This week’s issue of the Arkansas Times contains a sad but fascinating story written by Mara Leveritt, who is well-known for her writing about so-called “true crime,” including but not limited to her book about the West Memphis Three, Devil’s Knot. Specifically, Ms. Leveritt tells the tale of an older gentleman living in Washington state whose trust assets were [...]
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“Murder, Fraud, $2.2 Million Somewhere”
Posted in In the news, Misappropriation of assets, tagged arkansas, fraud, lawsuit, litigation, trust, undue influence on August 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Common Mistakes When Serving As Trustee
Posted in Breach of fiduciary duties, Duties of trustees, Improper investments, Interpretation of wills/trusts, Prudent investor rule, Rights of beneficiaries, Self-dealing, Suitability of investments, tagged Arkansas Trust Code, beneficiaries, Breach of fiduciary duties, breach of trust, conflict of interest, fiduciary, litigation, trust, trust litigation, trustee on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My last post discussed the pros and cons of institutional trustees vs. family member trustees. Regardless of whom is serving as trustee, in the course of my law practice there are common themes which repeatedly arise in the area of trust disputes and litigation. Specifically, it is easy for trustees—especially inexperienced family member trustees—to make mistakes when administering [...]
Frank Talk On Attorney’s Fees
Posted in ***WELCOME TO THIS BLOG, Attorney's fee issues, tagged trustee, estate litigation, probate litigation, trust litigation, trust, arkansas, breach of trust, executor, lawsuit, beneficiary, litigation, will contest, personal representative, attorney fees on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the first questions that a potential inheritance litigation client quite reasonably asks is some form of the following question: “How much is this ultimately going to cost me?” While there is unfortunately little or no way of determining on the front end how much a legal matter might cost, how that cost will be calculated generally is capable of early [...]
Inheritance Hijackers: Who Wants To Steal Your Inheritance And How To Protect It
Posted in Breach of fiduciary duties, Duties of executors, Duties of trustees, Misappropriation of assets, Rights of beneficiaries, Self-dealing, Will contests, tagged assets, beneficiary, fiduciary, inheritance, Inheritance Hijackers, inheritance theft, litigation, Protect Your Estate, Robert Adamski, trust, victim on August 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
At the recommendation of a client, I have recently started reading a fascinating book entitled Inheritance Hijackers: Who Wants To Steal Your Inheritance And How To Protect It (Ovation Books 2009) written by a Florida attorney named Robert C. Adamski. The book is primarily written for beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries of an inheritance. Mr. Adamski’s book sets forth an extensive [...]
Michael Jackson’s Father Making Push For Allowance And Say-So In Deceased Son’s Estate
Posted in In the news, Duties of executors, Rights of beneficiaries, Interpretation of wills/trusts, tagged duties, control, estate litigation, probate litigation, will, michael jackson, executor, children, allowance, challenge, litigation on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At my house we just started giving allowances to our kids so long as they do certain chores around the house, and hopefully the experiment will teach them a number of lessons including personal responsibility, teamwork, the value of hard work, budgeting, saving, etc. Each of our children will receive one dollar (per year of their age) [...]
