outcomes of these cases are not described here.
| Filed | Case No. | Case | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2023 | 23-DR-036016 | Vulnerable adult protection injunction: Agbay v. Richard Earl Erickson | Disposed |
| 11/20/2023 | 23-DR-035692 | Domestic violence petition: Jocelyn Ann Erickson (his mother) v. Richard Earl Erickson | Disposed |
| 5/31/2024 | 24-CA-004010 | Civil suit: Jocelyn Erickson et al v. Richard Erickson et al | Inactive |
| 1/10/2025 | 25-CA-000193 | Real property suit ($50K–$250K): Jocelyn Erickson et al v. Richard Erickson et al | Closed |
| 2/18/2025 | 25-MH-000419 | Incapacity proceeding: Jocelyn Ann Erickson | Disposed |
| 2/18/2025 | 25-GA-000052 | Guardianship: Jocelyn Ann Erickson | Disposed |
| 11/24/2025 | 25-DR-035873 | Domestic violence petition: Richard E. Erickson, on behalf of his mother, v. Agbay | Closed |
| 2/3/2026 | 26-DR-039002 | Vulnerable adult injunction: Richard Erickson v. Agbay | Closed |
| 3/10/2026 | 26-CP-050365 | Estate of Jocelyn Ann Erickson | Disposed |
| 2026 | 26-CP-001227 | Estate of Jocelyn Ann Erickson (related) | — |
| 9/15/2026 | 26-CA-005057 | Trust suit to cancel instrument and quiet title: Agbay, as trustee, v. Richard E. Erickson | Pending |
Divorce & Child Support
His ex-wife filed for divorce in 1995. That case, No. 95-DR-009017 (UCN 361995DR009017A001CH), produced filings for 18 years. The public court index shows a Motion for Failure to Pay Child Support filed by his ex-wife in 1996, three contempt motions filed by Erickson (1996, 1999, 2001), and a referral to collections in 2013. His campaign describes raising his daughters as a "single parent."
Criminal Record
From FDLE and Lee County Clerk records:
| Date | Charge | Where | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/1981 | Shoplifting arrest | Lee County Sheriff | Not listed |
| 3/6/1982 | DWI | Punta Gorda Police | Guilty, convicted |
| 7/4/1989 | Disorderly conduct | Lee County | Not listed |
| 2/6/2001 | Water ban violation | Lee County | No contest, adjudicated guilty |
| 12/27/2007 | Water ban violation | Lee County | Dismissed |
| 9/22/2017 | Traffic: failure to stop | Miami-Dade County | Dismissed |
Two Homestead Exemptions?
Florida law (§196.031) allows only one homestead exemption per household. Property records appear to show a homestead exemption on his home at 1204 SE 12th Street, and another on 1218 SE 12th Terrace, which he co-owns with his daughter. Mr. Erickson should explain which home is his homestead.
The Documents
