We couldn’t resist posting today a story out of the San Antonio Express-News about the former treasurer of the Bexar County Democratic Party being indicted on charges of “misapplication by a fiduciary.” When constituents of these people are victims of fiduciary breach via “misapplication” of funds in a probate matter, they are relegated to the Keep Reading…
Impeachrandykennedy’s Blog has a couple of new postings on how the probate racket works with regard to guardianships/conservatorships. From EstateofDenial.com’s study of the issue, the mechanics described here hold true in court venues throughout the country. Here’s a passage we especially liked: In summary, team probate, captained by Judge Randy Kennedy, asserts total control of Keep Reading…
Carmel on the Case: Stewart’s Story Carmel Cafiero September 28, 2010 WSVN.com http://www.wsvn.com/features/articles/carmelcase/MI89913/ When friends or relatives start guardianship cases, the target can often end up losing basic rights we often take for granted. Tonight investigative Reporter Carmel Cafiero is on a case with an unusual ending. WSVN — Stewart Rosenkrantz finally feels safe in Keep Reading…
Democrats’ ex-treasurer indicted Craig Kapitan September 30, 2010 San Antonio Express-News http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/demo_ex-treasurer_hit_with_2_felony_indictments_104047419.html?c=y&page=1#storytop Former Bexar County Democratic Party Treasurer Dwayne Eugene Adams was indicted Wednesday on charges that he embezzled and misused about $202,000 of party funds. Adams, 55, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of theft between $100,000 and $200,000 and 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…
Adult guardianships: how the probate system trumps “unalienable rights”
Guardianships (also called conservatorships) are legal instruments once largely associated with caring for minor children or perhaps the elderly, but as adult Americans of all ages are increasingly targeted for this status – sometimes under quite questionable circumstances – a closer look is needed at both this freedom-diverting tool and the probate courts in which Keep Reading…