Not All of Helmsley’s Trust Has to Go to Dogs Stephanie Strom February 26, 2009 The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/nyregion/26helmsley.html?_r=1 The judge overseeing the probate of the hotelier Leona Helmsley’s will has ruled that, contrary to her wishes, the billions of dollars that will flow into the charitable trust she created do not have to Keep Reading…
Stirred-up attorneys in Astor case end bitter exchange with handshake Melissa Grace February 27, 2009 New York Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/02/26/2009-02-26_stirredup_attorneys_in_astor_case_end_bi.html A prosecutor and defense lawyer in the fraud trial of Brooke Astor’s son nearly came to blows Thursday after a series of bitter exchanges at a pretrial hearing. “Get your hands off me,” Assistant District Keep Reading…
Lawyer for Brooke Astor’s Son Accuses Prosecutors of Stalling John Eligon February 26, 2009 The New york Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/nyregion/26astor.html?_r=1 A lawyer for Brooke Astor’s son has accused prosecutors of purposely stalling the start of his client’s trial and has sent a letter to the judge presiding over the case asking him to deny any further Keep Reading…
Judge grants meeting between Falk and daughter Associated Press February 23, 2009 USATODAY.com http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-02-23-falk_N.htm LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge says Peter Falk’s daughter can meet with her ailing father. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aviva K. Bobb on Monday granted Catherine Falk a 30-minute supervised meeting with her father within 30 days. Catherine Falk’s Keep Reading…
Here’s an update on the Pennsylvania juvenile abuse and taxpayer scam story. When our first story on this case was posted earlier this week, we made the point that influential community members will often partner with public officials with both using their respective positions for fulfillment of self-enrichment goals. This latest story describes more of Keep Reading…
Estate of Denial® provides news, analysis and commentary on abusive practices occurring in probate courts and via probate instruments (wills, trusts, guardianships, powers of attorney). We provide original perspective to educate the public regarding this growing threat to both individual freedoms and property rights.As problems with the Tennessee judiciary are a regular topic here at Estate of Denial®, this post from Memphis’ The Daily News was noted with interest: GOP Proposals Take Aim at Tennessee Courts Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature are taking a close look at the judiciary branch this year, with several proposals expected to be Keep Reading…
Courtroom cronyism is certainly a frequent factor in the abusive probate cases discussed here at Estate of Denial® . EconomicFreedom.org describes cronyism as follows: Cronyism occurs when an individual or organization colludes with government officials to get forced benefits they could not have otherwise obtained voluntarily. Those benefits come at the expense of consumers, taxpayers, Keep Reading…
In September senior assistant Attorney General (AG) C.H. Jones wrote to a Richland County court that the AG’s office was “ready and more than willing” to release a copy of the contract under which Columbia attorney Kenneth Wingate is suing former James Brown trustees, Robert Buchanan of Aiken and Adele Pope of Newberry. It now Keep Reading…
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry has filed theft charges in two separate white-collar crime cases, he said today, in which a total of about $800,000 was stolen. In the first case, prosecutors charged Stacy H. Sheedy, an Indianapolis attorney and accountant, with three counts of theft and one count of forgery, according to a release Keep Reading…
Nearly 50 years after country star “Gentleman” Jim Reeves died in a Brentwood plane crash, a Nashville judge will settle once and for all the fate of his still-lucrative musical legacy. On Monday, a trial gets under way in Davidson County Probate Court to decide the proper division of the income from Reeves’ royalties — which Keep Reading…
