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The popularity of the Duke has never waned. But are John Wayne's heirs going too far in profiting off of his legacy? And what does Duke University have to say about it?
This is installment #8 of our Estate Planning Lessons From The Stars series, which is based on the Celebrity Legacies TV show for which we provide commentary as the estate legal experts. See other articles in the series here.
With a movie career that spanned fifty years, there is no disputing that John Wayne is one of the most successful and treasured actors of all times. He was in the top ten list of actors whose films generated the highest box office gross earnings for an astonishing 25 years in a row. The Duke also holds the record for most leading movie roles of all time - 142. To this day, he remains in the top ten list in the annual Harris poll of favorite Hollywood actors and actresses. In fact, the American Film Institute ranked Wayne as number 13 on the list of top male actors of all time.John Wayne is the rare actor who transcended the entertainment industry to become an American icon. The inscription on the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to him in 1979, the year he passed away from cancer at age 72, reads, simply, "John Wayne, American."
It should come as no surprise that John Wayne's heirs are profiting handsomely from his ever-lasting popularity. In 2013, the Duke was a near-miss on the Forbes top-earning dead celebrities list. In 2011, his son, Ethan Wayne, put up over 700 items of Wayne's memorabilia up for auction, generating $5.38 million for the heirs.
Ethan Wayne operates John Wayne Enterprises, which was created to manage the Duke's name, image, and likeness. It was owned by his seven children, from two different marriages (Wayne's second of three marriages did not produce any children, and two of his children have since died, with their interests passing onto grandchildren). When Ethan took over operations, he decided to hold the auction and explore new ways to raise money based on his father's name and legacy.
In doing so, Ethan has been at the center of a number of legal fights over John Wayne's legacy. In 2006, Ethan led the company in a battle against the widow of his half-brother, whose production company was in possession of several items of important memorabilia. In 2010, Ethan's sister sued him and the company to force them to buy out her interests in John Wayne Enterprises. The siblings could not agree on the value of the company, $10.7 million or $15.4 million.
Most recently, Ethan and John Wayne Enterprises started Duke Spirits, with an eye towards using his name and image to sell a new brand of Kentucky bourbon. Ethan opened some boxes from John Wayne's house that hadn't been touched in the thirty years since the Duke died. He found Wayne's handwritten notes about making good bourbon and unopened bottles of his favorite brands. Ethan partnered with a wine-making company to create the new drink.
The only problem was Duke University. It opposed the trademark applications of John Wayne Enterprises on the ground that the term "Duke" might be confused with the University. Ethan Wayne led the court fight against the University, arguing that they only intended to use the Duke name with John Wayne's image, name, and likeness, so no one could confuse it with Duke University.
Duke University representatives said they agreed to allow the Duke name to be used, as long as it was only used in connection with John Wayne. Ethan and his legal team said they never wanted to use it in any other way. Despite that, at last report, the dispute remains unresolved.
Some have wondered if Ethan Wayne is going too far to profit off of John Wayne's all-American image. Ethan explained that he tries to uphold his father's legacy with everything he does, such as when he looks at new products, "I work to make sure that we incorporate his spirit into that product. If it's a mug, it's a great mug. If it's a pocketknife, it's a terrific pocketknife. Something that can be used and enjoyed."
It's clearly not all about the dollars. Ethan Wayne also serves as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, which was formed by the family to fight against cancer in John Wayne's name.
While few people need to worry about whether their legacy will be used to promote mugs and pocketknives, everyone has a legacy they leave behind. Sometimes it's a family business or treasured home. Other times it's a dedication to a favorite charity. Or it could be as simple as sentimental items, such as family photographs.
With good estate planning, including a proper will and trust, you can pick the person you believe will best carry on your legacy, and minimize the chances of a family fight. And more detailed documents usually work better, with specific instructions for your important assets – whether they have monetary or sentimental value.
While the John Wayne family battles involved more money than most families have, court fights when a loved one passes are far from uncommon. This is especially true when a person put in charge of the estate or trust makes controversial choices, or when the documents are unclear or too vague. Take the time to plan out how you want the things that matter most to you to pass on, and who should be the one to carry out your wishes, no matter how large or small your financial legacy may be.
Celebrity Legacies is a documentary series airing on the Reelz cable channel featuring Danielle and Andy Mayoras and other experts, to explore the lives, legacies, and estates of a different celebrity each week. Click here for upcoming show times.
Danielle and Andy Mayoras are co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and attorneys with the Michigan law firm, Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. Click here to subscribe to their e-newsletter, The Trial & Heirs Update and learn more about their book. You can reach them at email@example.com.
It seems that everyone wanted Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team, after his racist remarks about Magic Johnson and African Americans became public knowledge. The NBA Commissioner, owners, players, Clipper fans, and Sterling's own family did everything in their power to force him out. Last week, the news broke that Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, reportedly accomplished what everyone wanted — an agreement has been reached for the Clippers to be sold for a reported $2 billion dollars to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
But how did Shelly manage to do this without going to court — which would undoubtedly air Sterling family dirty laundry that no one in the Sterling family or the NBA would want to see made public?
Reportedly, Shelly Sterling relied on a fairly standard provision in the Sterling family trust, which owns and controls the Sterling's interest in the Clippers. According to ESPN and others, Shelly and Donald were co-trustees with equal authority over their trust. This gave them equal say in running the Clippers, including when to sell the franchise. But, after the recent events, Shelly had her husband evaluated by doctors to determine if he was mentally competent to remain serving as one of the co-trustees.
