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A Vermont man, Nathan Carman, who was rescued at sea after going missing with his mother last year, has filed papers to represent himself in probate court to fend off a legal challenge by his aunts to declare him a killer. The legal action is an attempt by the aunts to bar him from receiving…

Last week we wrote about how Hartford Connecticut’s mayor signaled to the state legislature that if they didn’t come up with a budget within the next 60 days, he would file for bankruptcy for his city. Now the City Council of Hartford has told the mayor they are against that threat. According to the Hartford…

Leif Johnson of Cameron Missouri inherited a house his father bought at a probate sale. His father had already started renovating the property when he died. Johnson was all ready to move in with his daughter when he got a phone call. Johnson said Received a phone call one morning saying that they had some…

Last month we posted a video story about how in a Michigan county, the probate administrator was in cahoots with real estate lawyers and they were “stealing” properties from legal heirs, legally. Now some new laws, endorsed by the State Attorney General Bill Schuette are poised to reform the Public Administrator law. Recent actions by…

Long Island, N.Y.-based seller of vitamins and nutritional supplements, Vitamin World plans to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month with the hope of getting out of what they say are expensive leases for their stores. The vitamin and nutrition supplement seller has 345 stores around the country. Madden told Newsday the company is filing bankruptcy,…

A would-be client has been charged with petit larceny after stealing a Long Island lawyer’s beloved pet office frog. Fernado Castro admitted to snatching the frog and a secretary for another law firm has lawyered up for her role in the theft. The Daily News quotes Garden City attorney, Thomas Liotti as saying, “Our entire…

Earlier this month, a Westchester woman who claimed she had leukemia was charged with wire fraud after she set up a fake GoFundMe campaign to raise funds. The woman, Vedoutie Hoobraj, aka Shivonie Deokaran, was charged by the feds after concocting “… an elaborate story about having cancer when she did not, using GoFundMe pages…

The Fragrance company Perfumania has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will shutter 65 of its 226 stores nationwide. The company, known for selling high-end perfumes in malls across the country has said it will focus on online sales and high performing stores. CEO Michael Katz said in a prepared statement, The company has been working…

The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York has upheld a Social Security Administration (SSA) decision that children born after the death of their father are not entitled to Social Security survivor benefits. The Court affirmed the agency’s decision, ruling that under the provisions of New York’s Estates, Powers and Trusts…

What happens if you become incapacitated and can’t care for yourself and pay your bills? Sure, you’ve named beneficiaries for your bank account, life insurance etc. The problem is those only take effect after you die. What about if you are still alive but incapacitated? That’s where a durable power-of- attorney comes in. When a…