Archive for November 17th, 2009

BUZZ: Was Ryan O’Neal Left Out of Farrah Fawcett’s Will?
Mike Fleeman
November 17, 2009
People.com
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A love story until the very end, Ryan O’Neal stayed with Farrah Fawcett until her death from cancer. So how, then, does he react to reports that the actress left most of her estate to their son Redmond – and nothing to [...]

A Houston jury took less than 40 minutes to return a verdict ruling to uphold the last will of philanthropist and oilman Alfred Glassell Jr.  The verdict was the result of a lawsuit filed by Curry Glassell in which she alleged that Vinson & Elkins attorneys used undue influence to pressure her father into changing [...]

Jury rules to honor Houston oilman’s estate wishes
Lou Ann Anderson
November 17, 2009
www.EstateofDenial.com
A Houston jury took less than 40 minutes to return a verdict upholding the last will of philanthropist and oilman Alfred Glassell Jr.  The verdict was the result of a lawsuit filed by Curry Glassell in which she alleged that Vinson & [...]

Disputes Continue Over Jackson Estate and Public Memorial
Dave Itzkoff
November 17, 2009
The New York Times
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/disputes-continue-over-jackson-estate-and-public-memorial/
Last week, when John G. Branca and John McClain were named the executors of Michael Jackson’s estate by a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles, one estate expert was quoted as saying the decision would ensure “there won’t be any further challenge.” [...]

Oilman Glassell’s daughter loses in estate fight
The Associated Press
November 17, 2009
Houston Chronicle
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6724529.html
HOUSTON — A jury affirmed the charity-benefiting will of Houston oilman Alfred Glassell Jr. and rejected a challenge by his daughter.
The jury on Monday ruled against 52-year-old Curry Glassell’s attempt to break the 2003 will, in an estate estimated at $500 million.
Attorney Joe Jamail, [...]