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In The Wolf At The Door: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse, veteran California attorney and Superlawyer Michael Hackard draws from 40 years of legal experience to advise families, caregivers and professionals who work with seniors explaining what elder abuse is, how to identify it, and what to do if abuse is suspected.

1 in 10 seniors—5 million people—are victims of elder abuse and neglect every year: a silent epidemic of crime, according to National Adult Protective Services Association Executive Director Kathleen Quinn.

Elder financial exploitation is widespread, expensive, even deadly.

APS report that the number and complexity of reports involving financial abuse of vulnerable and older adults has grown significantly over the past decade:

· 1 in 9 seniors reported being abused, neglected or exploited in the past 12 months; the rate of financial exploitation is extremely high, with 1 in 20 older adults indicating some form of perceived financial mistreatment occurring in the recent past

· Elder abuse is vastly underreported; only 1 in 44 cases of financial abuse is ever reported

· Abused seniors are 3 times more likely to die and elder abuse victims are four times more likely to go into a nursing home

· 90% of abusers are family members or trusted others

· Almost 1 in 10 financial abuse victims will turn to Medicaid as a direct result of their own monies being stolen from them

· Cognitive impairment and the need for help with activities of daily living make victims more vulnerable to financial abuse

In The Wolf At The Door: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse (Sept. 2017), veteran California attorney and SuperLawyer Michael Hackard (media features include The Wall Street Journal, C-SPAN and “Your World with Neil Cavuto”) draws from 40 years of legal experience to advise families, caregivers and professionals who work with seniors what elder financial abuse is, how to identify it, what to do if abuse is suspected and:

· The 4 elements of undue influence

· The 5 most common ways elder financial abuse happens

· 6 red flags signaling elder financial abuse

· 7 ways to identify financial exploitation and scams

· 3 initial steps you can take to prevent elder financial abuse

· Why not even the rich are safe

· Alzheimer’s and dementia in financial elder abuse and estate litigation

· How incapacity can lead to undue influence

· 3 things you can do if your inheritance is threatened or taken by another family member

· When to get an attorney involved

· Trustees: the good, the bad and the ugly

· The 5 key elements of proving undue influence in a court case

· Stepparents and estate litigation

· 5 common elements of estate litigation

· Blended families and estate tug-of-war

· The 8 different kinds of people often involved in estate disputes

· Mediation as a path to resolution

· 6 different styles of opposing counsel

· Financial institutions and their roles in fighting elder financial abuse

As the baby boomer generation rapidly ages into retirement, elder financial abuse threatens to skyrocket. If not addressed early and aggressively, this unique form of exploitation can tear families apart, leaving shattered relationships and depleted bank accounts in its wake.

You may not be able to prevent elder financial abuse, but The Wolf At The Door will empower you to fight back before it’s too late. Concise and packed of practical information, this book is a must-have reference to combat elder financial abuse.

The book is written for a general audience and offers case studies, research and hard-won lessons gleaned from a long career representing abuse victims and their loved ones. An index and compact sections make navigation easy and dozens of endnotes direct readers to additional information about elder abuse, undue influence, estate planning, trusts and more.

The net profits from the sale of each copy of The Wolf At The Door will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

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NSU-Fiat was a German automobile manufacturer which produced Fiat vehicles under license at a plant acquired from NSU in Heilbronn from 1929 to 1957. In 1957, following a complicated litigation process over the right to use the by now increasingly high profile "NSU" name on passenger cars, the name used for the Fiat-designed cars was changed to Neckar, and with this name the company continued to produce Fiats in Germany until 1971.

Between 1953 and 1968, 159.731 Neckar 1100s were assembled in Germany. (Wikipedia)

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SACRO-ILIAC JOINT

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The sacrum is a large triangular bone made up of five fused vertebrae below the lumbar spine. The sacrum is wedged between the two ilium bones of the pelvis. The sacroiliac joint is the joint between the sacrum and the ilium. This joint transmits forces from the upper limbs and spine, to the hip joints and lower limbs and vice versa. It also acts as a shock-absorber. litigation patient education.

Several muscles influence the movement and the stability of the sacroiliac joint, either through attachments to the sacrum or the ilium or via fascial or ligamentous attachments to the strong anterior or posterior sacroiliac joint ligaments.

Due to the bony position and the strong ligaments, the sacroiliac joint is very stable. litigation patient education.

The joint consists of a postero-superior ligamentous section (two thirds of the joint) and an antero-inferior synovial component (one third of the joint). In the synovial portion, the smooth hyaline cartilage on the sacral side is twice as thick as the fibrocartilage on the iliac side. Degenerative and inflammatory changes are often seen later on the thicker sacral side.

The sacroiliac joint surfaces develop many irregular ridges and depressions during adolescence. These surfaces lock into place during the push-off phase in walking to increase joint stability. litigation patient education.

The sacroiliac joint only slides 2-4 mm and rotates 1-3 degrees via ligament stretching during weight-bearing and forward bending. Movements are a combination of sliding, tilting and rotation. The movements decrease with aging and the joint may undergo a fibrous fusion in later life. Although normal sacroiliac joint movement is small, it is essential for normal, pain-free lower back and pelvis function. A loss of this movement is commonly seen in people with low back and pelvic pain.

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This article was written with the assistance of the following surgeons.

Dr Paul Licina. Dr Licina is spinal orthopedic surgeon, and co-founder of Brisbane Orthopaedic Specialist Services in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. www.brisbaneorthopaedics.com.au/paul_licina.html

Dr Matthew McDonald. Dr McDonald is a spinal neurosurgeon based at Wakefield Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. www.wakefieldneurosurgery.com.au

Dr Richard Parkinson. Dr Parkinson is a spinal neurosurgeon based at St Vincent's Clinic, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. www.svph.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie...

