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Conservatorships
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Legal Profession Blog
Removed And Disbarred
The Mississippi Supreme Court removed a Chancery Court judge from office as a result of his conviction for obstruction of justice.From the statement of agreed factsThe Formal Complaint in this…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Britney Spears Conservatorship Looks To Continue Indefinitely
When Britney Spears suffered a mental breakdown, the public and media were quick to pounce and declare her to be the latest celebrity to have it all and be destroyed…
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Court Issues Decision On Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Conservatorship Case
Las Angeles Superior Court Judge Clifford Klein has issued a decision in the contentious conservatorship conflict involving socialite and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor. There has been a long running dispute…
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Court Ends Conservatorship Of Zsa Zsa Gabor
A Los Angeles County judge has ended the conservatorship of Zsa Zsa Gabor by her husband, Prince Von Anhalt, following the death of Gabor's daughter who originally brought suit. In…
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Article on Conservatorships, Capacity and Crystal Balls
Ralph C. Brashier (Cecil C. Humphreys Professor of Law, The University of Memphis) recently published an article entitled, Conservatorships, Capacity, and Crystal Balls, Temp. L. Rev. 1-46 (2014). Provided below…
Legal Profession Blog
Failure To Stop Employee Thefts Lead To Conviction And Disbarment
A Virginia attorney agreed to license revocation in the wake of a federal criminal conviction.This press release from the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of VirginiaJoseph W.…
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Hollywood Guardianship Proceedings
Guardianships and conservatorships are proceedings that provide for the care of minors or disabled adults who are unable to make responsible decisions concerning their own person or assets. The purpose…
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Amanda Bynes Plans to Fight Reinstated Conservatorship
Last Monday, a judge reinstated the temporary conservatorship over actress Amanda Bynes. Bynes mother, Lynn Bynes currently has control of Bynes’ financial and medical decisions. Bynes is currently out of…
PropertyProf Blog
Reiss on the Fannie and Freddie Conservatorship Litigation
David Reiss (Brooklyn) has posted An Overview of the Fannie and Freddie Conservatorship Litigation (J. of Law & Business) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:The fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie…
The Trusts & Estates Law Blog
Celebrity Trusts & Estates: Casey Kasem Conservatorship Battle Highlights the Need for Clarity Regarding Control over Visitation
Family Drama Casey Kasem’s three adult children from his first marriage have spent the last several months in L.A. County Superior Court fighting their stepmother, Jean, for control of their…