Just received a copy of a phone message left by Jeff Dort to a crime victim from family court. The victim had funds stolen by her attorney, Patricia Gregory, over two years ago. Gregory admitted to stealing money from a “Trust” (no play on words) account, from two client/victims. There could be more but there Keep Reading…
We have long maintained that a culture which supports the notion of taking from one entity at the expense of another is a dangerous course. Government does it routinely and broadly to the extent that fomenting a culture of entitlement may in fact be one of the U.S. government’s most effective contemporary achievements. This action Keep Reading…
Lou Ann Anderson Arise Shine with Dan and Laurie Purkis (September 18, 2011) Public corruption is a big component of the probate abuse issue. Crony court systems, dishonest public officials, government systems that function on taxpayer funds yet provide little taxpayer protection are a reality that increasingly impacts peoples’ daily lives. Last December, Estate of Denial® Keep Reading…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Recently, a woman I’ll call “Janet” met with me for more than six hours to discuss two court cases in which she’s involved. One is a Family Court case involving the welfare of a child, while the other is a Probate Court case involving the welfare of that child’s great-grandmother. Names and case-specific 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.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…
Interest abounds as Killeen voters have seven weeks to recall (TX)
Though many Killeen residents seem quite aware of the upcoming Nov. 8 recall election, Killeen Tax Payers for Responsible and Accountable Governance are continuing efforts to keep voters informed about issues surrounding the upcoming election. “The phone keeps ringing, e-mails keep coming in. People haven’t forgotten about the Connie Green issue and because of this, Keep Reading…