Dr Lali Sekhon. Dr Sekhon is a spinal neurosurgeon, and founder of Nevada Neurosurgery in Reno / Carson City, Nevada, USA. www.nevadaneurosurgery.com

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1671-1725 Robert Jennens www.flickr.com/photos/brokentaco/8708100294/ in marble, aide de camp of the Duke of Marlborough and lawyer and trusted legal and financial adviser fo the Duchess of Malborough until his death. Robert started building and almost finished Acton Place house bought from the recusant Daniels family whose ancestor Edmund Daniel and Margaret West have a brass here www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/537156772/

He was a younger son of Mary Millward and Humphrey Jennens of Erdington Hall and of Nether Whiteacre manor, brother of Charles who rebuilt Gopsall Hall in 1770 congerstonevillage.co.uk/gopsall-hall/

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1. William dsp 1701-1798 - (King William III was his godfather) William "the miser of Acton" never spent a penny of the fortune left to him, he ignored the furnished rooms and instead lived in the basement, accumulating much, his personal estate alone was £2000,000 "The litigation which ensued upon his death, Jennens v Jennens with claimants coming forward as late as 1875 and 1933 was the origin of the proceeding inspired Dicken's Bleak House "Jarndyce v Jarndyce" satirization. William died essentially intestate as his first will was made in favour of his mother in 1726, and shortly before his death in 1798 he had prepared but never executed a will by which he left the bulk of his property away from his relatives. After Williams' death the house on his instructions was almost totally demolished and the furnishings and building materials sold in 1825

In the settlement of the estate the inheritors of the real estate was declared to be George Augustus William Curzon a descendant of Robert Jennens' eldest sister Hester. His mother Sophia Charlotte Howe took possession on behalf of her second son, Richard William Penn Curzon (1796-1870), who was created 1st Earl Howe in 1821. Earl Howe was later alleged to have been an illegitimate son of a spinster named Ann Oakes, substituted as the heir

The personal property of William was divided between the living next-of-kin who were William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp (1747-1816) a grandson of Hester Jennens, and Mary Lady Andover, a granddaughter of Humphrey Jennens' daughter Ann.

The claims of American descendants of William Jennings, uncle of intestate William Jennings, are based on the fact that the children of the uncle were alive in America at the time of the intestate's death and should have been considered as next-of-kin with Lady Mary Andover and Earl Beauchamp. Furthermore if the alleged illegitimacy of the first Earl Howe could be proven, the question of proper disposition of the realty would likewise entitle the American claimants to consideration. The matter is further complicated by the fact that the eldest son of Humphrey Jennens died unmarried willing his real estate and his rights in entailed property to the heirs of his sister Hester.

The family riches had originally come from John Jennens a Birmingham ironmaster.

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DESCRIPTION

Levator scapulae is a strap-like muscle. The superior third lies deep to sternocleidomastoid, and the inferior third lies deep to trapezius.

ORIGIN

Levator scapulae originates from the transverse processes of the atlas and axis, and the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the third and fourth cervical posterior vertebrae. litigation art.

INSERTION

Levator scapulae inserts into the medial scapular border between its superior angle and the medial end of the scapular spine.

VARIATIONS

Levator scapulae may have accessory attachments to the mastoid process, occipital bone, first or second rib, scaleni, trapezius and serrate muscles.

INNERVATION

Levator scapulae is innervated by C3, C4, C5 spinal nerves, and by direct branches of the third and fourth cervical spinal nerves, and the dorsal scapulae nerve from the fifth cervical spinal nerve. litigation art.

BLOOD SUPPLY

Levator scapulae are mainly supplied by the transverse cervical and ascending cervical arteries. The vertebral extremity is supplied by a ramus of the vertebral artery.

ACTION

Levator scapulae and the rhomboids assist other scapular muscles to stabilise the scapula. Trapezius and rhomboids retract the scapula. Rhomboids, levator scapulae and pectoralis minor rotate the scapula downwards.

If the cervical vertebral column is fixed, levator scapulae works with trapezius to elevate the scapula. If the shoulder is fixed, levator scapulae inclines the neck to the ipsilateral side.

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Lawyer Stuart FL by Randall Fischer, P.A.

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you to my Website. I am an attorney practicing law in Stuart, Port St. Lucie and Jupiter, Florida. My practice focuses on Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Business and Corporate Law, Foreclosure Defense, Real Estate, and Wills Trusts and Estates. I am also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate, Circuit Civil and Family Mediator. I am admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the U.S. District Court, Southern District, the U.S. District Court, Middle District, the U.S. District Court, Northern District, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District, Bankruptcy, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District, Bankruptcy, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District, Bankruptcy.

I believe in the hands on approach when working with my clients. You will find this out when you make your appointment to come and see me. If you are facing a legal dilemma and would like to schedule a free consultation, please give my office a call. When you talk me, Randall A. Fischer is my formal name, most people address me as Randy Fischer, please feel free to call me Randy.

I know every situation is unique and it is important to achieve the optimal outcome. Exploring and explaining your legal options, gives you an opportunity to better understand your legal circumstances. The Goal is problem solving: Providing the Legal Solutions that are resourceful, intelligent, and practical. I also believe a Lawyer should be candid. Clients need to know how I honestly appraise the situation.

If you would like to send us an email, please click here.

As an introduction to this site and to assist you in navigating, this narrative and the internal back links here to address specific concerns you may have. I have tried to make this as easy as possible. If you would rather go through the menu items, please be my guest. If you have questions, please give my office a call. The narrative will breakdown the specific areas of practice and provides a brief synopsis of what is contained within the site. It is my hope that you find this helpful.

As you can see from my menu, my primary areas of are Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Business and Corporate Law, Foreclosure Defense, Real Estate Law, Mediation, and Wills, Trusts, and Estates. I have offices in Stuart, Port St. Lucie and Jupiter. I have been an area resident for over 10 years. As a lawyer and a community member, I am in touch what happens in the area. I am on the Board of Directors and the Lawyer for St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity, which serves Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce and all of St. Lucie County.

