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…
The Michigan Supreme Court again has ordered a Wayne County probate judge to put Elaine Steele and Adam Shakoor back in charge of the Rosa Parks estate, in keeping with the late civil rights icon’s wishes. The high court on Friday gave Judge Freddie Burton Jr. 28 days to reinstate the pair. Steele was Parks’ 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…
A Wayne County judge postponed Wednesday’s court hearing where he was to decide whether to return the estate of civil rights icon Rosa Parks to the individuals she picked for the task. Wayne County Probate Judge Freddie Burton Jr. said he adjourned the hearing to await await instructions from the Michigan Supreme Court. The high Keep Reading…
A trial to determine the division of royalties earned by 1960s country star Jim Reeves entered its second day in a Nashville courtroom with testimony about the finances and mental state of Reeves’ widow, Mary Reeves Davis. Mary Davis, suffering from dementia and other ailments, passed away in 1999 — more than 35 years after 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…
