2010 is almost here. May this next year bring both peace and prosperity. Our California readers may find newly posted information about a program called ACE (Advocates for Conserved Elders) of interest. The widespread problems associated with California conservatorships – often at the hands of conservators or courts – make ACE an interesting model. We’d Keep Reading…
Supreme Court should void ‘honest services’ Bill Mateja December 18, 2009 The Dallas Morning News http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/DN-mateja_21edi.State.Edition1.1998b05.html If reading this article is getting in the way of giving your boss an honest day’s work, the federal government may want a word with you. The problem is the federal honest-services statute, a law so spectacularly vague that Keep Reading…
Michael Jackson’s Dad Wants Medical Records TMZ Staff December 31, 2009 TMZ.com http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/31/michael-jacksons-family-joe-jackson-katherine-medical-records-ucla-death-estate-executors-lawyers-brian-oxman-howard-weitzman-subpoena/ Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, has subpoenaed medical and other records from the UCLA Medical Center because he believes the records could reveal evidence of foul play in Jackson’s death — and the subpoena has outraged MJ estate lawyers … TMZ has Keep Reading…
ACE (ADVOCATES FOR CONSERVED ELDERS) A VERY WORTHWHILE CAUSE TO REDUCE ELDER ABUSE Steven Peck December 24, 2009 California Elder Law Attorney Blog http://www.californiaelderlawattorneyblog.com/2009/12/ace-advocates-for-conserved-el.html ACE (Advocates for Conserved Elders) Volunteer Recruitment – The next two-day training is Saturday, January 30, and Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The training is free, Keep Reading…
We’re happy to be online again. The last four days provided an expensive reminder how some “kids” have taken to heart (and to the workplace) the education industry’s concept of giving ribbons or certificates to all involved thus emphasizing participation rather than accomplishment or achievement of goals. Nevertheless, we are back operational. A number 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…