This narrative is on-going in nature. I will continue to add sections as I add pages and videos detailing additional sections above.

Bankruptcy:

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Lawyer Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and Jupiter FL

Bankruptcy has always had terrible connotations. It stirs feelings of anxiety and fear. Unfortunately, many people wait too long before even considering this option because of these fears. They deplete IRA’s and other potentially exempt assets before making a decision to even contact an attorney. This is a big mistake. It is important to understand both sides of a bankruptcy. Although there may be many fears, with proper legal guidance, most, if not all, you will discover were irrational. Further, the phone calls will stop. You may be able to keep your car and depending on your circumstance, you may be able to keep credit cards. It just depends on you individual circumstances. If you are in hole and cannot find a way to get out, don’t ask for another shovel. Call my office.

Bankruptcy for consumers is usually either a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (there are instances where a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy can be used, but we will not go into that here).

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is a liquidation bankruptcy. In general, what this means is assets are liquidated in Bankruptcy to satisfy creditors. Not everyone can file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. First, the debtor must be able to pass the means test. The means test is an income evaluation. If a debtor falls below the Median income, or passes the means test, they will be able to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

Another consideration, when deciding whether or not to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is the value of your assets. If the debtor has many valuable assets, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy may not be the appropriate solution. Every case is different. It is important to know the value of your assets and how to value your assets in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

Once the value of the assets is determined, the debtor will need to know what exemptions are available in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. There are also additional Statutory Chapter 7 Bankruptcy exemptions available which should be reviewed with you by your attorney to protect as much of your property as possible. In the event not all of the assets can be protected with the exemptions available in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, the Trustee will negotiate with the attorney for the value of the asset, liquidate the asset, or abandon any interest in the asset.

There is also credit counseling and debtor education that must be completed when filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The credit counseling must be completed before filing and the debtor education after filing. Once the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is filed, the 341 Hearing/meeting of creditors is scheduled between 20 and 40 days from the date of filing. The Bankruptcy discharge is filed, barring any unforeseen difficulties, 60 days from the date of the 341 hearing. The answer the question,”How long does it take to complete a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?; approximately 90 days from the date of filing subject to individual circumstances.

If you find yourself in debt in Stuart, Port St. Lucie, or Jupiter Fl, and need to discuss your situation with an experienced hands-on Bankruptcy lawyer, give me a call at my Stuart Law office number or call and schedule a free appointment. It is not the end of the world, it can be a new beginning.

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Lawyer Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and Jupiter, FL

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is planned bankruptcy which can be used in the event that you do not qualify for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or if you wish to retain property which could not have been otherwise protect in chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

It is important to determine what your “disposable income” is. Under a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy plan, the debtor is required to pay his/her/their creditors at least as much money as the creditors would have received if the debtor(s) had filed a Chapter 7 petition.

Determining the value of your assets, the equity you may have in those assets, and ultimately the liquidity of your assets is extremely important when examined against your available exemptions.

If you are uncertain about bankruptcy and need assistance, please give my office a call.

Supplemental Web pages are under construction and will be added with the supplemental text in the near future.

Civil Litigation Lawyer Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and Jupiter, FL

Civil litigation is a broad area and incorporates actions between individuals, organizations, partnerships, corporations, LLC’s, and any other legal entity which may be able to establish legal standing to bring or defend an action. The causes of action can range from Breach of Contract and Tortious interference with a contractual relationship to Fraud or personal injury. If you have questions as to whether your legal rights have been violated or are being sued and need a diligent advocate, contact my office.

In Civil litigation, there are myriad of strategies employed to move a case in a positive of direction. Clients are surprised when they learn that the burden of proof (the duty of providing a fact which is in dispute), the burden of moving forward, and degree of proof can shift and change as a case progresses.

It is vitally important to determine the underlying facts and to preserve the supporting evidence at the beginning of dispute which may result in a legal action. Contacting an attorney may be the last thing on your mind when you are involved in an accident, but it is important to make sure the incident and factual circumstances surrounding the incident are properly investigated and preserved. Many Civil Lawsuits are won or lost based upon the integrity of the evidence. Witness memories fade, documentary evidence gets lost or destroyed, digital evidence deleted. If you live in Martin County, Palm Beach County, or St. Lucie County and need help in any civil litigation matter, please don’t hesitate to call and schedule a free consultation. We can discuss your situation over the phone. Please give me the opportunity to be your lawyer in Port St. Lucie, Stuart, or Jupiter.

Products Liability Lawyer Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and Jupiter, FL

As mentioned above products liability cases or lawsuits are a type of civil action. Many people associate products liability actions with class actions, which may be true in some product liability actions but not all. A defect in the design of a mass marketed product which could have an impact on a large number of victims could result in a class action. A class action could also arise out of a breach of the duty to warn about hazards associated with a mass marketed product. However, there are also situations in which a single product was defectively manufactured which resulted in a injuries. This too would be grounds for a product liability action.

If you live in Stuart, Port St. Lucie or Jupiter Florida and have been injured by a product as a result of a defect in design, manufacture or failure or inadequate warning, please give my office a call and schedule a free consultation.

Foreclosure Defense/Loan Modification/Short Sales/Deed in Lieu:

This area of practice grew out of the economic recession. Ten years ago, these activities rarely occurred. Today, especially in Florida, these methods are now commonplace when determining how to effectively address a financially distressed property owner. What I want the reader to know here is some general information. Every situation is fact specific. If you live in Stuart, Port St. Lucie or Jupiter and need a lawyer, please call my office.

What is foreclosure defense? When a homeowner/property owner falls behind on their mortgage payments, they potentially breach the terms of the mortgage and note used to finance the purchase of their property. The mortgage is the security instrument and the note is the promise to pay. In the event the Homeowner falls behind and the holder of the note and mortgage move forward to exercise their interest (i.e. filing a complaint for foreclosure), the homeowner can avail themselves of any defenses. These defenses may be statutory, a breach of the note or mortgage documents, improper execution of the documents, or other defenses.

