Recent news on Probate

Thompson & Knight Attorney Receives Lifetime Achievement Award  -  25 May 2007
openPR (press release),Mr. Reid is the fifth member of the Probate Section to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The 700-plus Probate Section members nominate fellow

Christians send in money for prayer requests which may just go up ...  -  25 May 2007
Houston Press,At Probate Court One, in the Harris County Civil Justice building in downtown Houston, key decisions are often made behind a closed door.

Senior Moments: Now is the time to assemble your 'Aging ...  -  25 May 2007
BowieBlade.com,Maryland is a state with a user-friendly probate system. It's useful to remember that fact when planning your estate. We do not live in a state where it's

Probate judge: No slot open in office  -  May 23, 2007
Andalusia Star-News,The chief clerk in the Probate Judge's office, who was reinstated to her position last week by the Covington County Commission, reported to work Monday but

Tammy Bryngelson declares candidacy for Probate Judge  -  May 23, 2007
News-Reporter,Tammy Thornton Bryngelson has announced her candidacy for the Wilkes County Probate Judge position to be vacated by retiring Judge Jim Burton in 2009.

SCBT's Snelling Elected to Serve on the Probate, Estate Planning ...  -  May 22, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Ann Snelling, Vice President, South Carolina Bank and Trust elected to serve on the Probate, Estate Planning and Trust section of the South Carolina Bar

Wills from Hawaii may make probate difficult  -  May 20, 2007
Houston Chronicle,The reason is they don't want their accounts to be tied up after one of the account holders dies pending the probate of that person's estate.

No way to avoid probate on estate  -  May 20, 2007
Detroit Free Press,However, many states have speedy small estate probate procedures for situations like the one you describe. Because your late father-in-law willed his house,

Old school house will no longer be polling place  -  May 24, 2007
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,..."This site fits everything HAVA requires," said Russell County Probate Judge Alford Harden. "It's accessible for handicapped voters and aged voters.

Morgan probate court goes high tech  -  May 18, 2007
The Decatur Daily,Morgan County Probate Judge Greg Cain has brought technology to the bench with a state-of-the-art computer system that records each court proceeding and

Moore named new Franklin probate judge  -  May 17, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),Moore will fill the position of probate judge and county commission chairman left vacant by the death of the late Mike Green.

Council approves plan for jail  -  May 23, 2007
Myrtle Beach Sun News,Also, raises for five elected county officials - sheriff, clerk of courts, probate judge, auditor and coroner - were brought back for consideration Tuesday

Commission reinstates probate clerk  -  May 14, 2007
Andalusia Star-News,Phillips based Gunter's March 29 termination on her alleged actions surrounding a package delivery received in the probate office where Gunter was employed

Moore appointed Franklin probate judge  -  May 16, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),Barry Moore, office manager for a fabrication equip-ment company, has been appointed probate judge in Franklin County, according to a spokesman in the

Anna Nicole Smith's will filed with Los Angeles probate court  -  May 15, 2007
Reality TV World,Anna Nicole Smith's will was submitted to Los Angeles probate court Monday while Larry Birkhead sought to be named guardian of their daughter's estate.

Albany Probate Judge Stripped Of Supreme Court Duties  -  May 15, 2007
North Country Gazette,Doyle, 54, will continue to perform the duties of surrogates court judge, or probate court, a post she was elected to in November 2000.

Anna Nicole's Will Filed; Birkhead Named In Petition For Probate  -  May 14, 2007
Access HollywoodIn the Petition For Probate for Anna Nicole's estate, Larry Birkhead is listed as a party with general interest in the estate of Anna Nicole.

Hartselle Council votes to de-annex land along I-65  -  May 23, 2007
The Decatur Daily,City Attorney Larry Madison said he will notify the probate judge of the council's decision. "The probate judge will notify property owners in the area,"

Life estate deed wise choice  -  May 22, 2007
Los Angeles Times,When she dies, her estate will go through probate, the court process where creditor claims are settled and the property is distributed.