TMZ reports that the trust agreement signed by the Sterlings included a provision that if either of them were found, by two qualified doctors, to have, "an inability to conduct business affairs in a reasonable and normal manner" then he or she would be removed as a co-trustee. This would leave the remaining Sterling in place as the sole trustee, with legal authority to sell the team and otherwise manager the business. While not specified by TMZ, normally a clause like this would include language indicating that such a finding would have to be due to mental incompetency or a similar condition (otherwise, it could be invoked over anyone who is a bad business manager).
Again according to TMZ, two neurologists conducted a battery of tests on Donald, including a CT and PET scan. Competency testing would normally include some form of neuropsychological or other mental questioning designed to measure competency. Both neurologists determined Donald is incompetent under the standard of the trust agreement due to Alzheimer's disease, which he may have been suffering from for the last five years.
One of Donald Sterling's attorneys told ESPN that reports of the neurologists findings have been "grossly exaggerated" and that Donald is "far from mentally incompetent." Recently, Donald has vowed to fight against any sale of the Clippers, even though he previously signed a letter to the NBA agreeing that his wife could do so.
So what happens next? Donald and his legal team have to decide if they want to start a court action to challenge the reported findings of the neurologists. California law presumes competency, but that law must be applied consistent with the terms of the trust agreement. Depending on how that document is worded, Donald Sterlingmay or may not have legal grounds to challenge the reported doctor findings. Even if he can challenge it, he would have to provide other medical testimony to contradict and overcome the findings of incompetency.
Even if Donald Sterling does bring such a legal challenge and prevail, that still does not mean he would stop the sale. Rather, the NBA owners have the option of taking control of the situation and forcing a sale under the NBA owners' agreement, which gives them the right to do so in the best interests of the league, upon 75% vote of the owners. Sterling could try to challenge that action in court too, but only if he can first reinstate himself as a co-trustee. As long as his wife remains as the only trustee, Sterling likely has no legal standing to challenge the NBA's actions in court.
Will Sterling continue to fight by filing a court proceeding to determine if he really is competent? If so, he would have to be prepared for many details of his personal life to be exposed in a public court process. This would likely include other embarrassing actions and decisions he's made, which could be brought up in court to help support the neurologists' conclusions.
And there is another reason for him to back down — two billion reasons, actually. This staggering sum is more than has ever been paid for an NBA team, and is almost four times the recent sale price of the Milwaukee Bucks. Even though Sterling is — at least for now — out as a co-trustee, that doesn't mean he won't get his share of the money. That figure, plus the reality of how messy a public court fight about his competency would be, means that Sterling will likely back off his his threats, sooner or later.
Certainly everyone affiliated with the NBA hopes he will.
Donald Sterling's situation is a prime example of why everyone with a significant amount of assets (even in the hundreds-of-thousands of dollars range, not just millionaires and billionaires), would benefit from a well-drafted revocable living trust. Without the trust language in place, Shelly Sterling would have been required to go to court to have her husband removed from controlling the team, even if it was clear that he was not mentally competent to act as an owner. Donald could simply have refused to sign off on any sale agreement, and the NBA would have been forced to take control. The Sterling family trust helps resolve a very messy situation.
Trusts can provide a similar benefit for everyone with assets, because passing control of a lifetime of savings is always better down outside the court system, using a document created based on the wishes of those involved. Even without control of a two billion dollar sports franchise on the line, no one wants to have control of their assets decided by a judge. A well-drafted revocable living trust can alleviate that concern for anyone.
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Google+.
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Perhaps this tale should be unsurprising considering it involves heirs of the tabloid fortune built around the concept: "Inquiring minds want to know!" Two of the heirs of the tabloid founder, Generoso Pope, have engaged in dueling lawsuits for years — culminating in allegations of kidnapping, fraud, extortion, and even an arrest for criminal stalking. All between a son and his mother.
Generoso Pope was the founder of the National Enquirer. He died in 1988, leaving behind a will and trust that called for the company to be sold. Generoso's youngest son, Paul Pope, desperately wanted to buy and run the tabloid, but was unable to raise enough money. Reportedly, it sold for $412.5 million, with $200 million going to Lois Pope — Generoso's widow and Paul's mother — and $20 million for each of the four children, including Paul.
According to Paul, about $186 million from the estate funded a marital trust created by Generoso. As would be typical of a marital trust, Lois was to receive all of the income from the trust while she was alive, and the rest would pass onto the children when she died.
That's not a bad family fortune, especially considering it started with a $75,000 loan from the mafia (again, according to Paul Pope). The problem for Paul is that it hasn't been enough — at least, not enough for him.
He blew through his share of the inheritance with a lavish lifestyle and turned to his mother for more. Lois Pope was reportedly willing to help out — quite generously so, she says — but it was never enough for Paul. So the lawsuits started.
Specifically, in 2006, Lois Pope sued Paul for breach of contract, claiming he reneged on a $340,000 promissory note to her. Paul counter-sued, alleging his mother promised to buy him a $5 million home and provide him with a lifetime of income of $1 million per year. Paul even issued a detailed press release describing the allegations of his counter-suit.
