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A three-year suspension has been imposed by the Iowa Supreme CourtThe Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board filed a complaint charging attorney Scott A. Johnson with nineteen violations of the…
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Land Of Lincoln Lawyers
From summaries of recent Illinois Supreme Court orders that show both a busy docket and a wide array of behaviors that led to professional sanction.A samplingMr. Manges, who was licensed…
Archer Estate & Trust Litigation Law
Handwriting Expert Doesn’t Come in Handy: Appellate Division Dismisses Forgery and Undue Influence Claims
By Eimi Figlio
In re Estate of Joel Perkel, No. A-0283-20, 2022 WL 17660550 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. December 14, 2022) The plaintiffs, Jane Perkel (“Jane”) and Robert Perkel (“Robert”), were siblings…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
British woman found guilty of decapitating friend, forging will to take 95% of her estate
Earlier this week Jemma Mitchell was convicted of murdering Mee Kuen Chong, also known as Deborah Chong, in June 2021 and forging her will to receive 95% of her estate.…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
British woman found guilty of decapitating friend, forging will to take 95% of her estate
Earlier this week Jemma Mitchell was convicted of murdering Mee Kuen Chong, also known as Deborah Chong, in June 2021 and forging her will to receive 95% of her estate.…
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Resignation Accepted
The Ohio Supreme Court has accepted an attorney's resignation with a dissent by Justice Fischer.Cleveland.com reportedA judge on Tuesday sentenced a former attorney to prison for a list of crimes…
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Default Is In Lack Of Notice
A Michigan attorney has consented to disbarment in the wake of a conviction for a single state felony forgery.Detroit Free Press reported on the chargesThree Oakland County lawyers face criminal…
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And A Happy Effing New Year
An Arizona Hearing Panel has disbarred an attorney who defaulted on allegations that he had settled a personal injury case without authority and forged the client's name on the checkRespondent…
Criminal Lawyer Illinois
What Qualifies as Forgery Under the Illinois Criminal Code?
Forgery is a type of fraud crime that often involves the creation of false documents or the alteration of otherwise legally valid documents. Generally speaking, the creation or alteration of…
Family Law Prof Blog
The Effect of a Forged Signature on Divorced Procceding
By Family Law
From Devdiscourse:A UK court set aside a divorce proceeding because wife's signature was forged by or on behalf of her husband 12 years ago. The court concluded that the wife…