There have been many errors in how cases were prepared and many foreclosure actions were conducted improperly (i.e. robo signing, missing notes, improper standing, improperly verified complaints, etc…). Surprisingly, these issues still arise today. In order to foreclose, the bank needs to make sure it has properly complied with the law. Banks have been penalized for these practices.

The law is constantly changing and it is important to know how those changes can affect your case. In foreclosure defense, recent changes have far reaching implications for homeowners. These changes went into effect on July 1, 2013 and contained on a separate post on this page. If you are facing financial difficulties, problems with your mortgage, or other financial, contractual, or real estate issues and need a lawyer in Stuart, Port St. Lucie, or Jupiter FL, please give my office a call or click on this link to jump to the contact us page.

Loan Modification

One of the opportunities which have arisen as a result of the foreclosure crisis is the federally sponsored programs to modify home loans. Financially distressed homeowners have been able to modify their mortgages under HAMP (Home Affordability Modification Program). Many Lenders have also put together in-house programs for homeowners that do not qualify for HAMP.

Often loan modification efforts go hand-in-hand with foreclosure defense. The homeowner wishes to gain additional time to file and update the paperwork necessary to qualify for the program. It is very important to note that the application for a modification will not stop an existing foreclosure case. The two activities run concurrently. It is equally important to know that the modification programs are simply that. They are programs. A homeowner is not entitled to a modification simply because the application was submitted. The Lender can deny the modification and continue with the foreclosure (which has been moving forward simultaneously).

The paperwork…this is stated with a capital P. The paperwork for the modification is the most arduous task associated with the process. Why? The paperwork has to be completely and properly filled out. The supporting documentation must be included and any supporting documentation which may change from month to month will need to be updated and submitted at least every 30 days (pay stubs, bank statements, etc…). It is important to work with a lawyer familiar with the process. Many qualified borrowers have been turned-down due to paperwork deficiencies or incomplete applications.

Also, many homeowners only want a loan modification if there is a principal reduction. Principal reductions have occurred, but are an exception rather than the norm. If you need a lawyer extremely familiar with the loan modification process in Stuart FL, Port St. Lucie FL, or Jupiter FL, please give me a call.

Short Sale

What are a homeowner’s options when the Lender overcomes the defenses, a loan modification is not viable, denied or unaffordable? This is where a short sale or a deed-in-lieu may help a homeowner mitigate liability. The short sale is where the homeowner sells the property for less than what is owed. How? First, if you are not in a foreclosure process and do not have an attorney, I recommend hiring a lawyer.

You will need a real estate agent familiar with short sales to complete CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) or a BPO (Broker Price Opinion). A CMA/BPO will determine the approximate value of the property. The property needs to be listed for the approximate value to be an effective short sale. If the property is listed too low, the lender will most likely not approve the sale or may counter-offer at a price which the buyer is unwilling to accept.

The homeowner will need to provide the lender with the requisite short sale paperwork which will accompany a contract to purchase (i.e. an accepted offer). This paperwork is submitted to the lender for review. This process can take quite some time. The lender will accept, reject, or counter-offer. Again, as with a modification, while the bank is reviewing the short sale, continue to update your documentation which may change at least every 30 days (pay stubs, bank statements, etc…).

During the review process and so long as the program is available, the homeowner may be eligible for HAFA (Home Affordability Financial Assistance) funds. These funds may be available provided the homeowner meets the eligibility requirements. There is a separate review for this program. This is a program not an entitlement. Several homeowners have applied for this program, waited an even longer time for the HAFA review and have been denied funds or have had the buyers walk away from the deal or both. Others have received significant funds. It is a gamble you should discuss with your attorney. The delays created by the application and approval process for HAFA funds could result in a foreclosure before you receive bank approval for your short sale.

Short sale counter offers usually ask for more money from the buyer. The lender’s primary concern is what it will net from the transaction. Lenders have also asked the seller to sign an unsecured note to pay for part of the deficiency (the difference between the money owed through the note and the sale price of the home), cut commissions for the realtors involved, shifted closing costs, etc…Again, the bottom line the lender wants to know is what are they going to receive.

It is important to note that while the lender is reviewing the documents for the short sale, if the property is involved in a foreclosure action, it may be foreclosed upon before the lender finishes the review. As with a modification or a deed in lieu, a short sale submitted for review by the lender does not stop the foreclosure action in court. They occur simultaneously on parallel tracks.

If the residence is a primary homesteaded residence, the homeowner falls under the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 through December 31, 2013. It is important to discuss this with your attorney. If you have any questions, please give me a call.

Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

If there is no interest in the home (by that, I mean there are no offers on the home), the homeowner can request the lender grant a deed in lieu of foreclosure. The lender is not obligated to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure, but many lenders will, provided the homeowner is eligible. There are also HAFA funds available to qualified homeowners. Again, this is not a guaranteed program. The lender does not have to give the homeowner a deed in lieu or cash for keys.

The lender will usually require the homeowner to submit the same paperwork for a short sale. Lenders usually like to see the property listed on the market for at least 3 months before considering a deed in lieu of foreclosure. There is the same review process and the lender can either grant a deed in lieu of foreclosure or foreclose on the property

If you are facing financial difficulties and need a lawyer in Stuart, Port St. Lucie or Jupiter, Florida, please give my office a call.

Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Benjamin Franklin’s adage: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” is as profound as it is simple. In the inevitability lies the ability to plan. Estate Planning through a review of your assets and determining what you would like to accomplish is actually a very rewarding exercise. A failure to plan will result in the decisions made by the State of Florida. This could end up costing your loved ones quite a bit of emotional and financial distress. Many times this distress could have been avoided with even a simple will.