In the press release, Paul alleged that his mother, as a co-trustee, mismanaged the marital trust and invested the assets so that she maximized her income at the cost of growth (far less than what the trust assets should have earned, not even keeping pace with inflation, he claims). Paul also said his mother used a charitable institution she ran, the Disabled Veteran's Life Memorial Foundation, to cover the cost of lavish parties for she and her friends, donating only 6% of the money raised to the charitable causes it was created to benefit. He even claimed his mother uses a private jet to shuttle around her 18 dogs.
Lois Pope and her legal team denied all of the allegations, and the earlier lawsuits were eventually resolved. But, that did not stop the feuding. In late 2012, Lois says Paul began pushing for more money, again. She says she had given him $8 million already and bought him a yacht, in the last few years alone, but Paul demanded more.
His demands became so aggressive, according to Lois, that she obtained a restraining order against him and even brought criminal stalking charges that resulted in his arrest — during Mother's Day weekend of this year, no less. Lois said she was so scared of her son that she hired a full-time security detail and considered wearing a bullet proof vest to social events, under her fur coat.
Paul, consistent with previous behavior, launched a lawsuit of his own against his mother. This time, he claimed she attempted to intimidate and threaten him by taking out kidnapping insurance on his children, against his wishes. He sought $5 million for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Recently, the feud appears to have reached a resolution — at least temporarily — with Lois agreeing to drop the criminal charges and Paul dismissing his kidnapping lawsuit.
But, Paul has also recently claimed that his mother and other trustees have hidden away millions of dollars in offshore accounts. He stated that the only assets that were transferred to the trust were the National Enquirer sale proceeds and the family home. He demands to know what happened to the rest of what he believes were his father's assets.
Clearly, this is a family feud that will not soon be over, if ever. Lois Pope is 79 years old and may have to deal with Paul's allegations and accusations for the rest of her life.
This case highlights a type of feud that is more common than most people realize. Probate battles over management of trusts, especially where the trustee is also a beneficiary, happen to many more families than the rich and famous. While a son and mother fighting each other is not typical, feuds between second spouses and children from prior marriages, or between siblings, often boil down to accusations that a trustee is using his position of trust to benefit himself at the expense of other beneficiaries.
That's not to say that the allegations raised by Paul Pope against his mother are true. And certainly, some of the specific claims he makes — involving kidnapping insurance and wasting money flying dogs around in a private jet, for example — are obviously atypical.
But others are not. A spouse who is a trustee or co-trustee of a marital trust, entitled to receive income and invade the principal under certain conditions, can often be placed in a conflict situation. If she takes out too much money for her own needs, or manages the assets to benefit herself in the short-term while sacrificing the long-term interests, it can lead to fighting and lawsuits by the residual beneficiaries.
It does not even have to be a true breach of fiduciary duty. Rather, the other heirs may feel the trustee is taking too much or investing improperly and sue, even when he or she is doing everything right. It can sometimes be a no-win situation.
That's why those who create marital or other types of revocable trusts should be careful about whom they name as trustees, especially in those families of second marriages, siblings who do not get along, or those with unusual eccentricities (as with the Pope family). There is no easy answer or common formula that is right for every family. Choosing a spouse may make the most sense in many cases.
But, in others, putting the spouse into the position of a co-trustee, setting up a potential conflict situation, may only lead to fighting. As the National Enquirer heirs have demonstrated, that fighting can be downright nasty.
On the other hand, considering how that family fortune was built, some may say it's fitting.
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
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Bill Davidson, the late owner of the Detroit Pistons, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Guardian Industries — one of the country's largest private companies — had a reputation for being aggressive. The Pistons aggressively built two championship teams under his watch and was inducted into the NBA's Hall of Fame in 2008. His businesses thrived through his management. But the IRS now says Bill Davidson was too aggressive in his tax-reducing estate planning techniques.
The IRS recently filed a petition in US Tax Court in Washington, D.C., claiming that Bill Davidson Estate owes up to two billion dollars in taxes. Yes, that's two Billion — with a capital "B". How could any individual rack up such a large tax bill?
Davidson, like many wealthy people who worry about estate taxes, gave away assets through gifts, trusts, and other transfers to his wife and other family members. The IRS says that he undervalued the worth of these assets. They feel his reported net worth of around $3 billion was really much higher — perhaps in the neighborhood of the $5.5 billion figure that Forbes reported his new worth to be in 2008.They also feel that Bill Davidson used some fuzzy math while employing other techniques, such as selling assets to family members based on payment schedule that included a provision canceling the payments when he died. This method — called Self Cancelling Installment Notes, or SCIN's — is perfectly legal, but the IRS says Davidson didn't properly calculate his life expectancy, causing his family members to pay much less than fair market value.
Indeed, most of the dispute comes down to value. How much was the stock of Guardian Industries, for example, really worth? The Bill Davidson Estate believes it fully paid all taxes owed and the calculations were proper, because the values for various assets the Estate reported to the IRS were accurate. In fact, the Estate feels that the IRS is the one being over-aggressive, not Davidson and his tax advisers. With $2 billion on the line, would anyone expect the IRS to do otherwise?
So what does this mean for those of us who don't have billions of dollars? For most people, nothing. The estate tax level for 2013 is $5.25 million — up from the $3.5 million level in 2009, when Davidson passed. Those with significant estate values, including family-owned businesses with substantial worth, may run into tax issues, like Bill Davidson did — only with less dollars on the line.
