Lou Ann Anderson
Lou Ann Anderson is an advocate working to create awareness regarding the Texas probate system. She is the Online Producer at www.EstateofDenial.com, a Policy Advisor with Americans for Prosperity - Texas Foundation and may be contacted at info@EstateofDenial.com.
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Killeen Recall Election Brings 'October Surprise'Early voting traffic in Killeen portends that the five month delay in holding the city council recall election has neither dimmed peoples’ memories nor curbed their interest in this hot-button issue.
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Temple Voters Face Big Decision with Proposed Charter Amendment ChangeEarly voting is upon us and Temple voters are facing an important decision regarding police department staffing levels.
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36 New Police Officers, Historic Tax Hike on Tap with Temple Charter ElectionAs crime isn't likely to rank high on many Temple residents' critical issue list, a Nov. 8 ballot initiative seeks to add new police officers and likely the city's highest tax increase is problematic on multiple fronts.
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Morton Defense Balks as Williamson County D.A. Attempts ‘business as Usual’Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley signaled a return to “business as usual” this week despite an appeals court vacating Michael Morton's 1987 murder conviction.
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Michael Morton Prison Release Ahead, Wilco Murder Investigation ContinuesAfter 25 years of prison, Michael Morton is set to be released from a Texas prison and exonerated for his wife's 1986 murder.
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Can Texans (or Anyone Else) Protect Themselves from Probate Abuse?At Estate of Denial®, the question of “what can people do to protect themselves, their assets and their heirs?” is often asked. Five years of studying probate culture and estate disputes yields “not a whole lot” as the most honest answer.
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Wilco's Duty Turns State Bar Grievance into Transparent Government OpportunityThe State Bar of Texas filing a lawsuit against County Attorney Jana Duty is one of several Wlliamson County lawsuits suggesting misconduct on the part of government officials - but it's not what you think!
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Williamson County's Morton Murder Case Pits the Jailed Against the JadedWhile legal theory claims justice as a goal, other outcomes seemed more at work Monday in the case of a likely wrongful murder conviction in Texas.
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Media Coverage Highlights Probate Abuse ChallengesIn five years of writing about inheritance rights and other probate issues, the landscape has somewhat changed.
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Killeen, Wilco, Other Texas Voters Tiring of Corruption, CronyismAs Americans overwhelmingly lose confidence in and patience with government, Texans are no exception.
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Killeen City Council Recall Election Attracts New AttentionVoters can look to Killeen Tax Payers for Responsible and Accountable Governance ahead of the Nov. 8 Killeen City Council recall election to keep updated on issues and activities related to the election.
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Did Williamson County Officials Perpetrate Fraud to Secure a Murder Conviction?Did the suppression of evidence by either Williamson County investigators or prosecutors cause an innocent man to be convicted of murder and a killer to remain free?
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Will Morton Case Show Williamson County 'Tough on Crime' or 'Light on Justice'?A column earlier this year addressed Williamson County funding bad behavior over good government. That pattern again came to mind this week while attending the Michael Morton murder case hearing.
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Morton Murder Case Suggests Williamson County Corruption as Fixture Over FlukeNewly-released information further suggests a Williamson County man's wrongful incarceration for nearly 25 years based on a seemingly contrived murder conviction.
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Williamson County Commissioners' Staffer to Run for County Attorney PositionWilliamson County Commissioners Court Legal Advisor Hal Hawes announced his candidacy this week for Williamson County Attorney in the March 2012 primary.
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The Wilco Watchdog: New Site '˜watching Over Williamson County for You'Turmoil associated with Williamson County (TX) and its Commissioners Court has given rise to The Wilco Watchdog, a new 'Å"watching over Williamson County for you' web site and Wilco Watchdog Facebook page.
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Central Texas-tied Probate Cases Highlight Estate Abuse ThreatsTwo legal cases with central Texas ties provide interesting opportunity to discuss questionable probate actions.
