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…
In a case that ripped a family apart, a Brockton woman was sentenced yesterday after she concealed more than $300,000 from her two brothers and sister, money that was awarded to the family in a medical malpractice settlement stemming from their mother’s death. “She lied over and over and over,’’ said Frederick Leathers, 42, several Keep Reading…
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) – A law firm that defended a former attorney convicted of forging the will of philanthropist Brooke Astor has filed a lawsuit for unpaid legal fees. Davis & Gilbert filed the suit Wednesday in State Supreme Court in Manhattan alleging that Francis Morrissey owes it about $220,000 in unpaid fees. Morrissey Keep Reading…
Legal action against former Newnan certified public accountant Mayo Royal has been continued until Feb. 13, according to Assistant District Attorney Ray Mayer of the Coweta Judicial Circuit. Royal faces seven counts of theft by taking and one count of false swearing. In late 2011, his case was scheduled to be heard on Monday before Keep Reading…
Arguing that he is an independently elected official, Orange County Public Administrator John Williams threatened a court battle this week unless county supervisors relent and allow him back into his office. County supervisors have locked Williams out, arguing he effectively resigned last March when he offered to retire in exchange for an end of recall efforts 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…