But anyone with a family-owned business worth several million or more could run into the same IRS troubles, if the person who passes away gives away stock (or other assets) at values which the IRS believes are too low. Determining the true value of a family-owned business is never a clear cut task; rather, what the family says it's worth and what the IRS says can be two vastly different things.
It will be interesting to see how the Bill Davidson Estate vs. the IRS ends up — if for no other reason than to imagine what it would be like to worry about passing billions of dollars worth of assets to heirs would feel like.
If you want to learn more about this dispute, read this article from the Detroit Free Press about it. Or you, you can watch Detroit Channel 4 News' report on the case featuring an interview with Andy Mayoras.
Interestingly, this isn't the only estate battle surrounding the Bill Davidson Estate. His wife and other heirs are not only fighting the IRS, but each other as well, as they battle for control of his charitable foundation. Davidson's son-in-law, Jonathan Aaron, is trying to break up the foundation into two parts. He brought suit in probate court alleging that he, Karen Davidson (Bill's widow), and two Davidson children cannot agree how to manage the foundation together. The case is presently on appeal over a jurisdictional issue, as the family fights over whether the dispute should be heard in Michigan or Delaware.
As if facing a $2 billion tax bill wasn't enough!
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
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It's now, officially, the Estate Fight That Refuses To Die! The quest for money started by Anna Nicole Smith — the former Playboy Playmate, stripper, TV reality star, and the true love of 89-year old Texas oil tycoon, J. Howard Marshall — is not over. Despite almost 18 years of litigation, two trips to the United States Supreme Court, and untold millions of dollars spent on legal fees, the Anna Nicole Smith case lives on.
Anna Nicole Smith (a/k/a Vickie Lynn Marshall) sued after her elderly husband died, following their 14-month marriage. She was not happy being left out of his massive ($1.6 billion) estate. She blamed one of his sons, Pierce Marshall, who inherited everything.
The probate case started in Louisiana and then moved to Texas. Smith sued there, but was forced to file bankruptcy in California. When she did, Pierce sued her, filing a claim in bankruptcy court. He claimed Smith defamed him by telling the media he committed fraud in managing his father's estate. Smith counter-sued, alleging he really did commit fraud. She also requested millions of dollars based on what, she claimed, J. Howard would have given her if Pierce had not wrongly interfered and stopped it.
In total, Anna Nicole Smith wanted one-half of J. Howard Marshall's fortune. Sounds outrageous? Not to the California bankruptcy judge, who agreed with Smith and awarded her $475 million. That was appealed to California district court, where a different judge held a new trial and also agreed with Smith. This time, she only won $88 million — a lot less, sure, but it was certainly better than what a stripper could have earned.
That was back in 2002. Since then, Pierce Marshall appealed, had it overturned on appeal, only to have the United States Supreme Court intercede and send it back to the court of appeals for a second look. Pierce then died, followed by Anna Nicole Smith's death in 2007, so their respective estates picked up the battle from there.
After a brief pause in the action, the court of appeals again threw out the Anna Nicole Smith case, only to have the Supreme Court step in a second time. This time, however, the Supreme Court sided against Smith and her estate lost the case, in 2011. You can read Trial & Heirs' coverage of that decision, here. At the time, we (wrongly, it now turns out) proclaimed that the case was finally over.
But it's not over! It won't ever be over! The California District Court heard new claims involving the case and again ruled for team Anna Nicole Smith. The judge felt that the conduct of team Pierce Marshall and his attorney during the early rounds of litigation was so improper, unethical, and abusive, that it granted sanctions against Pierce's estate and in favor of Smith's estate — just a couple weeks ago.
The judge ruled that Pierce Marshall and his attorney destroyed documents, forged and back-dated others, refused to turn over information they were ordered by the court to provide, lied under oath, and committed a long-list of atrocities, all designed to cover their scheme of preventing Anna Nicole Smith from receiving a dime of J. Howard's estate. You can read the court decision here.
The California court has yet to decide how much it will award in sanctions — saying it will depend on how much harm Smith's attorneys can prove the improper conduct caused Smith and her estate. Given how extensive this litigation has been, the new award will likely be in the range of tens of millions of dollars. So, yes, we can expect more appeals to follow.
If they win the appeals, Anna Nicole Smith's Estate will hope to recover some money. The problem is that, even if they win, the outstanding legal bills may be so much that Smith's 6-year-old daughter, Dannielynn Marshall, may not see a cent.
Wow, what a saga! This is what can happen when an 89-year old billionaire falls head-over-heels in love with a woman lovingly referred to, by the attorney who represented both J. Howard and Pierce Marshall, as "Miss Cleavage."
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
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Anyone who likes to go hiking, biking or camping probably knows what Gore-Tex is. The breathable, waterproof fabric made W.L. Gore and Associates into a huge success. The privately-held company hit #134 in Forbes' most recent list of America's largest private companies, with an estimated $3 billion in annual revenue.
Founder Bill Gore passed away in 1986 and his widow, Genevieve Gore, died on January 20, 2005. The couple, way back in 1972, finalized a trust to pass most of their stock in the company onto the children, and ultimately their grandchildren. They smartly planned ahead, realizing how valuable their Gore-Tex invention could become and how much growth their stock could achieve. So they funded the trust through a holding company, early on, to minimize estate taxes.
Wanting to treat their heirs equally, the Gores set up five equal shares, for their five children. They created a supplemental trust so that each of the grandchildren could receive an equal amount of stock as well.
