Anna Nicole Smith and the art of ‘Forum-Shopping’ Michael J. Wade January 7, 2011 The Washington Examiner http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/opinion-zone/2011/01/anna-nicole-smith-and-forum-shopping One of the strangest things about the legal world is how odd-ball cases can take on a life of their own and generate rulings that greatly affect us all. This can even happen where the original litigants Keep Reading…
TOENSING & DIGENOVA: SCOTUS takes on Anna Nicole Smith High court should halt hijacking of cases by distant judges Victoria Toensing/Joe diGenova January 6, 2011 The Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/6/scotus-takes-on-anna-nicole-smith-high-court-shoul/ Leaked cables from Bahamian government officials detailing scandal. A Lon- don opera chronicling her tumultuous life and career. Supreme Court arguments in the estate case continuing Keep Reading…
We’ve got our recent Contrived probate disputes mirror ‘ambulance chasing’ barratry actions column posted at Examiner.com and other web sites. Simply put, barratry is a non-meritorious action perpetrated by an attorney to contrive a legal dispute with the intent of generating financial benefit. It is most closely associated with personal injury lawyers. Expect to see Keep Reading…
Check out the EoD Commentary section for a new column on how contrived probate disputes mirror ‘ambulance chasing’ barratry actions. The term “barratry” may not ring a bell, but read the column and you’ll definitely recognize the act. Look for this as an issue with regard to personal injury attorneys in the upcoming Texas legislative 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.Detroit— The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development and its co-founder, Elaine Steele, filed court action late Tuesday accusing a Wayne County probate judge and two court-appointed lawyers of conspiracy in the long-standing battle over the estate of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Steele’s attorney, Steven G. Cohen, added he also has filed Keep Reading…
Lee Bailey’s eurweb.com (Electronic Urban Report) has once again picked up Sue Summer’s latest article from The Newberry Observer on the questionable actions surrounding administration of James Brown’s estate. The article is introduced as follows: For those who’ve been keeping track of the James Brown probate case, or if you’re simply interested in know where Keep Reading…
Forget women! Hell hath no fury like a lawyer scorned – or at least that would seem the case as per this latest Danny Tate posting at Impeachrandykennedy’s Blog. A conservatorship (guardianship) can strip a person of their individual liberty and property rights. While Nashville musician Danny Tate admits his struggle with alcohol and drug Keep Reading…
An estate lawyer accused of a “wrongful scheme” to steer money to himself from the estates of the late June M. Farrington and her surviving brother will pay back $410,000 as part of a settlement. Estate lawyer Stephen M. Newman also resigned as executor and trustee of all of the estates and trusts he set Keep Reading…
Shannon Price failed to prove that she and Gary Coleman had a common-law marriage after their 2009 divorce. Fourth District Judge James R. Taylor ruled Monday that while Price had lived in the former “Diff’rent Strokes” star’s home after their marriage ended, the relationship failed to meet the state’s standard for a common-law marriage. “There Keep Reading…
Contrived probate disputes mirror ‘ambulance chasing’ barratry actions
“Ambulance chasing” conjures images of attorneys soliciting vulnerable clients during times of despair setting the stage for actions that evolve into nuisance or frivolous lawsuits. This criminal practice, known as barratry, is the generation of profit for legal services by an attorney who stirs up a dispute and encourages lawsuits in order to file a Keep Reading…