If you don’t know where to start or do have a plan but don’t know how to execute it, please give my office a call. I am a lawyer willing to sit with you and see what we can do to make sure your requests are met.

Business Lawyers Los Angeles by Attorney A. Liberatore

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Please feel free to contact one of our attorneys for a free initial consultation, if you are looking for a Business Lawyer Los Angeles, Los Angeles Business Litigation Attorney.

gallbladder-cancer-infographics by Gregory Cade

Every year, approximately 11,000 people in the U.S. develop gallbladder cancer, which is rarely found when the malignant tumor is confined to the organ. One of the reasons why timely detection is so problematic refers to lack of a reliable screening test. However, failing to notice early symptoms can also delay prompt diagnosis. Regrettably, the prognosis becomes very unfavorable if the cancer spreads outside the gallbladder, with only 7% of patients surviving for more than 5 years. If you suffer from this disease, you may experience pain in the upper abdomen, bloating, fever, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, and yellowing of the skin. Asbestos exposure may significantly increase the risk of gallbladder cancer, as the fibers of highly toxic mineral can lead to severe inflammation once they reach the organ, which promotes cellular damage. When it is the result of asbestos exposure, gallbladder cancer will take at least one decade to ensue. If you have a history of occupational asbestos exposure and struggle with gallbladder cancer, please contact Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. (www.elglaw.com) for quality legal advice.

Figure 1: Example of Third-Party Litigation Financing for Plaintiffs by U.S. Government Accountability Office

This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:

www.gao.gov/products/GAO-23-105210

Third-Party Litigation Financing: Market Characteristics, Data, and Trends

Note: Litigation funders are typically private firms that obtain investment capital from a variety of investors, such as endowments and pensions.

misdiagnosis-mesothelioma-min by Gregory Cade

Some of the early signs of pleural mesothelioma, such as a persistent cough, fatigue, shortness of breath or chest pain can initially imitate those of other respiratory conditions: asthma, tuberculosis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mesothelioma can as well be misdiagnosed as adenocarcinoma, pulmonary fibrosis or lung cancer, a situation that would wrongly imply a different type of treatment. There are also cases when patients with peritoneal mesothelioma, which develops in the tissue that surrounds the abdominal cavity, have been informed by their doctors that they are suffering from some common gastrointestinal condition such as irritable bowel syndrome before learning their problem is actually way more dangerous. Symptoms like abdominal pain, build up of gas, unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite commonly contributes to a wrong diagnosis regarding peritoneal mesothelioma. Feel free to contact Environmental Litigation Group, P.C.’s (www.elglaw.com) legal team for a free review of your misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose claim.

021820 - Fellow John Bouman “Bringing Down the Hammer- Pros & Cons of Litigation” (Guests- Colleen Connell & Kate Walz) - MZ005 by University of Chicago Institute of Politics

asbestosis-infographics-asbestos by Gregory Cade

Asbestosis is caused by asbestos exposure. Secondhand asbestos exposure can also occur without even noticing it. Workers in shipyards, mines or construction sites where asbestos is frequently used can often bring home asbestos particles and their family members can be easily exposed. People who live in older homes are at increased risk of exposure as well, as many old buildings contain asbestos in floor tiles, ceilings or roofs. Asbestosis is a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling particles of asbestos. Prolonged exposure can cause lung tissue scarring and shortness of breath. The symptoms can range from mild to severe and show up after 10 to 40 years from the initial exposure. If you have been exposed to asbestos, you may have a right to seek compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and personal pain and suffering. Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. (www.elglaw.com) asbestos attorneys have years of experience helping victims of asbestos exposure get the justice they deserve.

US Senator of Texas Ted Cruz at #FITN in Nashua, NH by Michael Vadon

#FITN First In Nation Republican Leadership Summit, Nashua, New Hampshire

Crowne Plaza Nashua

Address: 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua, NH 03063

Every four years, the political world descends upon New Hampshire to take part in the “First-in-the-Nation” Presidential Primary. On April 17th and 18th that excitement will again percolate in the Granite State for the #FITN Republican Leadership Conference.

Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz(born December 22, 1970) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. Elected in 2012 as a Republican, he is the first Hispanic or Cuban American to serve as a U.S. Senator from Texas. He is the chairman of the subcommittee on the Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He is also the chairman of the subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee.

Between 1999 and 2003, Cruz served as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an associate deputy attorney general at the United States Department of Justice, and as domestic policy advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign. He served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to May 2008, after being appointed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.He was the first Hispanic, the youngest and the longest-serving solicitor general in Texas history. Cruz was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, from 2004 to 2009. While there, he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation. Cruz is one of three Latinos in the Senate; the others—also Americans of Cuban ancestry—are fellow Republican Marco Rubio of Florida and Democrat Bob Menendez of New Jersey.

Cruz was the Republican nominee for the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison. On July 31, 2012, he defeated Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the Republican primary runoff, 57%–43%. Cruz defeated former state Representative Paul Sadler in the general election on November 6, 2012. He prevailed 56%–41% over Sadler. Cruz openly identifies with the Tea Party movement and has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus. On November 14, 2012, Cruz was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

On March 23, 2015, Cruz announced he would run for the Republican Party nomination in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

The Cop Gang's Back by Bruce Dean

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Potential-Civil Litigation Police

I went out to shoot some street today and downtown was too full of cops so I ventured off to other parts of town.

I ended up on Cook St and was capturing street scenes when I discovered Ken (Santa Claus). Ken is a street person and welcomed my photos since he knew of the project I am shooting for the local street Preacher, Rev. Al Tysick.

It didn't take long for the police to show up. A couple cops showed first with back-up on their heels. They immediately asked for my identification and proceeded with questions.

It turns out that they were investigating a serious crime. It appears that there may be a chance that I might publish a photograph without the permission of someone caught in the street scene.