The plan worked very well … almost perfectly. There was only one problem. The Gores' daughter, Susan, only had three kids, unlike her siblings who each had four. Under the formula established by the trust, that meant her family would receive less stock than each of the families of her siblings, because Susan's three kids would collectively receive less of the grandparents' stock than if she had four kids.
Susan and one of the grandchildren led a campaign asking the rest of the grandchildren to change it so this wouldn't happen. When they didn't agree, they asked Genevieve to change the plan. She declined.
So Susan got creative. She proposed adopting one of her grandchildren as her "child" and therefore, a grandchild of Bill and Genevieve Gore. That would make it equal, right? The problem was that Susan's ex-husband refused to allow it. He jokingly suggested that Susan adopt him instead.
Susan didn't laugh. She took the idea seriously. In fact, she did adopt her 65-year old ex-husband, without telling the rest of the family of course. The adoption became final in Wyoming, on July 10, 2003. The ex-husband/now child, Jan C. Otto, promised in writing ahead of time that he wouldn't keep any financial benefit from the trust, but only wanted to help his children get more stock.
But Otto apparently had a change of heart. A few days after the adoption, he began to consider changing his mind. By the end of 2004, that's exactly what he did, deciding he'd hold onto the stock after all. When Susan learned about this in January 2005, she considered "un-adopting" her ex-husband. Before she got the chance, however, Genevieve Gore passed away. Her death was the triggering event under the trust that potentially made Otto an heir, as a grandchild. That couldn't be changed once Genevieve was gone.
Susan started legal proceedings in Delaware to sort out the mess. She first claimed victory over her ex-husband/son, when a judge ruled he couldn't keep the stock. He promised in writing not to keep any financial benefit from the arrangement, and that promise was enforced in court. So far, so good.
Susan pressed on, fighting to ensure that Otto's "share" of the trust would be honored and kept in her family. Not surprisingly, the rest of the family fought back. They argued that the court shouldn't recognize the adoption, because the trust was set up to ensure that the stock passed onto the Gore's grandchildren and keep the wealth in the family. Susan argued that the State of Wyoming recognized the adoption as valid, so Otto was technically her child and a grandchild under the trust. That made him a beneficiary of the trust, according to Susan and her legal team.
The Supreme Court of Delaware laid the matter to rest last week, once and for all. It determined that even assuming the adoption was legal, the Gores intended to benefit those grandchildren who enjoyed a parent-child relationship with the Gores' five children. An adoption of a grown man (of retirement age no less) for strategic reasons did not fit within this intent. Without an actual parent-child relationship, neither Otto nor Susan's family was entitled to receive any additional stock from the trust. Susan's unusual adoption ploy failed.
Was this the right result? It's hard to argue with the outcome. Who would have thought that someone would be so desperate to increase her family's share of an inheritance pie that she would adopt her 65-year old ex-husband? Even though the trust didn't have language to deal with this situation, there was enough wiggle room in the definition of the word "grandchild" in the trust document that the court was able to fashion this result. Sometimes, the law is about fairness in the end.
On the other hand, unusual adoptions for family inheritances aren't unheard of — just ask the Florida millionaire who adopted his girlfriend to try to shield his family fortune from a lawsuit. An adoption does create a legal parent-child relationship, so why shouldn't it count?
This case shows what great lengths some people will go to when they want more of the family fortune. Probate court fights over wills, trusts and estates — not to mention joint bank accounts, real estate deeds and gifts — are quite common in a wide range of estates, from billionaire estates like this one to even modest estates of no more than a hundred thousand dollars.
That's why doing the proper estate planning ahead of time is so important. While a good estate plan can't always prevent an inheritance fight — as this story demonstrates — it can dramatically improve the chances of your wishes being followed. If the Gores hadn't done such a good job with their estate planning, Susan may have been able to achieve her goal of more stock for her children. But, the Gores' estate plan — dating all the way back to 1972 — was created well enough to stand up to even Susan's unusual approach.
If you are involved in a messy estate or trust situation where someone is pulling out all the stops for a money grab, it's imperative that you work with the right kind of lawyer to protect your rights. A lawyer experienced in probate litigation can make all the difference when someone tries to pull a fast one for your family's fortune — no matter how modest or large it may be.
By Danielle and Andy Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!, husband-and-wife legacy expert attorneys, and hosts of the national television special, Trial & Heirs: Protect Your Family Fortune! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Google+.
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The chairman of the Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee, comes in at number 106 on Forbes' list of the world's top billionaires, with a reported net worth of $8.3 billion, as of March. But did he acquire some of that fortune illegally from his late father's trust? That's what his brother and sister accuse him of in a recent lawsuit that is growing uglier by the day.
In February, Kun-hee's older brother, Lee Maeng-hee, filed the suit in Seoul, South Korea. Now joined by two other family members, the lawsuit claims that when their father, Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull, died in 1987, he left millions of shares in Samsung Life Insurance (the world's 14th largest insurance company) as well as preferred stock in Samsung Electronics and cash, in trust. Specifically, he placed the asset into the name of Samsung executives for the benefit of his family. Lee Kun-hee then wrongfully took the stock and cash and transferred it into his own name, rather than dividing it among the heirs as he was supposed to, according to the allegations.
The U.S. value of the stock is around $877 million. If Kun-hee loses, it could potentially cause him to lose his controlling interest in the Samsung Group, which controls dozens of companies, including Samsung Electronics.
