Posts Tagged ‘fiduciary breach’

Stream of probate-oriented news stories continues

September 1st, 2010

Regarding the legal industry and its “never waste a good crisis” mentality, James R. Copland from the Manhattan Institute has a good column out today entitled Litigating over the environment makes big bucks for trial lawyers.
The story of a California bank teller who stole money from two accounts poses a thought-provoking question for those in [...]

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From Washington

September 1st, 2010

Hello,
There is a video I posted on Youtube of me reading my letter to Commissioner Grovdahl. You are welcome to include the address (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWq8IPipdmE) on your site.
Dean Libey
EDITOR’S NOTE:  Here are other links further detailing the guardianship experience of Dean Libey and his mother.
http://www.estateofdenial.com/2009/02/17/wa-guardian-case-highlights-need-for-government-transparency/
http://www.estateofdenial.com/2009/02/17/courts-and-secrets-v-dean-libey/
http://www.estateofdenial.com/2009/02/17/courts-and-secrets-cont/

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CA bank teller uses position to loot customers’ money

September 1st, 2010

Bank teller guilty of withdrawing customers’ money
Daily Journal Staff Report
August 27, 2010
The Daily Journal (San Mateo County, CA)
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=139631&title=Bank%20teller%20guilty%20of%20withdrawing%20customers’%20money
A former Redwood City bank teller prosecutors say stole $33,000 from the account of a teenage girl whose deceased mother left her the money and $40,000 from her own elder aunt faces a year in jail for grand [...]

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Catching up on Huguette Clark, potential estate abuse

August 30th, 2010

We’re back from a great time in Washington D.C.  The rest of this week will be spent in catch-up mode with numerous articles to post and hopefully, time worked in for commentary as many interesting things are happening.
MSNBC.com investigative reporter Bill Dedman recently wrote a two-part piece on questionable activities regarding the estimated half-billion-dollar estate [...]

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Former attorney gets early prison release after stealing from clients

August 27th, 2010

McConnell Hancock released early on conviction for stealing from clients
August 25, 2010
ToledoBlade.com
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100825/NEWS02/100829813
Former Toledo lawyer Karyn McConnell Hancock was released early from an Ohio prison Wednesday during a hearing in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.
McConnell Hancock, who admitted to stealing more than $624,000 from 22 clients over six years, served nearly 19 months of a four-year [...]

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