Probate dealings make an inheritance go awry  -  May 13, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,He filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Swansons in Tarrant County Probate Court alleging that Weinstein defrauded them of their property.

Port Authority member skipped property reports  -  May 23, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer,The port is suing in Probate Court to take the land Wolstein needs to redevelop 18 acres along the riverfront, with new streets and utilities, 300 dwellings

Annexation of airport killed  -  May 23, 2007
AL.com,Set the length of service of temporary Mobile County Probate Judges. Redraw the boundaries of the Mobile County Personnel Board districts and their terms of

Father of dead child won't handle estate in Lerner kin case  -  May 22, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer,But a judge placed that and counterclaims on hold in February as the couple argued in Cuyahoga County Probate Court over who should handle Emma's estate.

Alabama AG King Announces 25-Count Felony Conviction In Coffee ...  -  May 21, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),Probate Judge Gammill provided investigators with a sworn statement that the form provided by Thomas to DHR was not a form of his office, that the signature

Clarity hearing set Friday in Mushlock recall campaign  -  May 23, 2007
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription),CHEBOYGAN - The Cheboygan County Election Commission will hold a clarity hearing at 2 pm Friday in the Cheboygan County Probate Courtroom to rule on

Baumann joins local law firm  -  May 23, 2007
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,He will have a general practice involving probate, corporate, environmental and land-use law and criminal defense, including courts-martial.

Countdown to Retirement: Are you prepared?  -  May 22, 2007
Hampton Union,While everyone should have a will remember assets passing under a will are still subject to the probate process. Those people with significant assets may

Franklin probate judge list narrowed to six  -  May 2, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),RUSSELLVILLE -- The list of potential candidates to fill the vacant Franklin County probate judge seat has been narrowed to six. A spokeswoman for Gov.

What to do when a loved one dies  -  May 18, 2007
The Capital Times,Before anything can happen, however, this Personal Representative must be recognized, and appointed by a legal entity -- the Probate Court.

Franklin probate list narrowed to six  -  May 1, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),Chief Clerk Rhonda Boyles is serving as interim probate judge until Riley appoints a permanent replacement. The six candidates being considered for the

State Panel Sanctions Attorney In Probate Case  -  May 1, 2007
Fort Smith Times Record,According to the committee’s April 23 order, Sbanotto served as the attorney in the probate administration of the estate of Alveda Hatfield beginning in

Probate battle: Smith family wants hearing on estate closed  -  Apr 28, 2007
Greenwich Time,The parents of the late George A. Smith IV and his widow are preparing to head into Greenwich Probate Court to argue the merits of a $1 million settlement

Veteran probate administrator retiring Friday  -  Apr 27, 2007
Ashtabula Star-Beacon,JEFFERSON - -Sandy Deemer, administrator for the Probate Division of Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court, is counting the hours until Friday as she wraps up

The following marriage licenses have been filed in the probate ...  -  May 7, 2007
Gaffney Ledger (subscription),John William Cook III and Diana Lynn Wabnitz of Gaffney; Christopher Zeb Hines and Jennifer Luanne Price of Gaffney Glenn Lemont Earls and Cordelia Denise

More than 2000 petition governor for new probate judge  -  Apr 27, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),The well liked probate judge who was also county commission chairman had more than five years left on his second term as the county’s top elected official

Bigger ideas, smaller communities  -  May 22, 2007
Greater Milwaukee Today,..."The very first thing I did was join the (Grafton Area) Chamber of Commerce," said Banchy, who specializes in probate and estate planning.

Real estate tax break not likely for two-state resident  -  May 16, 2007
Upstate House,It is currently in probate. Is it best to wait for probate to finish to take title? Are there any tax consequences to taking title before or after probate

US judge says his pick is final  -  May 21, 2007
Birmingham News,Smith also is issuing subpoenas to commission members and Jefferson County Probate Judge Alan King, the CSC's chairman, for a May 23 hearing.