If the allegations are true, why did this take 25 years to come to light? Maeng-hee says he's been trying to find out what happened to the stock for 25 years. Events started to come to light in recent years because of a corporate whistleblower who used to be Samsung's top attorney.
In 2007, the attorney brought to light that Kun-hee was evading taxes by holding stock and other assets in the name of other people. Mr. Lee was prosecuted, found guilty of tax evasion, and forced to step down as the Samsung Group chairman. But South Korea's President later pardoned him, after he paid a large fine and transferred the stock to his own name. His three-year jail sentence was rescinded.
Prosecutors also tried to bring claims against Lee Kun-hee based on widespread abuses, including bribery and illegally trying to transfer controlling interest in Samsung to his son, again based on information from the whistleblower. They lacked sufficient evidence of the bribery charges and weren't able to secure convictions on the rest.
Perhaps that is why Lee Kun-hee is so confident about winning this lawsuit. He vows to fight the suit to South Korea's highest court, refusing to settle. Last week, he publicly ridiculed his older brother, saying he had been exiled from the family and was not permitted to look at him in the eyes. Lee Kun-hee told reporters when discussing his older brother, "How dare he say my first name?"
A recent New York Times article discussing the case reported that these types of family fights over large Korean conglomerates are common. Recent inheritance battles have affected Koren companies like Hyundai, Kumho and Doosan.
It's a wonder that such rich and powerful businessmen wouldn't do the proper planning to protect their heirs from court battles like these. Business succession planning shouldn't be done through secret arrangements, but through the proper estate and corporate planning.
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moreStreet photography is perhaps the best-loved and most widely known of all photographic genres, with names like Cartier-Bresson, Brassai and Doisneau familiar even to those with a fleeting knowledge of the medium. Yet what exactly is street photography? From what viewpoint does it present its subjects, and how does this viewpoint differ from that of documentary photography? Looking closely at the work of Atget, Kertesz, Bovis, Rene-Jacques, Brassai, Doisneau, Cartier- Bresson and more, this elegantly written book, extensively illustrated with both well-known and neglected works, unpicks Parisian street photography's affinity with Impressionist art as well as its complex relationship with parallel literary trends and authors from Baudelaire to Philippe Soupault. Clive Scott traces street photography's origins, asking what really what happened to photography when it first abandoned the studio, and brings to the fore fascinating questions about the way the street photographer captures or frames those subjects - traders, lovers, entertainers - so beloved of the genre. In doing so Scott reveals street photography to be a poetic, even 'picturesque' form, looking not to the individual but to the type; not to the 'reality' of the street but to its 'romance'. less
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Snooki and Miley Cyrus are so has-been! This year's top costumes at college Halloween parties are expected to be much grimmer.
Labor Day 2014 is on Monday, Sept. 1. Here is a full list on what's open and closed in Tri-Cites on Labor Day.
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It seems every major scandal, abuse of power, and spectacular failure in President Barack Obama's administration happens, we're told, without the president's knowledge.
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Not every bad thing that happens to us is bad, long term. I've learned it well; some of life's biggest blessings arrive unexpectedly, wrapped in the most unsightly dressings. It's as if the alchemy happens in the waiting. And so it may be for the GOP, as they now get to witness certain Democrats, who supported Obamacare, paying a hefty price for their misdeeds. (And who says there isn't a God?)
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Nolon and Salkin book announcement: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Nutshell
From Patricia E. Salkin (Albany) and John R. Nolon (Pace) comes news of their new book, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Law in a Nutshell. The synopsis:
This new Nutshell comprehensively explores international, federal, state, and local laws and policies regarding sustainable development and climate change management. It traces the historical development of sustainable development and climate change law, showing that they appeared on the world stage at the same time and illustrating how they can be best understood, implemented, and practiced as a single body of law and policy.
The book illustrates the initiatives taken by all levels of government to achieve sustainable development, showing how these initiatives provide important opportunities to manage, mitigate, and adapt to climate change. The Nutshell explains how the U.S. legal system, particularly its reliance on the land use authority of local governments, fosters greenhouse gas reduction, energy conservation, and sustainable patterns of growth, including energy-efficient and sustainable buildings, the use of renewable energy resources, the protection of sequestering open space, and the adaptation of buildings and communities to sea level rise and natural disasters.
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Law in a Nutshell provides the international and national context for this bottom up approach. It illustrates how national and state governments can motivate 40,000 local governments in the U.S. to use existing authority and to adapt effective local initiatives already in place to both mitigate and adapt to climate change. This is presented as a complement to other international and national strategies for climate change management.
As one of dozens of examples, the Nutshell explains that local governments in most states are charged with enforcing the energy construction code and that, in many states, they have the power to enhance that code to achieve at least 30% greater efficiency in newly constructed and substantially renovated buildings. The building industry will provide millions of new homes and billions of square feet of nonresidential buildings to keep pace with our increasing population. Buildings consume the lion's share of all electricity generated and are responsible for over a third of carbon dioxide emissions. Some predict that two-thirds of the buildings in existence at mid-century will be built between now and then. The new International Green Construction Code, issued by the International Codes Council, contains techniques for extending this energy saving strategy to existing buildings.
