Here’s our latest Examiner.com column on the ongoing estate abuse case of Barbara Kasler against former Judge Larry Seidlin case: A previous column questioned if a Florida scandal that includes a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, high profile lawyers, the Republican Party of Florida, politicians at local, state and federal levels as well as a host Keep Reading…
Honest deal or an elderly man exploited? Tracy Breton November 28, 2009 The Providence Journal http://www.projo.com/news/content/ELDER_COURT_CASE_11-28-09_HMGJS6T_v22.39876af.html?ocp=2 PROVIDENCE — Calling the case “a troubling scenario of money, deceit and financial abuse of an elderly person,” the state Supreme Court has refused to disturb a lower court decision that blocks a Warwick woman from doing much of Keep Reading…
The Bulgarian Job An immigrant wills his estate to a convicted killer from his homeland and dies the next day. Anything smell fishy? Ray Stern October 11, 2007 Phoenix New Times http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-10-11/news/the-bulgarian-job/ On a warm November day two years ago, a gold, ’80s-model Mercedes sedan sped down Northern Avenue, jockeying through the thick lunchtime traffic. Keep Reading…
A Good Year To Die January 4, 2010 Investor’s Business Daily http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=517003 Fiscal Policy: The new year saw the death of the estate tax. But like Freddie Krueger, this epitome of class warfare and wealth redistribution is sure to return to wreak havoc among the living. Once dubbed the “Paris Hilton” tax, the levy is 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…
Kasler v. Seidlin continues
Kasler v. Seidlin’s case of Justice v. Public Corruption continues Lou Ann Anderson January 5, 2009 www.EstateofDenial.com A previous column questioned if a Florida scandal that includes a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, high profile lawyers, the Republican Party of Florida, politicians at local, state and federal levels as well as a host of the Sunshine Keep Reading…