The introduction of a death tax, to pay for the increased scrutiny of doctors by a new medical examiner corps, could be delayed as councils resist collecting a national charge levied on bereaved families. Ministers have been surprised by the ferocity of opposition from local government. as Councillors fear they will become scapegoats for fees in a Keep Reading…
A post yesterday discussed “headcount value” with regard to guardianships. Below is a portion of an incredible post from Fleming & Curti PLC out of Arizona. It makes the case that such value indeed exists and, like any other business resource, can be “worked” to maximize its profitability. The Washington mother and son guardianship team Keep Reading…
Money or other financial benefit is often the motivation for questionable guardianships. While stories of people with assets seeing their individual liberty and property hijacked in this manner abound, Estate of Denial® has long maintained that other individuals with no apparent wealth are also at risk of being targeted for what we call “headcount value.” Keep Reading…
Donna LeBoeuf, playing a game with her caregiver, would scribble her signature on pieces of paper, unaware that she was imperiling her financial security. LeBoeuf, a Pittsburg resident in the early stages of dementia, felt fortunate Mary Genai had come to help with life’s tasks and to keep atop her finances. She never suspected that Keep Reading…
Forbes has published an article Sign A Healthcare Proxy, Living Will And Power Of Attorney that nicely details the “proper estate planning” instruments available for “protection” of people’s assets in the event of diminished mental capacity as often comes with age. The article opens: Advancements in medical science and care may enable us to live 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…