The Nutshell also explains how localities can reduce their carbon footprint through transit oriented development and promoting renewable energy strategies, both of which depend on local planning and land use regulation. While grander schemes are stuck for the time at the federal and international level, researchers struggle to keep up with the task of identifying and analyzing progress of this sort on the ground.
The Nutshell covers the Rio Accords, the Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements, the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development, and the 2005 and 2010 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reports. These illustrate that the devolution of some legal authority to attack the full range of problems that hinder sustainable development is built into international agreements and the law of other nations. The book notes that the IPCC is considering including chapters on Human Settlements and Infrastructure in the Fifth Assessment Report.
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Michael Pruchnicki
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Michael Pruchnicki Poems
A Happy Poet
Listen up, I speak to you from the region of the damned and those who lust after fame and wealth as a poet
38th Parallel
Once I lived in a village not far from the thirty-eighth parallel near Kaesong, in fact
A Romantic Comedy
I'd like to write a romantic comedy in four acts like Will Shakespeare did Tragedy's not for me, you can see by the bells and cap I wear
A Drink in February
Taverns along Milwaukee Avenue near the expressway are bright with red neon beer signs
Once I saw a black & white photo taken by a Japanese tourist of London schoolboys walking briskly to grammar school.
A Town Called Limbo
Far from the raging sea folks born and bred ashore live in a town called Limbo tucked away in a green glen
It was the eve of Thanksgiving and a night black and cold as hell, with a stiff north wind blowing down across the barren slopes
16 mm Movies
One summer I taught with a guy fixated on flicks I mean those 16mm films teachers used to get away from textbooks
A Report to the Captain
Let me tell you how it went, Skipper, that day we came to the first of the islands; our barge struck a coral reef about 1500 yards offshore. We sat high and dry in the shallow waters.
A little guy
he smiles and turns verbal somersaults not saying what rankles him most about others who are not his kind
The price we paid is the blood we shed. Our bones unmarked by granite stone. We are alone here and we are dead.
A Plover on the Beach
I don't know if Poetry Lover (hereafter called plover, a shore bird with short tail) aspires to become a poet
Anatomy of a poem
You can gush and emote gripe and moan weep and groan slash your wrists
A Bears Guide
Every time I glance up at the framed lithograph hanging on my den wall of a bear sitting at its ease browsing through the pages of A Bears Guide
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Paul Brookes
I have read all your posted poems and I find your take on the world interesting. I have to say that on the whole I enjoyed your writes although I would be lying and a toady to say liked everything you have written. Some people have commented that your poems are negative, this I find strange but then some people did not have the brutal experiences of war. It's poetry like yours that give me hope for the future of the art keep it coming.
Terence George Craddock
Poor Michael, to understand the point of this poem, it is necessary to understand the theme of the poem? What is the theme Michael? How does the theme interact with the first stanza? The clock is clicking Michael, your answer is awaited with interest.
Terence George Craddock
Dear Michael Pruchnicki as the theme ''Illegal Logging'' is a global issue related to global warming and destruction of rain forest, then yes your snide remark that the topic ranges far afield is correct. The topic ''Illegal Logging'' and questions of conservation which are important to scientists world government etc is complicated, not simply cutting down a tree so of course it will be impossible to answer your ''But to what avail? '' question.
Actually I taught creative writing Michael, a concept a poetaster might find difficult to grasp in modern forms.
*****''A catalog is about the only thing you''re capable'' another typical Michael still missing the bully days in the sand box comment. Not quite up to your normal rude, crude level of vulgarity however. I have a special list of your treasured comments.
However relating to figurative language in literature the catalog includes but is not limited to majors in literature and classics including Greek & Roman Literature, Greek Art, Augustan Poetry & Prose,20th Century Poetry, Renaissance Poetry & Prose, Romantic Poetry & Prose, Victorian Poetry & Prose,20th Century Novel, Myth & Literature, Drama, Novel to 1830, Australian Literature & NZ Literature, Literally Study, American Literature and Medieval English Literature.
My lecturer for American Lit wrote several text books on certain styles of poetry, published his own poetry and was American so really your pocket book comments neither impress nor cut any ice. So wrong again poor Michael.
But please continue to insult, your comments upon other poets, who often struggle in a second language is often devastating to them. I know they email about you. So please chin up, step into the ring with me.
Terence George Craddock
Poor Michael, we will spell it out slowly for you. To quote my stalker my infamous stalker Michael Pruchnicki
''The title says it all! But it sure ain''t no ''Spectral Image or Image of Light''! ''
Really what does the title mean Michael?
''Spectral Image or Image of Light''! '' Obviously a bit too complicated but at least you had fun with your 1 1 1 1 votes poor poor Michael.
However try to think about this. Try to understand Michael.
''a small projectile hate fired millions to slew'' to complicated, luckily I taught special needs and genuine intellectually challenged students so I will break it down for you.
''a small projectile'' a bullet Michael
''hate fired'' yes your quick on the hate uptake
''millions to slew'' your homework Michael. What does it mean. I will give you a week, then you are allowed to ask for help.
The death of millions is not a ''Spectral Image''? I will give you a month to try to work this one out.
But your the expert we know. Still no connection.
Terence George Craddock
Try writing a poem Michael, instead of your constant acid remarks, or consider seeking medical help for your depression and acute anger management problems.
Chukwuma Ndububa
You're literally fit but draw on more.
More grease to your elbows.
keep the ball rolling.
Sid John Gardner.
