At Estate of Denial™, we are big fans of John Stossel. His columns and broadcasts are great and we’ve enjoyed seeing him speak at Americans for Prosperity Foundation events. Stossel’s perspective on the legal industry reflects exactly what we often see with regard to inheritance rights issues and probate abuse cases. This video from a Keep Reading…
Peter Falk set up a trust years before he was formally diagnosed with Alzheimers disease, and the bulk of his multi-million dollar estate is being left to his devoted loving wife of more than thirty three years, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting. The Columbo star passed away at his home in Beverly Hills on Thursday night, Keep Reading…
(Springfield, MO) — The Rolland Comstock wrongful death civil trial is officially underway. Deputies found Rolland shot to death in his home in July of 2007. While prosecutors never filed criminal charges, Rolland’s daughter Faith believes Rollands former wife Alberta was the lone shooter. Attorneys have emphasized Alberta and Rolland’s relationship in the early portions Keep Reading…
Trustees of the Norwich estate that accountant F. Robert LaSaracina allegedly bilked of millions of dollars are seeking to recover some of their losses from Chelsea Groton Bank, which they claim granted LaSaracina an unauthorized mortgage on estate-owned property in Stonington. In a lawsuit filed in New London Superior Court, Fredrik Holth, the New London Keep Reading…
APPLETON — A former corporate guardian who police say stole from elderly and disabled Outagamie County residents operated within an oversight system that relied largely on his word, The Post-Crescent has found. In records he was required to file with the county, Jeffrey M. Schend neglected to report client assets and inaccurately reported spending 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…
