Judge at center of sex harassment suit Don Higginbotham’s former employees file federally Erin Cargile November 24, 2010 KXAN.com http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/Judge-at-center-of-sex-harrassment-suit GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – A former Williamson County judge is at the center of a federal lawsuit. Two former employees of Don Higginbotham have accused him of sexual harassment, verbal abuse and making racial remarks. Keep Reading…
County likely to file against Duty Brad Stutzman January 21, 2011 Round Rock Leader http://www.rrleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=161&ArticleID=26372&TM=51028.93 When will County Attorney Jana Duty’s removal lawsuit against County Judge Dan Gattis be resolved? When will the Commissioners Court’s anticipated professional grievance against Duty be sorted through? The answers to those questions might literally be anybody’s guess, sources tell Keep Reading…
Arizona could become National leader with new laws Courthouse Steps Press Release January 20, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE http://courthousesteps.wordpress.com/author/courthousesteps/ January 19, 2011-Phoenix, ARIZONA – Following multiple reports of devastating abuses involving Arizona probate court, Arizona State Representative David Smith (R – Carefree) sponsored legislation that would make Arizona the nation’s leader in judicial probate reform. House Bill Keep Reading…
This is a remarkable revelation. Time is tight tonight, but hope you’ll take a look at Williamson County ruling highlights public officials’ “free pass” for misconduct. The law upheld in this case has major implications for every Texan.
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.An estate lawyer accused of a “wrongful scheme” to steer money to himself from the estates of the late June M. Farrington and her surviving brother will pay back $410,000 as part of a settlement. Estate lawyer Stephen M. Newman also resigned as executor and trustee of all of the estates and trusts he set Keep Reading…
Shannon Price failed to prove that she and Gary Coleman had a common-law marriage after their 2009 divorce. Fourth District Judge James R. Taylor ruled Monday that while Price had lived in the former “Diff’rent Strokes” star’s home after their marriage ended, the relationship failed to meet the state’s standard for a common-law marriage. “There Keep Reading…
Police Detective Jason Takacs has two thick files filled with paperwork supporting charges that a local deli owner bilked three elderly siblings of more than $200,000. Takacs credits cooperation among police, People’s United Bank, the Fairfield Probate Court and a forensic accountant from the chief state’s attorney’s office with the Thursday arrest of Carmella Jamshidian, Keep Reading…
Here’s more big government “smoke and mirrors” from the state of Texas. In watching media postings across the country, it’s highly trendy to decry the need to protect the elderly and the vulnerable. It makes people feel good to think “someone” is out there with an eye on things. Problem comes in that those “someones” Keep Reading…
Two of Don Barden’s siblings have alleged “gross irregularities” in the handling of the late casino mogul’s estate, including a potentially phony trust agreement. “It quite simply appears to be a fraud,” Farmington Hills attorney Steven Cohen charged in court papers last month. He represents Helen Robinson and Douglas Barden, who are challenging the validity Keep Reading…
Williamson County commissioners vote to file grievance against Duty
The Williamson County Commissioners voted today to file a grievance with the State Bar of Texas against County Attorney Jana Duty. While specifics were not cited, violations of state bar ethics codes are alleged. Despite the Williamson County Public Policy Coalition calling on both County Judge Dan A. Gattis and County Commissioner Ron Morrison to Keep Reading…