So our public servants were investigating a possible civil litigation - not a crime.

I was lectured and I was told that if I intend to keep shooting street photography - they will continue to investigate me.

This is getting ridiculous.

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(anti-litigation art) by William Keckler

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Vice President Cheney with Deparment of Justice Litigation Team by U.S. National Archives

These images have been released in response to a FOIA request, case number 2014-0012-F, received by the National Archives. For more information on these images, please visit Researching Vice Presidential Materials. These photos will be available in the National Archives Catalog in July 2015.

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From: Collection: Vice Presidential Records of the Photography Office (George W. Bush Administration), 1/20/2001 - 1/20/2009

Contact: Presidential Materials Division (LM)

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A session on Budding Cannabis and CBD Litigation was held at the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting. This event was at the Hilton Midtown in New York, on Wednesday January 29, 2020. / Russ DeSantis Photography and Video, LLC

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Photos from Lewis Litigation’s launch party. Photography by Paige Thompson.

Whiplash: Evidence Base for Clinical Practice by Michele Sterling and Justin Kenardy by Elsevier Health Solutions Asia Pacific

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Whiplash is one of the most debated and controversial musculoskeletal conditions. This is, in part, due to the often compensable nature of the injury and the fact that a precise pathoanatomical diagnosis is not usually achievable.

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Quadrant - Research/Commerce by Mike Seyfang

Exploring Howard Rheingold's cooperation talk. Separate research from commerce to hold healthy tension between litigation and cooperation.

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION & THE INDIAN JUDICIARY by iMDG2015

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION & THE INDIAN JUDICIARY

The Indian Constitution, know for its varied, and well integrated provisions, is a blessing to the Indian citizen. Many of the Millennium development goals outlined by the United Nations Millennium campaign, are already considered to be basic fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian constitution, as well as the various other directive principles of state policy, which act as a mandate to the state. The concept of PIL in the Indian judiciary was the best recourse available to the common man, on the street to fight for his rights and freedoms. It continues to remain an integral part of enforcing fundamental rights, as it was 20-30 years ago, when the movement for Public Interest Litigation started.

Till 1960s and seventies, the concept of litigation in India was still in its rudimentary form and was seen as a private pursuit for the vindication of private vested interests. Litigation in those days consisted mainly of some action initiated and continued by certain individuals, usually, addressing their own grievances/problems. Thus, the initiation and continuance of litigation was the prerogative of the injured person or the aggrieved party. Even this was greatly limited by the resources available with those individuals. There were very little organized efforts or attempts to take up wider issues that affected

classes of consumers or the general public at large.

However, these scenario changed during Eighties with the Supreme Court of India led the concept of public interest litigation (PIL). The Supreme Court of India gave all individuals in the country and the newly formed consumer groups or social action groups, an easier access to the law and introduced in their work a broad public interest perspective.

Public Interest Litigation (PIL)-The legal history:

Public Interest Litigation popularly known as PIL can be broadly defined as litigation in the interest of that nebulous entity: the

public in general. Prior to 1980s, only the aggrieved party could personally knock the doors of justice and seek remedy for his grievance and any other person who was not personally affected could not knock the doors of justice as a proxy for the victim or the aggrieved party. In other words, only the affected parties had the locus standi (standing required in law) to file a case and continue the litigation and the non affected persons had no locus standi to do so. And as a result, there was hardly any link between the rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Indian Union and the laws made by the legislature on the one hand and the vast majority of illiterate citizens on the other.

The post emergency era saw the Indian judiciary embracing a rather flexible approach in the implementation of PIL, thus extending its legal arm & making it accessible by the underprivileged sections of the society. The splendid efforts of Justice P N Bhagwati and Justice V R Krishna Iyer were instrumental of this juristic revolution of eighties to convert the apex court of India into a Supreme Court for all Indians. And as a result any citizen of India or any consumer groups or social action groups can approach the apex court of the country seeking legal remedies in all cases where the interests of general public or a section of public are at stake. Further, public interest cases could be filed without investment of heavy court fees as required in private civil litigation.

PIL- A BOON:

1. In Public Interest Litigation (PIL) vigilant citizens of the country can find an inexpensive legal remedy because there is only a nominal fixed court fee involved in this.

2. Further, through the so-called PIL, the litigants can focus attention on and achieve results pertaining to larger public issues, especially in the fields of human rights, consumer welfare and environment.

ABUSE OF PIL:

However, the development of PIL has also uncovered its pitfalls and drawbacks. As a result, the apex court itself has been compelled to lay down certain guidelines to govern the management and disposal of PILs. And the abuse of PIL is also increasing along with its extended and multifaceted use.

Of late, many of the PIL activists in the country have found the PIL as a handy tool of harassment since frivolous cases could be filed without investment of heavy court fees as required in private civil litigation and deals could then be negotiated with the victims of stay orders obtained in the so-called PILs.

Just as a weapon meant for defense can be used equally effectively for offence, the lowering of the locus standi requirement has permitted privately motivated interests to pose as public interests. The abuse of PIL has become more rampant than its use and genuine causes either receded to the background or began to be viewed with the suspicion generated by spurious causes mooted by privately motivated interests in the disguise of the so-called public interests.

STEPS NECESSARY:

With the view to regulate the abuse of PIL the apex court itself has framed certain guidelines (to govern the management and disposal of PILs.) The court must be careful to see that the petitioner who approaches it is acting bona fide and not for personal gain, private profit or political or other oblique considerations. The court should not allow its process to be abused by politicians and others to delay legitimate administrative action or to gain political objectives. Political pressure groups who could not achieve their aims through the administrative process or political process may try to use the courts (through the means of PILs) to further their closely vested aims and interests.

There may be cases where the PIL may affect the right of persons not before the court, and therefore in shaping the relief the court must invariably take into account its impact on those interests and the court must exercise greatest caution and adopt procedure ensuring sufficient notice to all interests likely to be affected.

