We’re here catching up on a number of postings. Life is never dull and it’s incredible to see how random stories can come together with such a common thread. A Lawyers.com survey indicates a drop in American estate planning. As much as we spend time reporting on the abuses related to probate venues and documents, Keep Reading…
The Seidlin Family Circus Bob Norman February 24, 2010 Broward-Palm Beach New Times http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2010/02/the_seidlin_family_circus.php Video clip #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GB4bAp1_iE&feature=player_embedded On one side, you have the politically connected Bill Scherer and his law firm, and on the other, you have Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, former state Sen. Skip Campbell, and Florida Bar President-Elect Scott Hawkins. Welcome Keep Reading…
Stripper searches for loot loophole Confine wills to probate court Todd J. Zywicki February 26, 2010 The Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/26/stripper-searches-for-loot-loophole/ The American bankruptcy system exists for the “honest but unfortunate” debtor, not for those who would use bankruptcy strategically to rewrite obligations just to get a better deal than they could outside bankruptcy. Indeed, just Keep Reading…
Blotter: Investigator: Caretakers took care of themselves Pair hired to help out 96-year-old allegedly drain majority of funds Donna Fielder February 26, 2010 Denton Record-Chronicle http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_blotter_0227.15945a362.html A probate court investigator told Denton police Thursday that two caretakers had taken as much as two-thirds of a million dollars from a 96-year-old woman. Police learned that the Keep Reading…
CNN Poll: Majority says government a threat to citizens’ rights CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser February 26, 2010 CNN.com http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/02/26/cnn-poll-majority-says-government-a-threat-to-citizens-rights/?fbid=aNbupTKLarB Washington (CNN) – A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll. Fifty-six percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation 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…
