A lawyer for two probate attorneys fought back Thursday against accusations that his clients drained the estate of civil rights icon Rosa Parks with excessive and unnecessary legal fees. “I’m going to be coming out with both barrels blazing because the reputations of the people I represent have been besmirched,” said attorney Alan May of [...]
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2 charges dropped against Mishawaka wrestler
May 19, 2012 (SOUTH BEND, Ind.) — Prosecutors say two charges have been dropped against a Mishawaka High School wrestler after evidence showed he wasn’t present when a teammate was allegedly sexually assaulted. The South Bend Tribune reports the teen pleaded guilty Friday in St. Joseph County Probate Court to interfering with reporting a [...]
Lawyer sues judge, 2 others in Rosa Parks estate case
In a highly unusual move, a lawyer is suing a Wayne County probate judge and two court-appointed lawyers, accusing them of looting the estate of the late civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Attorney Stephen G. Cohen said in court papers that Judge Freddie Burton Jr. conspired with probate lawyers John Chase Jr. and Melvin Jefferson [...]
Judicial Candidates Plead Their Cases
Candidates for Gwinnett County Clerk of Court, Superior, State and Probate Court were given an opportunity to plead their case before about 120 people during the Gwinnett Bar Association‘s judicial candidates forum May 18 at the 1818 Club in Duluth. Bar Association President Matt Reeves was excited by the large turnout. “This is a record-breaking [...]
Laguna Beach Distressed Property Just Sold by Michael Franco – Virtual
A Laguna Beach distressed property has just been sold by Laguna Beach Realtor Michael Franco who represented the buyer in this probate sale. 1151 Summit Drive, Laguna Beach is located in the Laguna Village area which is known for its incredible ocean views and walk to the beach location. The home featured wonderful ocean views [...]
On the Front Lines: ‘Lawfare’ in Probate Court
Thursday in Riverside Superior Court, Department 8, I attempted to execute a citizen’s arrest of an attorney. Toni Eggebraaten, the attorney for the Family Trust for which I am a beneficiary, filed an accounting in which she attempted to obscure her embezzling thirty thousand dollars. Alarmed at the accounting, I had contacted a lawyer who [...]
Judge Jack Arnold honored with special tribute
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Lawyer sues three in Rosa Parks estate case
Source: USA TODAY In a highly unusual move, a lawyer is suing a Wayne County probate judge and two court-appointed lawyers, accusing them of looting the estate of the late civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Lawyer Stephen G. Cohen said in court papers that Judge Freddie Burton Jr. conspired with probate lawyers John Chase Jr. [...]
DiPreta, Commission on Aging honored at Law Day Luncheon
At the end of any given year, it’s the pro bono work that Greenwich attorney Richard DiPreta remembers most. The Greenwich Bar Association honored DiPreta, one of dozens of attorneys, members of the legal profession and town officials who gathered Tuesday for the association’s annual Law Day Luncheon at Indian Harbor Yacht Club, with the [...]
Procrastination on Estate Planning Can Land A Small Business in Probate Court
Procrastination on Estate Planning Can Land A Small Business in Probate Court By Frank L. Brunetti on May 14th, 2012 Many business owners hope that the companies they have built will outlive them and help build a family legacy. Too often, however, business owners procrastinate when it comes: (i) to estate planning, (ii) to taking [...]