At present, the court can treat a letter as a writ petition and take action upon it. But, it is not every letter which may be treated as a writ petition by the court. The court would be justified in treating the letter as a writ petition only in the following cases-

(i) It is only where the letter is addressed by an aggrieved person or

(ii) a public spirited individual or

(iii) a social action group for enforcement of the constitutional or the legal rights of a person in custody or of a class or group of persons who by reason of poverty, disability or socially or economically disadvantaged position find it difficult to approach the court for redress.

Even though it is very much essential to curb the misuse and abuse of PIL, any move by the government to regulate the PIL results in widespread protests from those who are not aware of its abuse and equate any form of regulation with erosion of their fundamental rights. Under these circumstances the Supreme Court of India is required to step in by incorporating safe guards provided by the civil procedure code in matters of stay orders /injunctions in the arena of PIL.

In the landmark case of Raunaq International Limited v/s IVR Construction Ltd, Justice Sujata V Manohar rightly enunciated that - when a stay order is obtained at the instance of a private party or even at the instance of a body litigating in public interest, any interim order which stops the project from proceeding further must provide for the reimbursement of costs to the public in case ultimately the litigation started by such an individual or body fails. In other words the public must be compensated both for the delay in the implementation of the project and the cost escalation resulting from such delay.

Public Interest Litigants, all over the country, have not taken very kindly to such court decisions. They do fear that this will sound the death-knell of the people friendly concept of PIL. However, bona fide litigants of India have nothing to fear. Only those PIL activists who prefer to file frivolous complaints will have to pay compensation to then opposite parties. It is actually a welcome move because no one in the country can deny that even PIL activists should be responsible and accountable. It is also notable here that even the Consumers Protection Act, 1986 has been amended to provide compensation to opposite parties in cases of frivolous complaints made by consumers. In any way, PIL now does require a complete rethink and restructuring. Anyway, overuse and abuse of PIL can only make it stale and ineffective. Since it is an extraordinary remedy available at a cheaper cost to all citizens of the country, it ought not to be used by all litigants as a substitute for ordinary ones or as a means to file frivolous complaints.

The MDG’s which India has to clearly lay emphasis on is improving maternal health, (which is a directive principle under article 42), reducing child mortality rates (which by interpretation falls under both article 21 & 47) & achieving universal primary education (which is guaranteed under 21A, 41 & 45). The PIL machinery is available to every single citizen of this country and can be effectively used to attain these MDG’s. As a citizen, it is absolutely imperative to be aware of one’s rights, in order to claim them. When the citizen himself is lax, one cannot blame the govt’s for not doing their job. EVERYTHING STARTS WITH YOU.

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Munster Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year - Sweeney McGann Solicitors

Pictured AoifeHennessey and Jane O’Connor (Limerick) of Sweeney McGann Solicitors recipient of the Munster Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year award, at the ninth annual black tie gala Travelers Irish Law Awards at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin.

The Travelers Irish Law Awards set out to identify, commend and publicise excellence and outstanding achievements in Irish law and recognise exemplary practices of leading law firms and teams right throughout the country.

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Attorney Steve Yacht law by Steve Vondran

Here is a shot of a really nice yacht in newport harbor. If you need a business lawyer in Southern California Attorney Steve should be one call you make. You can reach us at (877) 276-5084.

Vice President Cheney with Department of Justice Litigation Team by U.S. National Archives

These images have been released in response to a FOIA request, case number 2014-0012-F, received by the National Archives. For more information on these images, please visit Researching Vice Presidential Materials. These photos will be available in the National Archives Catalog in July 2015.

Local Identifier: V5711-02

Created By: President (2001-2009 : Bush). Office of Management and Administration. Office of White House Management. Photography Office. 1/20/2001-1/20/2009

From: Collection: Vice Presidential Records of the Photography Office (George W. Bush Administration), 1/20/2001 - 1/20/2009

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RC: 1530 Photo Op with the Department of Justice Litigation Team. (Addington). OVP

Kirkland & Ellis https://t.co/cCakDISukR When it comes to patent litigation, Kirkland & Ellis plays a full court press. by Lawsuit Info Center

Kirkland & Ellis t.co/cCakDISukR When it comes to patent litigation, Kirkland & Ellis plays a full court press. (via Twitter twitter.com/LawsuitInfoCent/status/738854395484463104)

SOLICITORS' OFFICE CLOSED ! A Public Notice on the Office Blind [DSCF2047] by Lenton Sands

Its likely that the Derbyshire town of Ilkeston now lacks enough solicitors' firms to undertake the available criminal litigation work !

( July 23rd 2009 )

Litigation Team by Berkeley Law

Every Stitch in 1948. And an Ambush in Jerusalem. by pepandtim

The Postcard

A Violet Harford Series postcard that was published by Valentine & Sons Ltd. of Dundee and London.

The card was posted in Southend-on-Sea using a 2d. stamp on Friday the 17th. September 1948. It was sent to a Miss Barlow who lived near Maidenhead in Berkshire.

The pencilled message on the divided back was as follows:

"Friday.

Dearest, I hope you are

alright as I have not heard.

It is a lovely day but very

cold.

Home tomorrow.

Love R."

An Ambush in Jerusalem

So what else happened on the day that the card was posted?

Well, on the 17th. September 1948, Swedish diplomat and nobleman Folke Bernadotte was assassinated at the age of 53 in Jerusalem when members of the Jewish Zionist group Lehi opened fire on a United Nations convoy.

Bernadotte and French UN observer André Serot, who was a 52 year old military officer, were transported to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus, but were found to have died instantly.

The First Use of Penalty Flags

Also on that day, penalty flags were used in an NFL game for the first time, in a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Boston Yanks.

John Ritter and Litigation Relating to his Death

The 17th. September 1948 also marked the birth, in Burbank, California, of John Ritter.

