The Glassell estate trial, Houston’s latest high profile probate dispute, once more illustrates that a clearly stated will in no way guarantees avoidance of future legal conflicts. At issue is distribution of the half-billion-dollar estate that belonged to oil pioneer and cultural philanthropist Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Per the Houston Chronicle, his daughter, Curry Glassell, Keep Reading…
Jackson’s Mother Approves Will Executors Singer’s Father Files Motion To Get Money From Son’s Estate Linda Deutsch/Associated Press November 10, 2009 Channel3000.com http://www.channel3000.com/entertainment/21568118/detail.html LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s mother withdrew her objections Tuesday to the appointment of two longtime Jackson associates as executors of the singer’s will. The surprise announcement came from Katherine Jackson’s attorney Keep Reading…
Differing descriptions of oilman offered in estate fight Mary Flood November 4, 2009 Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6701760.html Two wildly different portraits of oilman and philanthropist Alfred C. Glassell Jr. were painted Tuesday before a jury that will decide how much of his half-billion dollar estate will go to charity and how much to the daughter who Keep Reading…
‘In terrorem’ clause is one way to cut heir out of will Albert E. Vacek Jr. Houston Chronicle November 6, 2009 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/6708276.html Curry Glassell, the daughter of oilman and arts benefactor Alfred Glassell, is disputing his last will in a high-profile Houston court battle that will have serious consequences for Houston’s arts groups as well 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.Celebrity gossip websites ran a story last week claiming that Whitney Houston is “broke as a joke.” They even quoted an unnamed (of course) source claiming that Whitney would be homeless if not for the generosity of friends. She called someone to ask for $100, the story goes. If true, that would be quite a fall Keep Reading…
Sam Manzo, the Southington caretaker on the old Smoron farm, is still without his inheritance and still living in probate hell. I stopped by to talk with Manzo on Tuesday because it’s been two years since I first heard about the elaborate scheme that sought to disinherit Manzo and take the broken down old Smoron farm Keep Reading…
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – Heir to a Texas air conditioning fortune and founder of his Wellington polo club, John Goodman is now fighting on multiple legal fronts. Investigators say Goodman drove drunk at twice the legal limit, sped through a stop sign and killed 24-year-old Scott Wilson. The lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents reveals Keep Reading…
Over the past months we’ve posted several stories about a dispute between heirs of Elizabeth Beall Banks, the former Belward Farm property owner known also for her anti-development activism, and Johns Hopkins University. A condition of the 1989 property sale requires “the property would be used only for academic purposes, research or medical care with Keep Reading…
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…
Glassell estate trial provides new Houston probate drama
Glassell estate trial seeks to overturn Houston oilman’s last will Lou Ann Anderson November 10, 2009 www.EstateofDenial.com The Glassell estate trial, Houston’s latest high profile probate dispute, once more illustrates that a clearly stated will in no way guarantees avoidance of future legal conflicts. At issue is distribution of the half-billion-dollar estate that belonged to Keep Reading…