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Brittany Murphy's mother claims toxic mold found in her daughter's Hollywood home is to blame for both Brittany and her son-in-law's Simon Monjack's deaths.

Murphy died of pneumonia in 2009 and just months later her husband suffered the same fate.

TMZ reports Brittany's mother Sharon Murphy claims the people who built the house are to blame for the mold that caused their illnesses. In a new lawsuit, Sharon alleges she was misled by her lawyers and tricked into giving up her rights to sue the builders for wrongful death.

The mold has retained legal council and had no comment.

According to TMZ, Murphy's mother says her lawyers convinced her to accept a settlement for the construction problems in January, but they didn't explain that the settlement included a stipulation that she would never be able to sue the builders for their alleged role in her daughter's death.

Sharon has hired a new attorney to sue her former attorneys for legal malpractice and demanding they pay her what she could have won in a wrongful-death suit.

When Brittany Murphy passed away two years ago at the age of 32, many speculated her death was drug or eating disorder related, however it was determined the actress died of natural causes.