This is an interesting approach that might help open criminal investigations into abusive probate cases. It was suggested by a grassroots activist in Arizona. I would recommend that you post on your blog for probate victims to contact their Congressman/woman and request a “Privacy Act Consent Form” be sent to them so that they can Keep Reading…
EstateofDenial.com gave it nearly a week, but our central Texas hometown newspaper, the Temple Daily Telegram, elected to not publish our letter to the editor regarding Bell County Judge Rick Morris’ ruling that dismissed the removal from office lawsuit filed by Williamson County Attorney Jana Duty against County Judge Dan A. Gattis. The merits of Keep Reading…
A few quick notes on state legislative activities we’ve been watching. As believers in states’ rights, EstateofDenial.com finds this an exciting time. We posted a story several days ago on proposed legislation in Nebraska to increase oversight of guardians and conservators. The changes are described as coming from a 15-member task force task force created Keep Reading…
Nelson seeks reforms to protect vulnerable residents November 18, 2010 Star Local News http://www.courier-gazette.com/articles/2010/11/18/flower_mound_leader/news/616.txt From submitted reports Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, today filed a package of legislation intended to reform state programs designed to protect children, seniors and Texans with disabilities. “As we work to balance the state budget, it is critical Keep Reading…
From an EoD reader: Involuntary Redistribution of Assets, a.k.a, “doing what they want to do with assets,” rather than following distributive rules regarding assets is the grand canyon of probate and estate fraud affecting far more than the beneficiaries – since those “duties” fall under state and federal laws where actions are recorded, in theory, 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…