Local Briefs  -  26 Apr 2007
Norwich Bulletin,NORWICH -- The Norwich Probate Court will be closed today for the Probate Assembly's annual meeting. The court will re-open Friday at 9 am

Why You Need a Will  -  26 Apr 2007
Kiplinger.com,Lawyers, especially in states where probate is difficult, often include a revocable living trust in an estate plan because assets that you put in the trust

Business Briefs: April 26, 2007  -  26 Apr 2007
Record-Searchlight (subscription),A. West have moved to 2515 Park Marina Drive, Suite 102, in Redding. West's specialties include estate planning, trust and probate law, and taxation law.

Judge approves Tomi Rae's choice of representative  -  26 Apr 2007
WRDW-TV,Tomi Rae wanted Charleston-based probate attorney Stephen Slotchiver to fill that job, but the trustees said it would be too costly for the estate to pay

Trevino named to Tillamook bench  -  26 Apr 2007
The Daily Astorian,She serves as a half-time Circuit Court Judge Pro Tem in Tillamook County and maintains a private practice focused on criminal, juvenile and probate law and

Plot to kill wife ends with guilty plea  -  26 Apr 2007
Worcester Telegram,The divorce case is still pending in Worcester Probate and Family Court. Mr. Lariviere, whose real estate holdings include the Highland House apartments on

Probate, oil and mineral rights problematic for allottees  -  Apr 24, 2007
Cushing Daily Citizen,For American Indian descendants of Indian Territory allottees, probate, as well as oil, gas and mineral rights can be particularly problematic.

Former probate clerk sentenced for taking cash  -  Apr 21, 2007
Cherry Hill Courier Post,Mendez, a probate clerk in the Surrogate's Office, pleaded guilty last month to theft, admitting she took cash that customers paid for various fees and kept

Probate Judge Mike Green dies  -  Apr 20, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),RUSSELLVILLE -- Shock and disbelief were two of the words used most often Thursday as people talked about the sudden death of Franklin County Probate Judge

Woman accused of looting elderly man's savings  -  Apr 25, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer,Fana's granddaughter sued Kovach last year and wants the probate court to force Kovach to return the money that allegedly was stolen.

Franklin County Probate Judge Mike Green dies  -  Apr 19, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County Probate Judge Mike Green died early today from a heart attack, county officials said. They said Green had the attack at his

Seminar offered on wills, trusts and estate planning  -  Apr 25, 2007
Honolulu Advertiser,Quinn & Stifel where her practice includes estate planning, trust administration, estate and trust dispute resolution, probate and conservatorship.

Lines are drawn in fight for Nina Wang's empire  -  Apr 23, 2007
The Standard,According to experts, the legal battle will start after the two parties have applied for a probate on wills purportedly signed by Wang.

Indian probate reform draws experts' concern  -  Apr 15, 2007
Billings Gazette,BOZEMAN - A "tsunami" is about to sweep over Indian Country and it's arriving in the form of the American Indian Probate Reform Act, one of the country's

Probate and estate planning seminar  -  Apr 16, 2007
VillageSoup Belfast,CAMDEN (April 16): The Financial Services division of Union Trust Company will present its popular four-week seminar on Probate and Estate Planning.

Colbert County probate clerk retiring after 28 years' service  -  Apr 14, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),Jo Rhodes shows off her great-granddaughter, Ava Scarlet King, during her retirement party at the Colbert County Probate Office. Joining the party are her

New probate office taking shape  -  Apr 13, 2007
Clarke County Democrat,Construction workers were working on the new Clarke County Probate Office this week. The office, on the main floor of the existing courthouse, will include

Cusseta becomes Ala.'s newest city  -  Apr 24, 2007
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,With the stroke of his pen, Chambers County Probate Judge John Crowder made it official. Cusseta was first incorporated in 1853, but was forgotten after the

All About Probate  -  Apr 10, 2007
Motley FoolProbate can involve lots of paperwork and fees to lawyers, accountants, appraisers, and executors, to say nothing of court costs.