Johnathan Southworth Ritter was an American actor and comedian. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter.

He is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984.

On the 11th. September 2003, Ritter was rehearsing for Eight Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter on the Walt Disney lot in Burbank, California when he suddenly fell ill and began to experience problems with his heart.

Sweating profusely, vomiting, and complaining of chest pain, he was taken across the street to the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center at 6:00 pm.

Ritter was initially treated by emergency room physicians for a heart attack; however, his condition quickly worsened. Ritter was then diagnosed with aortic dissection, and was taken into surgery, but he was pronounced dead at 10:48 p.m. (Aortic dissection (AD) occurs when an injury to the innermost layer of the aorta allows blood to flow between the layers of the aortic wall, forcing the layers apart).

John was 54 years old when he died. A private funeral for Ritter was held in Los Angeles on the 15th. September 2003, after which he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.

In 2008, Ritter's widow Amy Yasbeck filed lawsuits against the doctors involved in Ritter's treatment, and against Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. The lawsuits against Providence St. Joseph were settled out of court for $9.4 million.

A $67 million wrongful-death lawsuit against two of the physicians, radiologist Matthew Lotysch and cardiologist Joseph Lee, went to trial. Yasbeck accused Lee, who treated Ritter on the day of his death, of misdiagnosing his condition as a heart attack.

She also accused Lotysch, who had given John a full-body scan two years earlier, of failing at that time to detect an enlargement of Ritter's aorta.

However in 2008, at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the jury concluded that the doctors who treated Ritter the on day he died were not negligent, and thus were not responsible for his death.

In March 2010, the Thoracic Aortic Disease Coalition, in partnership with Yasbeck and the John Ritter Foundation, announced the creation of the "Ritter Rules."

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Also to provide support to individuals who have thoracic aortic disease, or who have lost a loved one to the disease, and to improve the identification of individuals at risk for aortic dissections.

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Tomb with life-sized effigy in stone to Sir William de Tyrington / Terrington 1409, clad in armour, his feet on a lion.

William was the son of Geoffrey Barkworth of Terrington, and changed his name to the village of his birth.

While still young he took part in various campaigns overseas, serving in the retinue of Humphrey, Earl of Hereford., first going abroad in July 1366 before which he obtained royal letters patent permitting him to appoint 2 attorneys to supervise his affairs at home. He fought under Hereford’s banner on 2 more expeditions, including a naval engagement with the French in 1371.

William m 1367 Joan widow of Robert Fitzwyth 1362 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9g356K of Wigginton & Bubbenhall & John de Gyse Lord of Aspley Guise 1363

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He m2 pre 1408 Anne ……..

He owed his position in the Bedfordshire community (which returned him as MP to at least 11 Parliaments) to his first wife Joan, who brought him extensive and profitable estates both here and in Warwickshire and Oxfordshire.

However Joan does not appear to have been an heiress in her own right, and her landed income came almost entirely from dower settlements and other gifts of land made upon her by her 2 previous husbands, and after their marriage they were faced with the first of a series of lawsuits from rival claimants to this property. .

From her second husband (John Guise) Joan obtained a life interest in the manor of Aspley Guise, after his death becoming guardian of his grandson & heir Anselm who once he came of age, advanced a title to that part of the manor which had been held as dower by his late mother. By Michaelmas term of 1367 the dispute was heard before the court of common pleas. Anselm evidently lost his case as William & Joan made an enfeoffment of the whole manor in 1374, although they subsequently (informally ?) agreed to grant him the reversion after Joan’s death. (Anselm seems to have gained some property in 1375 , died 1412 and was succeeded by his son Reginald)

The problem of recovering the land which Joan had received as dower from her first husband, Robert Fitzwith, meanwhile proved far more serious. Her rightful third of the manors of Bubbenhall and Shotteswell in Warwickshire and Wigginton, Weston and Ardley in Oxfordshire had been seized in the early 1360s by her stepdaughter’s husband Sir John Beauchamp† of Holt, a powerful adversary who claimed she had forfeited her title to the estate by deserting Robert Fitzwith to live in adultery with Roger Careswelle at St. Thomas’s hospital in Southwark. Her counter story was that, on the day in question, Roger and others of his "covin" came armed , and wounded her husband Robert so severely that he died 3 days later. Joan had resisted Roger and the others, over the body of Robert, trying to rescue him, but they had assaulted wounded and maimed her, then had seized her against her will and by force, thrown her across a horse and abducted her to Southwark. As soon as she could Joan had escaped and within 4 days she had returned where she found Robert dead and buried. Immediately she had accused Roger and the others of Robert's death and they were outlawed.

Joan won her case against Beauchamp and obtained formal restitution of the property . Beauchamp later agreed to pay her an annuity of £20 in return for the land , and after he was executed , a victim to the Merciless Parliament of 1388, this arrangement was upheld.

Joan’s difficulties were not, however, over for before his death Beauchamp had granted a life tenancy of the manors of Shotteswell and Bubbenhall to his kinsman John Catesby who refused to honour his commitment to pay part of the pension. Once again William & Joan went to law, winning their suit against Catesby in 1391 after considerable delays and prevarications.

Much later, in April 1405, they were obliged to petition Henry IV for a special assize to be held after their eviction from the 3 Oxfordshire manors

After Joan's death Wiliam still styled himself ‘lord of Aspley Guise’, and continued to live here with his second wife,

William was sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in 1391, but he received very little in the way of royal patronage. After 1410 his last years were passed in retirement without incident.

William drew up his will on 22 December 1408, and died within 6 months. He asked to be buried in a side chapel here where his tomb stands. He left the residue of his goods to his widow Anne who together with family chaplain William Lawnsleyn was his executor.

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www.geni.com/people/John-Catesby-Jr/6000000003087134335 www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/beds/vol3/pp338-343

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