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Hearst divorce case becomes estate looting action

Citizen Bunky: A Hearst family scandal When the marriage of William Randolph Hearst’s grandson hit the skids, it dragged his family’s multibillion-dollar media empire into a legal battle that threatened to expose the company’s secrets. Mark Fass, contributor November 25, 2009 CNNMoney.com http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/24/news/companies/bunky_hearst.fortune/index.htm?section=magazines_fortune&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmagazines_fortune+%28Fortune+Magazine%29 (Fortune magazine) — In September 2004, John Randolph “Bunky” Hearst Jr. and Keep Reading…

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Buckley children sue father in trust dispute

Siblings Accuse Father Of Tapping Their Trust Fund Dave Altimari November 27, 2009 The Hartford Courant http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-buckley-heath-dispute1127.artnov27,0,4675147.story Mention the name Buckley and most people think of the famous conservative columnist or perhaps the former Reagan cabinet member and federal judge.But long before the Buckley family name became synonymous with conservative politics, the family was striking Keep Reading…

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Bad economy fosters estate litigation increase

8 Tips to Avoid Nasty Estate Surprises Philip Moeller November 27, 2009 U.S. News & World Report http://finance.yahoo.com/focus-retirement/article/108235/8-tips-to-avoid-nasty-estate-surprises?mod=fidelity-managingwealth Combine the worst downturn since the Great Depression, mix in a steep drop in stock prices, and garnish with the disappearance of trillions of dollars in home values. Voilà! You have just stirred up the recipe for Keep Reading…

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Astor son seeks to avoid jail

Astor son makes galling mercy bid Laura Italiano/Dareh Gregorian November 30, 2009 New York Post http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/astor_son_makes_galling_mercy_bid_4f6SrF4afADsrXMsmXrZ2M Like the guy who kills his parents and then begs for leniency because he’s an orphan, Brooke Astor’s swindling son will try to dodge a mandatory year in prison by asking this week that the judge toss the top Keep Reading…

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Astor estate distribution proceedings ahead

Brooke Astor probate proceedings may resume Fate of the philanthropist’s will remains in limbo Martha Lufkin November 25, 2009 The Art Newspaper http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Brooke-Astor-probate-proceedings-may-resume/19805 NEW YORK.  In December, proceedings over the probate of the disputed will of the late philanthropist Brooke Astor, a trustee emeritus of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, are expected to resume, with Keep Reading…

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