The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled last week that a lower court’s decision denying the paternity suit of an Alabama man was correct. Steven Swafford, of Cleburne County, had filed suit to be declared the biological son of Ruben Myers and claim a share of the deceased man’s estate, estimated at $5 million. The […]
Entries from April 2008
Alabama Court Denies Appeal in Paternity, Inheritance Dispute
April 21st, 2008 · No Comments
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Property Disputes Tear Apart Families
April 16th, 2008 · No Comments
In many probate cases, bitter disputes over seemingly minor issues can tear apart families. Often, arguments over who gets what can drag on for years, even when the property at stake is worth less than the legal fees involved in fighting for it.
The family of former Hallmark executive Jane Frost Empie knows this firsthand, having […]
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Lawyer Awarded Fees in Probate Case Despite License Dispute
April 16th, 2008 · No Comments
A North Carolina attorney was awarded $1 million in legal fees for representing a wealthy widow in a probate battle, despite being unlicensed to practice law in the state of Florida.
William West, a solo practitioner in Winston-Salem, N.C., represented Carla Morrison during a probate case in 2004-5. Morrison, who was awarded over $30 million in […]
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