RHOBH's Mauricio Umansky Legally Fights For Conservatorship Over His Father

By Amelia Harvey

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Mauricio Umansky filed for conservatorship over his 81-year-old father, Eduardo Umansky, in October 2024. Mauricio, who split from Kyle Richards in 2023, believes his father is being manipulated by his girlfriend, Simin Tabibni.

In court documents obtained by In Touch,Mauricio and his sister Sharon Umansky Benton claimed Eduardo’s partner had become more controlling and had been isolating their father. "She has begun to isolate him and is trying to get married even though they have been together for twenty years and never decided that they wanted to marry.”

Luckily, Mauricio and Sharon were appointed co-conservators for their dad’s finances. But, the case took a twist when Sharon was forced to obtain a permanent restraining order against Eduardo's girlfriend.

Inside Mauricio Umansky's Conservatorship Battle

Mauricio Umansky and his sister, Sharon Umansky Benton, requested earlier in 2024 that their 81-year-old father, Eduardo Umansky, be placed under a conservatorship. The siblings confirmed that their father was not suffering from a developmental disability but was being “verbally and emotionally” abused by his longtime partner, who was also taking his money.

Sharon testified that Eduardo's long-term partner, Simin Tabibni, was trying to cut him off from everyone. She detailed that she took away Eduardo's phone and preyed on the fact he was old and "scared of being alone." Sharon admitted that she believed Simin was wielding “some sort of evidence” over Eduardo to keep control. Sharon added she believes Simin may have some "sort of evidence against [Eduardo], which is why he stays with her."

The document, reported by Reality Blurb, adds that they are concerned that Simin was also taking money from Eduardo. "Over the court of the past eighteen months, [Eduardo] and [Mauricio and Sharon] have discovered that she has taken, secreted and appropriated more than $260,000 from [Eduardo] through undue influence, whether physical or emotional and/or fraud.”

According to the Buying Beverly Hills alum, his elderly father is “unable to resist undue influence and fraud and has been taken advantage of by his girlfriend” and is “unable to stop this abuse and behavior and is asking for assistance in reigning in this spending.”

According to In Touch Weekly, the ordeal didn’t end after Sharon and Mauricio successfully entered their dad into a conservatorship. Sharon alleges that Simin struck her on September 27th, bit her, and pulled her hair. The documents also explain that another "unhinged" attack occurred on October 25 after implementing the conservatorship request.

Court Document Notes

• The court has granted a permanent restraining order against Simin.
• Simin is required to pay Sharon’s $32,000 legal fees.
• Simin claimed Sharon attacked her after learning that Simin planned to marry Eduardo.
• The courts denied Simin’s request for a restraining order against Sharon.
• Simin disagreed with the judge’s ruling and called the whole thing “absurd.”

Who Are Mauricio Umansky's Parents?

Bravo shared that Mauricio Umansky was born and raised in Mexico until he was six years old when his family moved to the United States.

Mauricio’s mother, Estella Sneider, is a notable psychologist and sex therapist who has appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as well as The Ricki Lake Show. She is a predominant name in the industry and is also known for her charity work in Los Angeles.

Mauricio's father, Eduardo Umansky, is also in real estate. Although now retired, he worked at Hilton & Hyland with Mauricio before joining him at The Agency.

According to The Agency's website, he has owned and managed numerous businesses, including cotton importing and garment manufacturing, since graduating from The National University of Mexico as a public accountant with an emphasis on finance and macroeconomics.

According to an Instagram post, Eduardo and Estella met when she was young. She explained that Eduardo was close to her first cousin and brother. Despite their split, the pair have remained close and are proud to have maintained a strong friendship.

What Is Kyle Richards' Relationship Like With Mauricio's Family?

ScreenRant reported that Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky were together for nearly three decades, and Kyle formed a close relationship with her in-laws. Despite splitting in 2023, Kyle and Mauricio are still legally married and continue to spend time together.

Kyle was pictured in December 2024 by The Daily Mail hugging Mauricio's parents outside a restaurant.

Dr. Estella has made numerous appearances on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alongside her daughter-in-law. According to Bravo, she first appeared on Season 2 of the Bravo reality show, where she underwent a facelift.

Only in Beverly Hills can your mother-in-law look younger than you.

The last time the famous sex therapist appeared on the show, she was investigating what was really happening between Kyle and Mauricio, after reading the headlines. "Every time I open Google, it's something about you separating, divorcing, whatever," she told Kyle. "It got to a point in which I called Mauricio and sent him a text, 'Is everything okay? Generally, I don't believe these things but it's too much.' Who started this?"

In her confessional, Kyle admitted she was "very taken aback" that her mother-in-law was asking those kinds of questions at Portia's party. "This is not what I want to hear right now, at my daughter's birthday dinner," she added.

According to PEOPLE, in this episode, Kyle memorably tells Estella that her son has a tattoo. The reality star thought it would be "funny in the moment" because she wanted to see Dr. Estella's reaction, but after seeing how much it upset her estranged husband, she regretted the decision. In Jewish culture, tattoos are severely frowned upon.

According to a report published in In Touch, a judge agreed to appoint Mauricio and his sister, Sharon Umansky, in charge of Eduardo’s estate. However, his three daughters with Kyle Richard had to be involved in the decision.

Alexia, Portia, and Sophia Umansky all had to submit paperwork confirming that they were aware of their grandfather’s conservatorship. All three confirmed it, and Eduardo approved the appointment of his son and daughter as co-conservators.

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