I have read some of your stuff and admit some of the work has merit. There is also a proportion of your work which has a grossly negative element.I refer to your propensity for trashing others work which it would appear do not meet YOUR exacting standards.Perhaps you have an over developed sense of your own superiority.I would advise and such delusion to be considered carefully as we may be judged as we judge others.This site is a brotherhood and all are welcome.Many have very little command of basic English as their first language.Many are young and need encouragement.All have the greatest contribution.THEMSELVES.
Unfounded negative criticism and rudeness do not afford the writer merit.
Some ignor personal attack.Some are upset by it.Which ever way it is unnecessary and juvenile in its delivery.
Fiona Davidson
Mr Pruchniki what exactly is your problem with me? ...I don't like your poetry so I stay off it...but that is because I have manners....but having said that I will for just this one comment say what I think about you...you are a very bitter man who can't stand to see someones poetry being enjoyed...I have done nothing to provoke your attacks on me, my poetryand anyone who comments on my poetry or is commented on by me... so come on stand up and be a man and tell me exactly what the problem is?
Who Iam
Thanks for your comment, but like you said I would not rewrite your 'take' on anything you have written.
From reading some of your writes I take it you too were military.
The sixtys presented many challenges for our USA and for me.
Politcs and War go hand in hand even when the cause seems 'right'.
Unfortunately for those who died and remain POW's they will never know the real truth of the Vietnam Conflict.
As for those of us who came home with scares and nightmares we accept the 'victory' and wander why Politics and War continue in countries where War has been waged for thousands of years with no resolve!
As those cassions still go rolling along!
We each have our individual uniqueness, that is what provides our freedom to express ourself as we like it.
Fiona Davidson
Definition: Poetry is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound, and rhythmic language choices so as to evoke an emotional response. Poetry has been known to employ meter and rhyme, but this is by no means necessary. Poetry is an ancient form that has gone through numerous and drastic reinvention over time. The very nature of poetry as an authentic and individual mode of expression makes it nearly impossible to define.
I looked up the definition of poetry for you as you don't seem to know what it is..
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(1 February 1902 – 22 May 1967)
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A Happy Poet
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Those things I leave to you
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J.-B. Le Bouquin1, J.-P. Berger2, B. Lazareff1, G. Zins1, P. Haguenauer2, L. Jocou1, P. Kern1, R. Millan-Gabet3, W. Traub4, O. Absil6⋆⋆, J.-C. Augereau1, M. Benisty5, N. Blind1, X. Bonfils1, P. Bourget2, A. Delboulbe1, P. Feautrier1, M. Germain1, P. Gitton2, D. Gillier1, M. Kiekebusch7, J. Kluska1, J. Knudstrup7, P. Labeye8, J.-L. Lizon7, J.-L. Monin1, Y. Magnard1, F. Malbet1, D. Maurel1, F. Ménard1, M. Micallef1, L. Michaud1, G. Montagnier2, S. Morel2, T. Moulin1, K. Perraut1, D. Popovic7, P. Rabou1, S. Rochat1, C. Rojas2, F. Roussel1, A. Roux1, E. Stadler1, S. Stefl2, E. Tatulli1 and N. Ventura1
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2 European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), Casilla 19001, Santiago 19, Chile
3 NASA Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
4 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
5 Max Planck Institut für Astronomie, Konigstühl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
6 Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, 17 allée du Six Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium
7 European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, 85748, Garching bei Munchen, Germany
8 CEA-LETI, MINATEC Campus, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Received: 28 June 2011
Accepted: 7 September 2011
Context. PIONIER stands for Precision Integrated-Optics Near-infrared Imaging ExpeRiment. It combines four 1.8m Auxilliary Telescopes or four 8m Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO, Chile) using an integrated optics combiner. The instrument was integrated at IPAG in December 2009 and commissioned at the Paranal Observatory in October 2010. It has provided scientific observations since November 2010.
Aims. In this paper, we explain the instrumental concept and describe the standard operational modes and the data reduction strategy. We present the typical performance and discuss how to improve them.
Methods. This paper is based on laboratory data obtained during the integrations at IPAG, as well as on-sky data gathered during the commissioning at VLTI. We illustrate the imaging capability of PIONIER on the binaries δ Sco and HIP11231.
Results. PIONIER provides six visibilities and three independent closure phases in the H band, either in a broadband mode or with a low spectral dispersion (R = 40), using natural light (i.e. unpolarized). The limiting magnitude is Hmag = 7 in dispersed mode under median atmospheric conditions (seeing < 1, τ0 > 3ms) with the 1.8m Auxiliary Telescopes. We demonstrate a precision of 0.5deg on the closure phases. The precision on the calibrated visibilities ranges from 3% to 15% depending on the atmospheric conditions.
Conclusions. PIONIER was installed and successfully tested as a visitor instrument for the VLTI. It permits high angular resolution imaging studies at an unprecedented level of sensitivity. The successful combination of the four 8m Unit Telescopes in March 2011 demonstrates that VLTI is ready for four-telescope operation.
Key words: instrumentation: interferometers / techniques: interferometric / techniques: high angular resolution / instrumentation: high angular resolution


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I'm not sure how you found those names for your very pretty iris but none are possibilities. This looks like a much older iris.
If you Google daves garden plant list; chose iris from the list of plants and then search for these names you will see why they are not a match. I will check my photos of historics when I am home for some possibilities. Nice photo.
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