Luverne Teberg Probate  -  Apr 12, 2007
Fergus Falls Daily Journal,Fergus Falls, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of the above-named decedent, dated September 4, 1997,

Bexar's newest probate judge gets commissioners' approval  -  Apr 11, 2007
San Antonio Express,...he'll be deciding whether to commit people like the small boy who appeared last month before Probate Judge Polly Jackson Spencer, swinging his short

Probate judge seeks Morgan residents' opinions at forums  -  Apr 10, 2007
The Decatur Daily,Three months after taking office, Morgan County Probate Judge Greg Cain is giving the public an opportunity to give input on the services of his office.

Aanestad probate legislation passes committee test  -  Apr 6, 2007
Red Bluff Daily News,The Aanestad measure is designed to streamline the probate process by increasing the monetary amounts where probate is required.

Probate court move fought  -  Apr 3, 2007
Brockton Enterprise,TAUNTON — City political and business leaders met Monday on the second floor of Cohannet School to oppose a plan to temporarily relocate the Bristol Probate

Probate court seeks volunteers  -  Apr 3, 2007
Massillon Independent,Probate Judge Dixie Park said the court needs more guardian-visitors because the guardianship caseload is growing. “It’s not just a Stark County problem;

Court order needed to get unclaimed property  -  Apr 22, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal,Can you please help settle contradicting information I have been given by the Office of the State Treasurer and the local probate division regarding

Probate Genealogy Boosted by Online Archives  -  Mar 28, 2007
Emediawire (press release),New plans to add more archived data to internet resources could further improve the outstanding service provided by probate genealogy.

Probate keeps Spring Fest rolling; Baby Dome packed  -  Mar 29, 2007
A&M Panther (subscription),The highly anticipated Probate Spring 2007 was held Monday in the William "Billy" J. Nicks field house. Spectators filled the Baby Dome to maximum capacity,

Juror passes out as King Ranch probate trial opens  -  Mar 28, 2007
San Antonio Express,So when a juror passed out just a few minutes into a lawyer's opening statement Wednesday in the probate fight over BK Johnson's multimillion-dollar estate,

Financial Q&A: Readers' questions answered  -  Apr 22, 2007
Christian Science Monitor,At death, the probate process is what makes a will a public document. But a trust can bypass probate. For that very reason, Mr. Staples says,

Vacant position frustrates judge  -  Apr 19, 2007
Birmingham News,Jefferson County's presiding probate judge spends most of his weekends doing administrative work because he can't get a job candidate list that contains

What is the advantage of setting up a trust for my heirs instead ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
Indianapolis Star,And because the assets no longer belong to the grantor, they aren't included in the probate estate at the time of death. This benefits heirs by avoiding a

Plumas County news on-line  -  Apr 17, 2007
Plumas County Newspapers,THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Gina B. McGirr and Ellen D. Jeskey be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

Trade apartments for dream home, avoid taxes  -  Apr 18, 2007
Upstate House,DEAR BOB: As a law student, I have become interested in possibly investing in probate properties. But I find there is little interest among real estate

State facing voting puzzle  -  Apr 22, 2007
Mobile Register,..."It presents a problem for all of us," said Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis. "The old code, by state law, is not effective, and the new code has not

Karen Peterson Probate  -  Mar 30, 2007
Fergus Falls Daily Journal,The petition of Mary Sieling, dated March 12, 2007, having been filed in this Court representing that the above named decedent has been dead for more than

She's No Million Dollar Baby  -  Apr 13, 2007
Town Hall,Despite the Texas probate ruling, Smith and her legal team went forum-shopping for a favorable judgment. After she filed for bankruptcy in California,

Kansas law won't let mentally ill buy guns  -  Apr 19, 2007
Kansas.com,..."The probate clerk makes a copy of our orders on mental patients to the KBI, so they are flagged," said Michelle Smith, the assistant district attorney who

Beneficiary audits can help you boost rollover assets  -  Apr 23, 2007
InvestmentNews,IRAs and qualified retirement plans — assets that normally avoid probate — will become subject to probate when paid to the estate. The probate process can

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