Another Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents related to the estate of music legend James Brown—this time, for the diaries of Brown companion Tommie Rae Hynie—has been denied by S.C. Attorney General (AG) Alan Wilson. A March 26 letter from senior assistant AG Tracy Meyers denies the release of Hynie’s diaries because of Keep Reading…
Courtney Love’s control over the estate of Kurt Cobain continues to slip. In 2009, Cobain’s drug- and alcohol-troubled widow lost custody of their only daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. Now, according to sealed documents exclusively obtained by The Fix, 19-year-old Frances has taken over control of the publicity rights for the Nirvana icon’s name, likeness and appearance. “Publicity Keep Reading…
Detroit— Bella Marshall, 62, a former appointee in the administration of the late Mayor Coleman Young and estranged wife of casino owner Don Barden, has died. Marshall’s body was discovered around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in her Detroit home. The cause of death has not been determined. An autopsy is planned for Wednesday. Relatives tried Keep Reading…
INDIO, Calif. – A June 4 trial date was set today for two men accused in the financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree. Daniel Carlos Garcia and Kaushal Niroula are facing 10 felony charges, including first-degree murder and conspiracy, in the Dec. 5, 2008, stabbing death of 74-year-old Clifford Lambert. Riverside County Superior Keep Reading…
We came across a Calif. blog regulations could hit Drudge, citizen journalists article out of Cal Watchdog a week or so ago. It highlighted a troubling effort by the state of California which generated apparently shared concern on the part of bloggers, new media interests and civil liberty advocates. Based on public response, California’s Fair 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.Detroit— The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development and its co-founder, Elaine Steele, filed court action late Tuesday accusing a Wayne County probate judge and two court-appointed lawyers of conspiracy in the long-standing battle over the estate of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Steele’s attorney, Steven G. Cohen, added he also has filed Keep Reading…
Lee Bailey’s eurweb.com (Electronic Urban Report) has once again picked up Sue Summer’s latest article from The Newberry Observer on the questionable actions surrounding administration of James Brown’s estate. The article is introduced as follows: For those who’ve been keeping track of the James Brown probate case, or if you’re simply interested in know where Keep Reading…
Forget women! Hell hath no fury like a lawyer scorned – or at least that would seem the case as per this latest Danny Tate posting at Impeachrandykennedy’s Blog. A conservatorship (guardianship) can strip a person of their individual liberty and property rights. While Nashville musician Danny Tate admits his struggle with alcohol and drug Keep Reading…
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…
