In Should Google take the crazy out of the Internet?, Dan Mitchell provides his always reliable, astute perspective. Does crazy exist on the internet? Without a doubt. But like beauty, crazy along with cousins nutty and goofy all exist in the eye of the beholder. In fact, some might believe a web site devoted to Keep Reading…
Thank you to our friends at Ramparts360 for helping to alert folks to the upcoming activist/candidate training session here in Bell County. While participants from Bell County and the surrounding area are largely anticipated, any interested EoD readers are also invited to attend. The morning activist training will not focus on any one issue, but Keep Reading…
Over the past months we’ve posted several stories about a dispute between heirs of Elizabeth Beall Banks, the former Belward Farm property owner known also for her anti-development activism, and Johns Hopkins University. A condition of the 1989 property sale requires “the property would be used only for academic purposes, research or medical care with Keep Reading…
A post earlier this week referenced civil asset forfeitures and a new Texas Watchdog story illustrates how criminal asset forfeiture funds can also potentially be misused: Security on the Texas border has created yet another insidious problem: an acute shortage of public accountants to keep track of the largesse from all the illegal trafficking. An Keep Reading…
Despite no firm date for the Texas primary, the election cycle is underway with anticipation of a politically-charged 2012. To educate citizens about the process, an activist training session and a candidate training session are scheduled 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Belton La Quinta, I-35 at West Loop 121 (exit 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.Celebrity gossip websites ran a story last week claiming that Whitney Houston is “broke as a joke.” They even quoted an unnamed (of course) source claiming that Whitney would be homeless if not for the generosity of friends. She called someone to ask for $100, the story goes. If true, that would be quite a fall Keep Reading…
Sam Manzo, the Southington caretaker on the old Smoron farm, is still without his inheritance and still living in probate hell. I stopped by to talk with Manzo on Tuesday because it’s been two years since I first heard about the elaborate scheme that sought to disinherit Manzo and take the broken down old Smoron farm Keep Reading…
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – Heir to a Texas air conditioning fortune and founder of his Wellington polo club, John Goodman is now fighting on multiple legal fronts. Investigators say Goodman drove drunk at twice the legal limit, sped through a stop sign and killed 24-year-old Scott Wilson. The lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents reveals Keep Reading…
Over the past months we’ve posted several stories about a dispute between heirs of Elizabeth Beall Banks, the former Belward Farm property owner known also for her anti-development activism, and Johns Hopkins University. A condition of the 1989 property sale requires “the property would be used only for academic purposes, research or medical care with Keep Reading…
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…
