Texas Lawyer Forged Will; Faces Disbarment

June 12, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

Lawyer Convicted of Forging Millionaire’s Will Faces Disbarment A West Texas lawyer who was convicted of forging a will to steal the estate of a multimillionaire now faces disbarment, while also seeking… By Angela Morris […]

Probate Victims Clawback Losses

June 5, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

CHATHAM CO., GA (WTOC) – By Jan Skutch Posted Jan 19, 2018 at 7:53 PM For nearly four years, Kim Birge embezzled and stole more than $750,000 dollars from Chatham County Probate Court accounts while she was the chief clerk. […]

Probate Court “Loses” Ward

May 22, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

More Probate Chaos in New Mexico By Colleen Heild / Journal Investigative Reporter Sunday, March 25th, 2018 at 12:05am Copyright © 2018 Albuquerque JournalWhat’s become of Elizabeth Hamel? Hamel is among dozens of people placed […]

“Elder Abuse Rampant” Says DA

May 15, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

By Charles Winokoor Taunton Gazette Staff Reporter Posted Feb 22, 2018 at 11:33 AMUpdated Feb 23, 2018 at 10:12 AM  TAUNTON — A Hanson woman accused of embezzling her Taunton mother out of more than $83,000 over a three-year period was ordered to pay $50,000 […]

Lawyer Targeted Elderly & Dementia Clients

May 1, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

Clifford Ward Chicago Tribune A former lawyer who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients to fund a high-end lifestyle was sentenced Tuesday to 4½ years in prison by a judge who said […]

Fraud & the Family Shakedown

April 29, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

StepMother as Fraudster? From Forbes: (The following is excerpted from The Wolf at the Door: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse.) I read the latest summary sheet of our law firm’s disputed probate, estate and trust […]

Probate & Estate Paralegal Convicted

April 22, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

Trust And Estate Clients Targeted By Firm’s Staffer. (Via FBI) Greensboro, N.C. – A North Carolina resident was sentenced Friday to 65 months in federal prison on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, […]

Bar Backs Lawyer Over Victims

April 15, 2018 Edmund Burke 0

GLASGOW (Kentucky) – The attorney for a Greensburg-based, now former lawyer accused of misusing client funds to pay off gambling debts has requested and received extra time to prepare his defense in the federal case against […]

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