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How Much Can Williamson County Taxpayers Afford?Williamson County residents are learning about a new round of lobbying activities costing taxpayers at least $170,000 and apparently performed outside procedural channels established to ensure government accountability and transparency.
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Britney Spears' Conservatorship Blocks Marriage Option and MoreBritney Spears, might seem an unlikely legal icon, much less in the area of probate, but such status appears looming with new attention focused on her conservatorship.
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Killeen Residents Await Certification of City Council, Mayoral RecallKilleen residents continue waiting for a determination regarding the recall of their city council and mayor.
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Taxpayers Should Do '˜homework' on Temple ISD Bond Election"Vote yes for our kids" signs prominently displayed throughout Temple urging support of the school district's upcoming $55 million bond election prompted interest in the government debt level currently facing TISD residents.
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Killeen City Council, Mayoral Recall Efforts Gain MomentumAfter approving a $750,000 buyout of the former city manager's contract, deadlines for collecting petition signatures to recall the Killeen City Council as well as the mayor are approaching.
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Killeen City Council Faces Recall After $750,000 City Manager 'buyout' VoteYou can fight city hall. Jonathan Okray is proof. He's getting great public support in an effort to recall all seven members of the Killeen City Council.
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Estate Dispute Exposes Inheritance Rights RealitiesPeople believe they have the right to determine their final asset distribution. The estate of Josephine Smoron, an elderly Connecticut woman with expressly clear wishes, exposes the harsh realities of American property rights and rights of inheritance.
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Williamson County Taxpayers Funding More Bad Behavior Over Good GovernmentAs prices of gas, food and more are on the rise, the cost of Williamson County taxpayer-funded cronyism also hit a new high when the County Commissioners authorized spending $375,000 to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit.
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Battle to Control Parrie Haynes Ranch Generates Interest, Creates QuestionsDebate over the Parrie Haynes Ranch continues to concern a variety of Texas interest groups. The fate of the 4,500 acre central Texas property will likely be decided based on the passage or defeat of House Bill 244.
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Poaching Personal Liberty, Property Creates Demands for Probate System ReformProbate instruments are becoming choice tools in hijacking rights, looting assets. Texas and Arizona are addressing probate abuse with resulting policy battles positioning lawmakers between the public and the legal industry.
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Parrie Haynes Ranch Bill Seeks Control of Property Left for Orphans' UseThe Parrie Haynes Ranch is a 4,500 acre property left in a will to the state of Texas for "the use and benefit of orphan children." Its future and fate may be decided through House Bill 244.
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Williamson County Poli-drama Again Highlights Bad Behavior Over Good GovernmentWilliamson County's ongoing political turmoil and apparent funding of bad behavior over good government is going to impact next year's primary.
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Williamson County Commissioners Vote to File Grievance Against DutyWilliamson County Commissioners voted today to file a grievance with the State Bar of Texas against County Attorney Jana Duty. While specifics were not cited, violations of state bar ethics codes are alleged.
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Williamson County Ruling Highlights Public Officials' "Free Pass" for MisconductDismissal of a lawsuit to remove Williamson County Judge Dan A. Gattis from office for misconduct exposes a legal technicality that subvert laws to assure government transparency and accountability.
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Williamson County Taxpayers Funding Bad Behavior Over Good GovernmentAs Williamson County residents see new government "transparency," do they want to fund bad behavior or good government?
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Anna Nicole Smith Inheritance Case Threatens American Property Rights, Estate Planning ProcessWithout courts upholding the rule of law and disallowing legal gamesmanship, "proper estate planning" is meaningless and the property of all Americans is at risk.
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Will 2011 Bring Higher Education the Bursting of a "College Bubble"?A recent National Inflation Association article warns that the bursting of a "college bubble," akin to the real estate bubble, could happen this year and bring widespread consequences.
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Contrived Probate Disputes Mirror 'Ambulance Chasing' Barratry Actions"Ambulance chasing" conjures images of attorneys soliciting vulnerable clients for nuisance or frivolous lawsuits. With disputes increasing over wills, trusts and other estate-related actions, is probate the new barratry growth area?
