Large amount of money received by lawyer from client estate

Posted by Charles Ticker December 9, 2015 0 Comment

Lawyer who drafted will for his client received majority of $17 million estate I recently found an unusual story in the Detroit Free Press, Lansing Bureau. Mark Papazian, a lawyer, drafted estate documentation for a client, Robert Mardigian. A will and trust left approximately $14 million to Mr. Papazian, even though there was a specific…Read More »

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The dangers of last minute will changes

Posted by Charles Ticker November 11, 2015 0 Comment

A last minute will can result in many problems for the estate A recent story published in the Topeka Capital Journal (cjonline.com) illustrates the dangers of last minute will changes. The full story can be found here. The story is about a Kansas man named Earl O. Field, whose will was allegedly changed before his…Read More »

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Will of Ernie Banks Deemed Valid

Posted by Charles Ticker April 28, 2015 0 Comment

Ernie Banks appears to have excluded his entire family from his will Ernie Banks was a shortstop and first baseman with the Chicago Cubs from 1953 to 1971. He spent his entire career with the Cubs and earned the nickname “Mr. Cub”. His stellar career earned him an induction into the baseball Hall of Fame…Read More »

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