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'Hurricane Anna' is Back as Stern V. Marshall Returns to Supreme CourtTexas is home to the 15-year-old pursuit of Anna Nicole Smith (and now her estate) to extract assets from the estate of J. Howard Marshall II. The case has implications for all Americans and is scheduled back before the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 18.
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Williamson County Lawsuit Suggests County Not so "safe" for AllA lawsuit filed by two former Williamson County (TX) employees indicates the county courthouse as a safe zone for those seemingly deemed in a "protected class" like former Judge Don Higginbotham.
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Death Tax is Government-sanctioned Estate LootingThe Death Tax is government's desire to confiscate assets for further control and redistribution of wealth in this country. Folks who claim they should pay more taxes are free at any point (in their life or upon death) to do exactly that.
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Randy Quaid 'crazy' Estate Theft Claims Parallel Legal Abuse, Probate Corruption Seen NationwideRandy Quaid's "Hollywood star-whackers" talk fuels questions of being crazy, paranoid or on drugs, but claims about the Quaids' estate theft and networks of organized professionals looting estate assets parallel probate cases quietly happening every day.
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Obamacare a Potential Boon for Estate Looters, Probate AbusersWhile the public voices serious concerns about proposed socialized health care plans, a group applauding this move are opportunists seeking to loot estates via probate instruments like wills, trusts, guardianships and powers of attorney.
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The Sound of (Legal) SilenceA trial in which Anthony Marshall and estate planning attorney Francis Morrissey, Jr., face charges of diverting $100+ million from Brooke Astor's estate is noteworthy as Americans at all economic levels are being similarly targeted.
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Grave Robbing Affects More Than Astor-nomical EstatesGrave robbing and property poaching acts are becoming common as using probate venues or probate instruments to steal from the dead and disabled/incapacitated is becoming a lucrative business with Americans of all economic levels at risk.
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21st Century Grave Robbers: Exploit the Dead, Harm the Living, Part 2Lawyers or Grave Robbers? How wills, trusts or guardianships are used to divert assets in a manner contrary to the known wishes of a decedent or disabled/incapacitated person.
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21st Century Grave Robbers: Exploit the Dead, Harm the Living, Part 1Inheritance rights are becoming an increasingly contentious issue here in the U.S. as growing numbers of Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA) cases - via trusts, wills and guardianships - surface.
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Boomers to Become "Rich" Targets for Estate LootersThe concentration of a retirement-age population can bring modern day looters seeking to divert estate assets from intended beneficiaries or heirs. -
Estate Looting of the Rich and Famous (and How it Can Happen to You)Involuntary Redistribution of Assets actions found in high profile estate cases often parallel the looting acts perpetrated on estates of far less value and can impact people at all levels of the economic spectrum.
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Probate and SwitchBait-and-switch tactics are often associated with retail and industries like travel, real estate and even financial institutions (subprime lenders). Another deserving of the bait-and-switch tag is the legal industry - especially with regard to probate or estate issues.
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Inheritance in America: Rights V. SlightsRights of inheritance are a long-standing American institution currently under assault. Pre-empting or violating rights of inheritance is a disturbing new avenue for garnering financial resources.
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Where the Looters and the Poachers Stalk Prey: Guarding Your Estate in the 21st CenturyIt is important to be aware of places and venues where financial predators search for potential victims. Community respectability, professional credibility, even enhanced morality or religiosity can be guises allowing entry into the life of a predator's next mark.
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By Hook or Crook, the American Dream Remains a Desirable GoalThe American Dream is a desirable goal for many in this country. However, as attainment by "hook" or some fair, legitimate means becomes more of a challenge, "crook," or by any means necessary, appears to be gaining ground.
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Guardian Abuse Cases Foreshadow FLDS Children's Plight"Can you imagine the government coming in and taking over the lives of all those people?" This question was posed about the Texas raid on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS).