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It was strange and awkward having him look at my awful tummy and saggy little boobs, but he was very professional and made it as comfortable as possible. He said I still had fairly good elasticity, and could feel that I would definitely need MR. He also said I didn't have a lot of fat stored in my flanks, I am compact and proportionate. I know that, it spreads all over. But, he would do what lipo where he could.
He explained the results I could expect if I got a BL and if I did not. Then, we looked through photos I had and more of his on his computer. I asked about the drainless procedure and also went over my timeline.
Because of my own schedule and husband's schedule, I had to fit this surgery in the week of new years day or not until April. My strong preference was to do it with enough time to be recovered enough for our vacation to French Polynesia in mid March. He said that they would fit me in so that my schedule could be accommodated.
I then met with the patient coordinator to try on sizers. This was confusing! I ended up choosing in the 400 CC range that day.
Then, we went into a different office and she explained pricing. I confirmed that I would get a discount for paying in cash rather than financing, and also she found a date that worked for me. The date? New Year's Eve Day. I paid my $500 deposit and set the pre op appointment. This consult was dec. 11, pre op was dec. 19 and surgery dec. 31. What a way to spend new year's eve. But that meant that my husband would be home with me the first full day and would have an easier time being off when I got out of surgery too. It also meant I would not have to find someone to help with our 3 year old granddaughter since new years day was a Tuesday and my husband would be home, and he would also be home that Saturday, so the first time I'd have her sort of on my own would be at 8 days post op. (I have her every tuesday before and after preschool, and I drive her to and from school)
Dr. Wolfe and his staff were extremely accommodating throughout the entire process so far, both pre op (where I went in two extra times to go over breast sizing yet again) and in answering my panicky phone calls with questions both before and after surgery.
The recording that you get if a nurse is unavailable says she will return the call within 24 hours, but anytime I have left a message and it is post operative medical concern, the call has been returned very quickly. They have also let me text photos to them, and have worked to get me in to be seen very quickly by Dr. Wolfe when I was concerned about possible infection. There was none, however, he still set a follow up to be safe for 10 days out.
I can't say enough good about him or his staff, and from everything I have observed I would be equally comfortable with his partner, Dr. Vath.
My scars are healing nicely, far better than I expected for 3 weeks out. I have swelling but that's normal. I love the way my belly button looks and I don't see stitches like some others I've seen. I'm going to ask about that at my next visit, I'll ask how he does them.
He also spent time making sure I was good to go with the size of the implant the morning of surgery. I was still going back and forth. Finally, the size we chose was determined not to be in stock. So, we went up one size but he said that he would downsize me without additional cost if it ended up being too large for me.
The anesthesiologist they use is wonderful, very kind and answered all my questions. He took his time and I did not feel rushed at all.
The recovery at the surgical center was also comfortable and not at all rushed. The nurses were wonderful and right there to give me ice chips, then water and to bring back my husband as soon as I was alert.
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I will come back and add more if I can figure out how to do that. I am almost 4 weeks post op now.
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It was strange and awkward having him look at my...
It was strange and awkward having him look at my awful tummy and saggy little boobs, but he was very professional and made it as comfortable as possible. He said I still had fairly good elasticity, and could feel that I would definitely need MR. He also said I didn't have a lot of fat stored in my flanks, I am compact and proportionate. I know that, it spreads all over. But, he would do what lipo where he could.
I'm at 4.5 weeks now, and cleared for pretty much...
I don't feel uncomfortable working out really, just feel out of shape more than I thought I would. Instead of Jillian's shred level 3 I'm starting back at level 1. I'll do it again tomorrow, saturday and sunday and then maybe move up to level 2.
I am also cleared to start scar treatment so I am using biocorneum for now and will see how that goes. Not sure on the BA/BL. Everything feels fine and I never had any scabbing or anything, scars look pretty good for 4 weeks, but it'd be nice if they dropped and evened out and I could tell what size I am and if I'm ok with them. I am cleared to wear underwire bras though, so at least I don't have to wear sports bras 24/7 anymore.
The worst part is the waiting. I am not good at that. Just hope I look fairly decent for our vacation which is in mid March. We'll be on/in/near the water the whole time so I don't want huge swelling if it's possible. I guess we'll see.
I don't go back to the PS now until April, unless something comes up.
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I am feeling better about my PS visit tomorrow. I...
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I reviewed the local providers online, read all reviews, reviewed the websites and each of those I found's before and after photos, paying particular attention to TT, belly buttons after, scar lines, and also BL results as well as BA looking for results I liked. I researched drainless procedures and located those PS's who used this technique. I also called the office for each and requested information on pricing and procedure. At that time, I set three consultations. One with a PS who used drains and two with PS's who did not. One of the PS's who did not, would not do any lipo and also required everyone who received a MM to stay over night at the surgical center, adding an additional 2,500 to 3,000 to the cost. She had no medical reason for this requirement, it was simply her preference. Also, she was newer (the PS I reviewed on that website had returned, she had taken over but the online photos were his work, not hers). I eliminated her. I went to the consult with Dr. Wolfe and was immediately comfortable. The office staff were all friendly, the atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable and they were very welcoming. It felt like a spa waiting room. He was not pushy, he was straight forward, and I just felt completely at ease so I chose him.


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Rawi Warin Resort & Spa
139 Moo 8, Lanta Yai Island,
Krabi 81150
Koh Lanta Yai, Klong Nin Beach
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Rawi Warin Resort & Spa est niché dans les contreforts de Koh Lanta Yai et surplombe les eaux cristallines de la baie de Klong Tob, c'est du pur luxe dans un cadre idyllique. Avec un accès direct à la plage, les chambres, suites et villas de ce complexe isolé sont sans aucun doute parmi les plus belles de la province. Rawi Warin & Spa dispose de 185 chambres d'hôtel et villas de luxe. Imprégnées du style thaï auLentique et intégrées parfaitement dans le paysage naturel inspirant de Koh Lanta, ces chambres avec vue sur la mer et luxueuses villas offrent sont parfaites pour profiter des vacances sur une île.
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Date of stay:
Jun 02, 2015
Accommodation and facilities:
Good Location nice room & view even the room set up is not completed 100% when we arrived (no towel set up, TV remote no battery, Kattle rusty & dirty)room service not 24 hrs & also restaurant staff very poor service not up to standard of 5 stars hotel. Cannot call this hotel 5 stars
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Jun 05, 2015
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Thanyaret S.
Date of stay:
Mar 03, 2015
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Service ni good personnel
Mar 06, 2015
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Jacques Zeitoun
Date of stay:
Jan 03, 2015
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The hotel is nice as a whole but when you look at details it is less nice. The beach located in front of the hotel is full of plastic… this is not acceptable for a 5 stars hotel, they should clean it daily. The main pool is nice but very crowded… The hill pool is nice and calmer but there are not enough sun beds… The pool located in the sea is amusing but not really interesting… The service is really slow at the restaurant but the staff is really nice especially Lek at the reception and Mary at the restaurant.
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Tripadvisor should rate it less than a 5 stars hotel it is more a nice 4 stars
Jan 06, 2015
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Mr. Benjamin Mercy 1DA83415
Date of stay:
Mar 03, 2014
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We didnt know that it was on a mountain and got a room high up and we had informed them that we had an infant ( babywaggon). That made it hard thou the only way up was with a little golf-cart that one in the staff drove. It was not nice to be depended om thet så we made a upgrade so we could live on the ground. Very good service to fix that. A bit boring location.
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Only perfection!!
Mar 13, 2014
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Anna Jenny Österlind
Date of stay:
Dec 10, 2013
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Beautiful scenery and comfortable environment,had a great holiday in the hotel,thank you!
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low price but high quality
Dec 13, 2013
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Dec 06, 2013
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This hotell is very Nice. Our son got sick when we was in Thailand and the way that the hotell helped us with this was amazing a huge Thanks to Jean and all of his staff. The entire resort is beautiful and in great shape. I would book this resort every day of the week. A very happy guest from sweden
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Dec 09, 2013
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Håkan Fröberg
Date of stay:
Sep 09, 2013
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September Low Season renovations, restaurant closed, service poor, quality of rooms below average. All in all a not to be repeated experience.
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Krabitours were fantastic, managed a change simply and provided great advice and service.
Sep 12, 2013
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James Spencer
Date of stay:
Feb 24, 2013
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Vi var mycket nöjda med hotellet. Bra lyxigare hotell även för barnfamiljer. Vi bodde i ett pondrum vilket var väldigt fint och med bra läge. Barnen tyckte mycket om poolerna och hotellets biograf.
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Mar 05, 2013
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Josefine Lindgren
Date of stay:
Jan 15, 2013
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Fantastiskt läge, hotellområdet var underbart. Saknar dock den sista proffsiga touchen av personalen för ett hotell i denna prisklassen.Rummen var rena fina, hyffsad standard. Fick en känsla att det är ganska slitet.
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Jan 20, 2013
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annelie carlsson
Date of stay:
Nov 30, 2012
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This is a lovely resort, if you are looking for a relaxing place to unwind this is it. The staff will ensure you do just that.
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Dec 03, 2012
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Brian & Jane Abbott
Date of stay:
Nov 16, 2012
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We Booked last minute. Overall the hotel was good albeit a little tired. Excellent pool facilities, good breakfast, staff were attentive and helpful. Room up in the hillside so a little tiring but this was reflected in the rate so no problem with that and had a great view. Owners need to make a decision what they want; At the moment it s 3.5 star. With a bigger maintenance budget and a little capital expenditure, it could be a good 4 star resort.
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Always efficient
Nov 22, 2012
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Paul keats
Date of stay:
Feb 06, 2012
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Rawi Warin är ett fantastiskt hotell med fina rum och vackert hotellområde. Hotellet har allt ett 5 stjärnigt hotell ska ha. Enda nackdelen är att man får betala lite högre priser för mat och dryck men det finns alternativ utanför hotellet. Hotellet ligger på en kulle vilket innebär en liten svettig promenad om man bor högt upp på kullen.
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Feb 09, 2012
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Sven-Martin Åkesson
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Luxury hotel and villas in Koh Lanta -
Rawi Warin Resort & Spa,
Koh Lanta, Krabi. Tucked into the foothills of the Koh Lanta Yai and overlooking the crystal waters of Klong Tob Bay, the resort is sheer five-star luxury in an idyllic setting.
As a central visual feature, Rawi Warin Resort & Spa, Rawi Warin has the main swimming pool right on the beachfront, with an infinity design that blends the edge of the pool with the blue ocean. Over half the resort is perched on the hillside, where stand alone villas Slope up a hill and the view gets more and more breathtaking every foot you ascend.
With over 10,000 trees and flowers planted in the landscaped gardens, our guests are likely to spend much time foraging through the resort grounds itself.
Rawi Warin Resort & Spa,
features 185 luxury hotel rooms and villas in Koh Lanta, Krabi off the south-western coast of Thailand. Infused with authentic Thai style and set seamlessly amidst the inspiring natural landscape of Koh Lanta, these seaview rooms and luxury villas offer the perfect hotel accommodations from which to enjoy an island holiday. Offering direct access to the beach, rooms, suites and villas at this secluded, luxury five-star resort are without a doubt amongst the finest of any hotel in the province.
:: Deluxe Room ::
Deluxe Rooms are scattered on the gentle slope of the hillside. One king size bed or two queen beds in 45 sq.m. Each room is furnished in subtle color with teak wood floor and wooden furniture. It is modernly decorated in southern Thai style. Every room is fully equipped with full facilities including cable and satellite television, direct-dial phone, mini-bar, coffee & tea making facilities with separate sofa day bed. En-suite bath room with separate bathtub and cubicle shower. Room offers either smoking or non smoking preference. Every room offers large balcony.
"Deluxe Room" will no longer provide the DVD Player inside the room. The player is available only upon request while the DVD disc can be borrowed from our library.
:: With Garden View ::
:: With Sea View ::
Room Facilities
Total: 45 square meters
108 rooms with king-size bed or twin beds, all with wooden floors
Individual control air conditioning
Coffee & tea making facilities
Cotton bath robe and slippers
Bathroom with full amenities
Bathtub, separate rain-shower
Personal in room safe
Mini-bar refrigerator
Satellite color TV.
Smoke detector
Large balcony
IDD telephone
Hair dryer
:: Pond Room With Tropical Garden View & Pond Room With Sea View ::
Pond Rooms are centrally located on the ground level with easy access to the resort facilities, pool and the beach area. One king size bed or two queen beds in 45 sq.m. Each room is furnished in subtle color with teak wood floor and wooden furniture. It is modernly decorated in southern Thai style. Every room is fully equipped with full facilities including cable and satellite television, direct-dial phone, mini-bar, coffee & tea making facilities with separate sofa day bed. En-suite bath room with separate bathtub and cubicle shower. Room offers either smoking or non smoking preference. Every room offers large balcony.
Room Facilities
Total: 45 square meters
42 Pond Villas with king-size bed or twin beds
Day bed / sofa available
Individual control air conditioning
Coffee & tea making facilities
Cotton bath robe and slippers
Bathroom with full amenities
Bathtub, separate rain-shower
Personal in room safe
Mini-bar refrigerator
Satellite color TV.
Smoke detector
IDD telephone
Hair dryer
:: Villa ::
A stand alone cottage housed on the gentle slope of the hillside. Each cottage offer king size bed in 50 sq.m. It is furnished in subtle colour with teak wood floor and wooden furniture, modernly decorated in southern Thai style. All cottages are fully equipped with full facilities including cable and satellite television, direct-dial phone, mini-bar, coffee & tea making facilities with separate sofa day bed. En-suite bath room with separate bathtub and cubicle shower. Each unit also offer large private terrace with dining facilities.
Room Facilities
Total: 50 square meters
24 Individual Villas with king-size bed
Day bed / sofa available
Individual control air conditioning
Coffee & tea making facilities
Cotton bath robe and slippers
Bathroom with full amenities
Bathtub, separate rain-shower and double vanity basins
Personal in room safe
Mini-bar refrigerator
Satellite color TV
Smoke detector
IDD telephone
Hair dryer
:: Sunset Pool Villa ::
Each stand alone villa is located directly on the beachfront with full sea view. Four units are housed on the beachfront ground level while the rest are on the first row on the hillside. A Pool Villa offers king size bed in total of 100 sq.m. with private swimming pool and private living room. All are furnished in subtle colour with teak wood floor and wooden furniture, modernly decorated in southern Thai style. Master guest bedroom is fully equipped with full facilities including cable and satellite television, direct-dial phone, mini-bar, coffee & tea making facilities with separate sofa day bed, en-suite bath room with separate bathtub and cubicle shower. A separate living room is equipped with handmade traditional music machine and another separate day bed.
Room Facilities
Total area: 100 square meters
9 Individual Villas with king-size bed
Separate living room with large day bed / sofa
Day bed / sofa available
Individual control air conditioning
Coffee & tea making facilities
Cotton bath robe and slippers
Bathroom with full amenities & double vanity basins
Large balcony with a private swimming pool
Bathtub, separate rain-shower
Personal in room safe
Mini-bar refrigerator
Satellite color TV
Smoke detector
IDD telephone
Hair dryer
Authentic and special, our restaurants offer an incredible array of dining options. From fresh seafood to Mediterranean cuisine to pub-style fare, guests can dine in style while enjoying a delightful treat. High speed internet access is also available in all restaurants.
The Watermark:
Sample the catch of the day at The Watermark while being inspired by the sweeping views of majestic Klong Tob Bay as the sun sets on the horizon. This vibrant restaurant, perfect for special occasions, specializes in sumptuous seafood and sizzling steaks.
Open daily from 4 pm - 11 pm.
The Golden Pond:
Start your day on the right note with a hearty breakfast at The Golden Pond. Sleeping in? Make it brunch, lunch or dinner - we are practically open all day. Featuring both indoor and alfresco seating, this all-day dining restaurant, also serves a selection of International and Asian specialties in flavors that are sure to excite.
Open daily from 6.30 am - 10.30 pm. / 11.00am. - 02.00am.
The Wave Bar:
Mix, mingle and meet at The Wave Bar - the resort's engaging and vibrant social hub; while we mix, shake and pour a few of our specialty cocktails. Creative tapas, exquisite wines and cigars can also be found here.
Open daily from 07.00pm. - 12.00am
The Stream Pool Bar:
Just the place to cool things down while the sun's up and to heat things up when the sun goes down. In an inspiring setting between the beach and the resort's main pool, The Stream Pool Bar is open throughout the day to quench the thirst of beachgoers, while serving up romance in the evenings with its candlelit beachfront barbeques.
Open daily from 09:00am. - 09:00pm.
Auntie Maes Bakery and Deli:
Bread, bread, and more bread, in all different shapes and sizes. A specialty bakery and gourmet deli, Auntie Mae's offers an assortment of bagels, muffins, croissants, cakes and desserts - all freshly baked daily. For a quick bite, stop in for our delicious deli sandwiches and salads.
Open daily from 09:00am - 08:00pm.
In-Villa Dining:
Craving privacy and seclusion? Stay "at your place" and enjoy specially-prepared lunches and dinners in the comfort of your own room or villa. We will prepare place settings in the room or on your terrace-it is your call.
Available anytime.
Re-energize your body, mind and soul at this luxurious Koh Lanta spa.
Water is the basis of life and the foundation of our wellbeing and vitality. Warin Spa is your spring from which to journey to wellness with treatments and surroundings that restore the mind, body and soul. Ascend a candlelit walkway beside a gently flowing stream, to one of the 20 holistic treatments designed to restore balance and vitality.
With skilled spa therapists well versed in the fine art of massage, in Spa, is the ideal place to shed the cares of the world and enter into a realm where sensual pleasure and a relaxed state of being are the ultimate goal.
Housed in a series of authentic Thai-style pavilions, Warin Spa offers an extensive selection of health and beauty treatments including Thai and Chinese massages, hydrotherapy, body wraps, body polishes, facials and hand and foot therapies.
In a beautiful courtyard style setting alongside a natural waterfall, the Warin Spa also has an outdoor Jacuzzi as well as sauna rooms.
No less than 4 swimming pools grace the grounds of our resort. A dramatic infinity-edged central pool is situated directly on the beachfront offering uninterrupted views to the Andaman Sea. Nearby is a lap pool as well as a children's pool. Yet another pool can be found high on the hillside affording extraordinary views across Klong Tob Bay.
The most unique of the 4 pools and also a first for Asia, is our ocean pool which is anchored 100 metres out at sea. Adjacent to the main pool is the Stream Pool Bar, a favorite throughout the day for light meals, snacks and drinks.
Filled with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and awash in natural light, the gym at Rawi Warin Resort & Spa is your place to stay in shape while on holiday. Our fitness centre features an extensive array of equipment from cardiovascular fitness machines to free weights, as well as a crew of experienced fitness trainers who are on hand to assist and provide instruction.
Four Swimming Pools:
Our lap swimming pool is just 20 meters away from the big elevated main pool where kids are playing with water slider while parents enjoy the tranquility of the sea and beauty of infinity-edge pool. First ocean swimming pool in Asia, extended 100 meters into the ocean. Guests would enjoy playing with fresh sea water."
:: Our Services & Facilities ::
Reception 24 hrs.
Security 24 hrs.
Check in 14:00 hrs.
Check out 12:00 hrs.
Credit card accepted : Visa / Master Card / AMEX
Restaurant Thai / International
Bar / pub
Pool bar
Coffee shop
Wine cellar
Halal food
Vegetarian food
Steam room
Gym / fitness
Fitness Centre
Kids Room
Boxing Room
Town Hall (Club House)
Yoga Room (Yoga/Meditation)
Gift shop
Business center
Conference / meeting room
Tour desk
Public internet corner
Wi-Fi internet
DVD library
Currency exchange
Doctor on call
Laundry service
Fax service
Postal service
Wake up call
Baby cot available
Family rooms
Non smoking rooms
Car parking
Airport transfer
Taxi service
Room service
Outdoor swimming pool
Children's pool
Snorkeling equipment
Tennis court
Table tennis
Bicycle for rent
Car for rent
Canoe / kayak for rent
Elephant riding
Getting there:
Rawi Warin Resort & Spa is so uniquely positioned that getting there is part of the appeal. Various modes of transportation can take you to your luxurious holiday with us.
Distance from hotel to:
City center 8 kms. / Airport 63 kms. / And Pier 8 kms.
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Hi Tom,
Thanks for your reply.
This Declaration of Trust is very important.
My mother's will states that the house cannot be sold until her partner dies.
But the Declaration states that if one of the Executors of the will wants to sell the house now, then it overrides the will and can be sold now.
If the Solicitor had a signed and witnessed copy of this Declaration, then it would be straightforward and 100% enforceable through the court as her partner is contesting it and wants to stay in the house.
But with only a copy of the declaration unsigned, yes the solicitor is willing to swear in court that it was signed in front of him by both my mum and her partner but his word isn't 100% enough guarantee that the court will overturn the will and allow the house to be sold now.
This Declaration of Trust is as important as the will itself.
I cannot image when a will company writes a will, they would allow you to just take the only copy home.
They as a matter of practice would make and keep a copy on their files or computer in case the one at home gets lost - which is understandable.
So due to the importance of this Declaration and the Solicitor has a duty of care to my mother - she's relying on this now she's died - are Solicitor's when drafting a Declaration of Trust, legally bound by law to make and keep a copy ?
I await your reply please Tom.
Thanks for this info and I understand what you are saying here.
The thing is, the Solicitor has destroyed the file after 6 years so my mothers instructions at the time sadly destroyed with it.
My mothers partner is denying having ever seen the Declaration and to be fair, I only have the Solicitor's word that my mothers instructions were that she'd take the Declaration and did not ask him to retain a copy on the file.
This all happened 17 years ago. My mother never used the Solicitor again for anything and she was not personally known to him.
It seems amazing to me that he can suddenly remember that her instructions 17 years ago was to take the only copy away - unlikely he'd remember one client telling him that ?
He has no file notes to go now as they were destroyed 11 years ago - so how can he show that these were my mothers instructions ?
Obviously telling me this is the easiest way out for him if he destroyed a copy by mistake.
I agree with your earlier view that it would normally be 100% standard practice to take a copy for his file, especially for something as important as this.
Plus he has kept an unsigned copy for 17 years on his computer because he realised the importance of this Declaration.
Therefore, could not show balance of probability applies here -
Could I not show that It's more likely than not that he did take a copy of the signed Declaration, placed it onto the Trust file, then destroyed it all after 6 years without scanning and keeping a copy on his computer.
Also, why would he make up a Trust file, if he was not going to have a copy of the Declaration to go in it ?
Could you not argue these points here to show that he probably did have a copy and is negligent by destroying it without transferring it to his computer ?
Kind Regards
ok tom.
yes it is unfortunate but thanks for your lengthy answer here for me.
i will rate you.
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Monday, March 24. 2008
Metropolitan Council to Meet
Your comments on the issues facing the Metropolitan Council, the Synod, the SIC and the PCC are all welcome.
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That should read Easton, PA, not "Eaton"
#1 Anonymous on 2008-03-24 08:50
As regarding confidentiality of the proceedings of the MC meetings, perhaps the MC members should reread Alexander Brody's early ocanews.org Reflection on Censorship/Self Censorship.
#2 Karen Jermyn on 2008-03-24 10:50
I think it would be very helpful to your readers if you would publish the names of the people on the MC who are pushing for complete confidentiality for their work, with punishments for violators.
I for one find this idea quite chilling in light of all that has gone down in the OCA of late. We need more openness, not less, if we are going to get through this period in our church. Please don't give these people who want complete confidentiality for the meetings of the MC the cloak of darkness they so desperately desire--tell us who they are! The last thing we need in the OCA is another set of insiders controlling all the information going out to the church at large. The members of the clergy and laity are well past the point where we are going to stand for that! The MC is not a secret societythey are supposed to be serving the church, not hiding information from it.
In Christ,
Cathy Tatusko
#3 Cathryn M. Tatusko on 2008-03-24 11:29
"The Bishop is now stating he has not decided whether to attend the Synod meeting or not;"
The Bishop reserves the canonical right to be wishy today and washy tomorrow!
This is becoming a farce! Bishop Nikolai should stop being a primadonna and should go to the Synod meeting to face those who have made accusations against him. By not going he would only prove either that he is guilty and afraid of the Synod or that he thinks himself above the Synod itself.
#4 herman on 2008-03-24 12:42
All those who have come before the SIC (at least the new SIC) have had their testimony taped. Now why do you think that Archimandrite Zacchaeus and his attorney, Alexandra Mankowsky (formerly the lead attorney for the old SIC and Faith Skordinski) have demanded that unless there is no taped recording of Zacchaeus' testimony, he will not appear?
This "archimandrite" is so deep into this whole affair that unless his testimony is made public, one will never have confidence in the conclusions of the investigation.
Do I smell a continuing coverup?
#5 DT on 2008-03-24 14:57
It looks like Bishop Nikolai is going to skate through his meeting with the Holy Synod without any repurcussions based on the timeline he has on his website. I'm not a fan of his but it certainly looks like the folks in Syosset unfortunately dropped the ball once again. The "official" report from Syosset regarding Sidebottom was never released. The canons referenced by the Holy Synod in the letter to Bishop Nikolai were misapplied (he was never formally accused of anything nor deposed). Asking someone to take a leave of absence and then telling his diocese not to pray for him (again, keep in mind he was not suspended or deposed) can't possibly be correct.
And while we're at it, can someone explain to me how it is that the Holy Synod can ask Bishop Nikolai to take a leave of absence while an investigation is under way yet somehow the same standard wasn't applied to Metropolitan Herman?
As I said, I'm not a fan of Bishop Nikolai but the way the OCA is going about trying to rid of the guy just doesn't make any sense.
#6 Anonymous on 2008-03-24 19:51
Does Herman think we are stupid with all of these groups and people meeting to cover up his involvement in the scandal ? MH needs to stop with these bogus groups and go to the police. We all know if anyone really stole millions they would be in jail.
Herman if you can't admit your involvement in excessive money spening , take off the robes and join RSK. Everyone including the bishops should be investigated by people outside the church. MH everyone knows you'll rig it so you come out clean as a whistle.
#7 Hope on 2008-03-25 05:18
This is the best posting ever including the Reflections (epistles) that are on record.
Not revealing all of the players, and information will be another (B--l S--t) session, and an expensive one at that.
The OCA will be the laughing step-child of ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS if we keep this up!!
Steve Babish
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Would the SIC commission interview Father Oleg Kirilov who was the Priest in Charge of St Catherines OCA Cathedral in Moscow prior of Archimandrite Zacchaeus? He had boasted that he knows a lot about the ADM funds designated for St Catherines....
#9 A on 2008-03-25 07:14
Let's do the math.
A dozen or so letters from clergy and laity in Alaska stating in clear terms that Bishop Nikolai is a bully and maybe even worse.
FLASH...........from Syosset............HERMAN STATES "WE MUST DO SOMETHING"
Now, we have over 1000 people in the Church who have signed a petition for Herman to step down.
FLASH.........from Syosset.............HERMAN STATES "THESE PEOPLE ARE FROM THE DEVIL"
So I guess one can conclude if you are FOR HERMAN its ok, but if you are AGAINST HERMAN, you are from the Devil.
Wake up people. Herman is playing all of us for fools and we just go along with it and ignore the real devil in our midst.
#10 Anonymous on 2008-03-25 08:45
True....all they need to do is depose him for the fact he knowingly tonsured a convicted criminal into the lesser orders. That's sleazy enough on his part to warrant his deposition.
#11 Anonymous on 2008-03-25 10:36
Unfortunately, I think we already are. Now the Greek Bishop in Boston forbids his clergy to serve with OCA clergy. What is that all about?
(+Methodius, according to his letter on the OCL site, is angry that there is more than one Orthodox Bishop of Boston besides himself. Why he suddenly chose this moment to protest a situation that exists, in many cities across the nation, has perhaps more to do with his not being invited to attend an Albanian celebration at St. George's OCA cathedral led by the Primate of the Albanian Church. Since that celebration was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Albanian language liturgy ( that is, the first liturgy served not in Greek, but Albanian) the question of inviting, or not inviting a Greek Bishop, was awkward. Since multiple holders of the "same" see are not going away for the foreseeable future, it is unclear how this moves the question forward....)
#12 Anonymous on 2008-03-25 10:38
Mark, how do people get you to post letters on the front page? There is a very important letter from someone in Kodiak that was posted on www.dioceseofalaska.org today, from someone who was at the meetings in Kodiak but I didn't know how to send it other than in this forum.
#13 Marie on 2008-03-25 12:10
What's interesting is there are 100 people in Alaska asking for +Nikolai to be removed (for lack of a precise number, I'm completely guessing), how many THOUSANDS signed the petition to have Herman removed? Who will tell Herman to take of leave of absence while everything is sorted out? Who will tell all of North America and Canada to STOP elevating Herman's name during the liturgy?
#14 Peter Pappas on 2008-03-25 14:00
I think you are taking things out of context.
What I believe certain members of the MC are saying is, let's not allow what transpires during our meeting to somehow, someway make it to this website before any minutes are posted or summary report is made public.
Too often, information somehow and someway made it to this site before the chairs had an opportunity to cool off from the fannies sitting in them during previous meetings.
How was this possible if Mark wasn't present at those meetings? Someone who was there willfully and deliberately provided information.
One of the problems within our church Cathy is that certain individuals have a need to know all of the juicy details.
They feel it is their God-given right. Well you know what, I for one am at the point where I just want the problems to be fixed. I don't need or want to know everything. Have your meeting, discuss what needs to be discussed, take action if necessary and get on with life.
In the words of Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind fame, "frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."
(editor's note: Sorry, Mike, but some of us still give a damn. If the MC members seeking to restrict information beyond legal and personnel matters (which should legitmately be kept confidential) think the way to do it is to "bind" MC members of not reveal things that happened in the meeting, they are sorely mistaken as to how such information makes it way to the people such as me. As I have said repeatedly: there are no leaks in the OCA; its a wetlands. Draining it will not accomplish anything besides killing all life, and turning the church into a desert. If that is their goal, our long defeat continues. But it will not stop the flow of information in an information age, anymore than you can halt the tide or light overcoming the darkness. )
#15 Michael Geeza on 2008-03-25 14:07
Thanks Marie.
I hope something this important doesn't stay buried for long.
#16 ethelrod on 2008-03-25 16:38
You too are missing my point. Yes, the truth needs to be told. However, it doesn't need to be told to your website before their meetings are even completed.
I believe the actions of certain MC members during past meetings were childish and they should have been called on the carpet for not keeping their mouths shut until the meetings were over.
These actions are what I suppose they are trying to stop.
You know it and I know it.
So please Mark, stop putting your spin on what I say.
(Editor's note: I am often accused of missing the point, but rarely does the charge stick. I have never, ever, published details of an MC meeting while it was in session. I always wait till the meeting is over, and in a vast majority of cases, several days. If one waited until the Minutes were published one would be waiting weeks - and in some cases we would never have been told what transpired. What has Syosset's knickers in a knot is that I have often published contradictory information to the version they wanted set forth; and in each instance my version was more accurate and complete than the "spin" they attempted. One has no need to look further than the infamous "Statement" in 2006 to see evidence of that. One hopes such days are long behind us. So, yes, Mike, we do both know what is going on. The trouble is, for you, I will continue to inform the OCA of it as long as I, and my associates, are able.)
#17 Michael Geeza on 2008-03-25 17:07
At the funeral of ROCOR First-Hierarch Metropolitan Laurus, the MP's Metropolitan Yuvenaly refused to concelebrate with the OCA delegation. +Tikhon of EPA stood in the altar, while +Yuvenaly concelebrated with the 6 ROCOR bishops, the Serbs, and the Antiochians.
The day before that, Metropolitan Herman served a panikhida in Jordanville but was asked to leave and not stay for the funeral. Thus, the OCA delegation at the funeral was limited to +Tikhon, and Frs. Behr and Kishkovsky, none of whom was invited to serve.
#18 Anonymous on 2008-03-25 17:45
I don't know if "important" is the word. The document is accusatory and placed mostly in the pronoun of "you". I don't need to read another person trying to represent another person. The document would have been far better if it was put in the person of "I", i.e the person writing it.
Furthermore, I find it to be unintelligent in places. Unfortunately, the page it is on disallows me from copying and pasting text, but I refer you Page 2 Paragraph 4. BN is not the current bishop of Alaska, and also not deposed, because he has simply not been stripped of the rank of a bishop. It's not that hard to figure out. The Greek church has a-geographical bishops as a rule (Met. Kallistos is a shining example). One can question whether or not this is a good thing (even whether or not it is canonical) but it is normal in modern Orthodoxy. BN, simply put, is suspended from his duties, not deposed. Originally, the suspension was to be only temporary, but due to his disobedience it is quickly on its way to becoming permanent. I don't understand what is difficult about this, it's not illogical at all. BN agreed to the document which allows for the suspension of clergy who come under investigation of misconduct. What, is it good enough and canonical enough for others but not good enough or canonical enough for him? What hypocrisy.
The deal is that the canons say ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about how an investigation is to take place. Saying a "leave of absence" is uncanonical is only done by extension from the canons which mandate that a bishop reside in his diocese. Yes, but does "reside" mean *all the time*? If so, then every time a bishop goes to Syosset, or goes on a trip anywhere, he is being uncanonical and abandoning his diocese. It's silliness. BN was only asked to leave his diocese temporarily. He was not reassigned. He was not deposed. When he was insubordinate MH took over governance of the diocese, but, pending the conclusion of the investigation, BN has not been reassigned or deposed. Saying all this is illogical or uncanonical is little more than a bait-and-switch. BN has us all bunched up in a little canonical ball, making us think that he understands the better than everyone. I'd bet you anything that if was offered the position of Metropolitan he wouldn't have a bit of trouble abandoning his diocese, numerous canons which order excommunication for bishops who transfer their sees notwithstanding.
#19 Anonymous on 2008-03-25 18:38
We must remember that the incidents alleged to have taken place here are CRIMES. Sexual assault and Domestic Violence are CRIMES, not violations of some religious practices or canons. Why then are these CRIMES not being investigated by Alaskan Law Enforcement????? Since when are major crimes in Alaska investigated by Priests from New York?????? Are Orthodox Christians to become like the the Orthodox Jews who have their own laws and court systems? Are we trying to set the precedent that any clergyman accused of a crime can be investigated and tried by the Synod of Bishops or Special Investigations Committee and therefore bypass State or Federal Law?
#20 Sophia Weisheit on 2008-03-25 19:20
So now the Metropolitan Opera... oops... council meets... to discuss confidentiality... seems to me there are much more important issues at hand;
First and foremost; what if the SOB doesnt do the right thing? suppose... that -n is found to be the triumphant canon boy... that he trumps -h?
There are a great many of us so called disgruntled wrong-doers who will not stand for such a travesty...
What do we do? Take our churches back...
remove them from the OCA?
After all... who built them? Who has taken care of them? in some cases for over a hundred years?
I am sure that a legal civil suit would find that to be true...
then what?
See... I am not in the place nor state of mind - spiritually or otherwise
to fight on forever on this issue of who is right, based on what standard, for what year we want to use...
I do know one thing for sure...
The land that St Herman lived on, walked on and died on will not be a part of this mess... even though it has been ransacked by -n and his minions...
The honorable stewards of that land... are not the Diocese of Alaska, nor the SOB or the OCA...
the owners of that land will keep it as it was... as we were directed to... by our ancestors and St Herman...
the same place he wanted to be buried at... without fanfare and glittering rament...
just nature's truth, the raw beauty of God's Creation.
Oh yeah... no admission charge... no $15 bottles of Holy Water...
#21 Ted Panamarioff - Kodiak Alaska on 2008-03-25 23:30
There are two things most everyone in the OCA agree on. 1) + Nicolai must step down or be removed. No one in Alaska wants him and there are serious charges which must be investigated. 2) + Herman must step down due to his involvement in the financial mess. Even if it is shown that he did not ACTIVELY participate in the filtering of monies, he KNEW about the irregular situation and did nothing. It has already been indicated that + Herman will step down at the AAC, but most would like to see it sooner. + Nicolai must step down immediately before Alaska descends into more chaos. + Herman still serves a purpose, but his credibility has been seriously compromised.
#22 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 05:29
Dear Anonymous:
You state:
"It has already been indicated that + Herman will step down at the AAC, but most would like to see it sooner."
Can you please tell us where this has been "indicated"? If that is the plan, it needs to be made clearly known throughout the OCA--ASAP. There is no point in withholding this information from the OCA at large when we are approaching such a significant Council. Why should we spend months preparing to deal with the +Herman issue if it is already known that he will step down?
I for one believe that there would be great rejoicing and a great release of energies and resources to the OCA if +Herman would make a public commitment to resigning at the next AAC. It would breathe new life into our church, and give us some sense of hope for the future of the OCA. And though I am among those who would like to see him resign much before November, I could certainly live with him staying in office until then, IF HE PUBLICLY COMMITS TO STEPPING DOWN AT THE AAC. I think he would regain a great deal of respect and good will from all of us if he would make that commitment.
Please do tell us where you got your information.
In Christ,
Cathy Tatusko
#23 Cathryn M. Tatusko on 2008-03-26 06:01
Also, just to add on, does anyone else think it strange that this document appeared on the website that BN, last I heard, still had control over? Rather interesting, considering that the document says all the things that BN wants us to think. 1) That it's all about the land. 2) That MH actions were uncanonical. 3) That Fr. Garklav's is a fool. 4) That Syosset has no idea what they are doing. Being couched in the language of "I wish that BN was deposed too, but only for the right canonical reasons" sounds a awful lot like it was pulled verbatim from...the comments on this very website.
Maybe I am reading too much into it, but all this makes me wonder if this meeting actually happened. Can others who attended this meeting affirm its existence and that this document is close to being a representation of what occurred there?
In the end though, I think it is more than ironic that the very one who complained incessantly about those "evil people" posting personal communication on the internet would, now, post a personal communique to Syosset on his very own website. The internet is a wonderful thing when you can spin it for yourself, now isn't it?
Can you tell that I really really really don't trust BN?
#24 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 06:21
Thanks for your endurance and persistence, Mark, and thanks be to God for his goodwill use of the Internet.
I have heard an MC member say *the truth may never be known*. If I were an MC member, I would say: The cover-up and lies shall continue 'over my dead body'
A certain group's (the MC, e.g.) knowing the truth and not revealing it to the whole Church publicly is just more of the same old, same old in my opinion. We are not poor, ignorant children needing protection from the truth; we are of Christ's Body, each empowered through knowing the whole truth in order to function as healing members, just as healing cells in the human body are alerted and summoned to fight infection.
Censorship of any information (excepting gossip) in the Church (no matter what the so-called motivation) is the devil's playground, IMHO.
#25 Karen Jermyn on 2008-03-26 06:51
That's OK. There are still deep feelings in ROCOR regarding the OCA and they didn't want anyone "raining on their parade." It will take years to sort everything out, but it will sort. The funeral was a 7 hour endurance test; who needs that?
#26 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 08:28
How ironic, the man who taped Fr Kondratick does not want to be taped.
#27 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 08:43
Dear A
Fr Oleg was NEVER the OCA Representation priest in Moscow. He was attached to St Catherine's while he worked in Moscow...
#28 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 08:53
Hi Mark......just read Downing's letter to Garclavs as published on the Alaskan Diocese web-site.........believe we should take into consideration their thoughts upon Syosset's motives in sending the "chancellor" to Kodiak and Anchorage.........+N may rethink his trip to synod after reading this report
#29 Guileless on 2008-03-26 09:56
Michael got what he wanted out of this and that was for RSK to hang. As a matter of fact, it was a good thing to happen. But, Michael has also steadfastly defended both Herman and his sidekick, Paul Kucynda, through this. So, for him, its over, and anything else can only be bad news for him. So, for as far as he's concerned, the case is closed.
However, Michael, Nikolai is still around and he's a Kondratick appointment, who paraded him up and down the east coast after his consecration. Surely you want to see this remnant of the Kondratick regime dismantled, no?
#30 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 10:59
..and no, Herman is not going to step down. He is the paperweight over all the evidence that, should he leave, will come to light. The only way he's going to leave is when he assumes room temperature.
#31 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 11:02
It is well-known that he will retire. There is too much going against him and he's just hanging on until the AAC. Look, he's 70+, he's had more mini-strokes than + Theodosius; ... everyone knows RSK was his hand-picked guy for Syosset; no public financial records are available for STOTS; Dn. Eric Wheeler told + Herman of RSK's stealing and he did nothing; etc., etc. , etc. The next Metropolitan will be + Seraphim as it should have been at the last AAC.
The problem is, none of the hierarchs have tried to groom ANY to succeed them - WHY? We need to turn to married bishops where more stability can be found. It is ridiculous to try and keep Orthodox thinking that "marriage" is an impediment to ordination or consecration - it isn't. Monks and celibates were chosen for expediency and at this time in the church in North America, it is no longer expedient.
#32 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 12:16
God works in mysterious ways! Remember Gula on Bright Monday?
#33 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 19:11
"The Greek church has a-geographical bishops as a rule (Met. Kallistos is a shining example)."
I think you mean the Church of Constantinople. The bishops of the Church of Greece, as a rule, reside in their sees in Greece. In any event, the reason this has been true for Constantinople is that the lands under its jurisdiction are no longer Christian. So they assign bishops to these dead places, but then they send them all over the world (since Constantinople claims the rights to every place that isn't historically Orthodox).
But actually, that is far from Constantinople's universal practice or "rule." In America, Constantinople's bishops in the Greek Archdiocese are the bishops of the areas in which they serve; and that is also true in Hong Kong and other places.
In any event, no bishop is a-geographical; they all have dioceses of which they are the bishop. Some of these places are no longer Christian, and this makes it a bit of a farce, but there is no such thing as an actual free-floating bishop.
If the Synod were to deal with +Nikolai along these lines, I suppose they would have to transfer +Nikolai to a newly created diocese in the middle of the Nevada desert, or something. But I don't think a bishop can be transferred against his will -- as you pointed out, strictly speaking, a bishop may never be transferred.
Anyway, the point is that every bishop is the bishop of some particular place; so it's not possible for +Nikolai to be no longer the bishop of Alaska, but not a bishop of anywhere else, but still a bishop. That is why it appears that he has been deposed.
(You know, a previous poster pointed out that the edict to commemorate +Herman came only after +Nikolai refused to leave. So your proposal -- that a "leave of absence" for a bishop means that he is no longer the bishop of his diocese -- does not seem to be what the Holy Synod had in mind.
The problem then, of course, is that so long as a man is a bishop of his diocese, no other Church authority is allowed to interfere in his management of it. That's the first canonical issue. On the other hand, a bishop cannot be deprived of his office without being charged and tried by fellow bishops. That's the second. The point about a bishop residing in his diocese is really peripheral, here -- it just underscores the inseparability of a bishop and his diocese.)
#34 A Fellow Orthodox Christian on 2008-03-26 19:51
Let me respond to some related points in your comments in the previous thread, at 220.127.116.11.1.1.1 (yes, it's seven of them):
A) +Nikolai was certainly being deprived of his authority. On March 4th, +Seraphim cites the Synod's letter to +Nikolai telling him (ordering him?) to take the voluntary leave of absence. It stated, "During this time the day-to-day affairs of the Diocese will be conducted by an Administrator appointed by His Beatitude." In your earlier comments, you wrote that "he would still have authority over, and still be the ruling bishop of the diocese." But what meaning do those phrases have to you? ("Day-to-day affairs" is vague, but practically quite inclusive. I mean, I suppose Fr. Alexander won't be inaugurating any major building projects. But Bishops constantly have significant pastoral decisions to make.)
Besides, you state that +Nikolai is forbidden to communicate with "witnesses." I suppose this practically includes the entire diocese, since investigators cannot know who they want to talk to before they have begun. In any event, surely many of the clergy, including all the deans, would be witnesses. But how can someone have authority over people to whom he he is forbidden to communicate his directives? Do the words "authority" and "ruling" have any real significance at this point?
B) You have stated that "the OCA could be legally liable for abuse that happens while an investigation is taking place." If you can show that the Church has such liability, then I don't object to an innovation of this sort. But, to begin with, I don't know what kind of "abuse" qualifies here. In a case of alleged child molestation, for example, if the authorities have not stepped in and removed the bishop from circulation, then the Church arguably does have a legal (not to mention moral) obligation to act. (I'd say so, certainly.) But no one is claiming that that's in the mix in this case.
I am sure we'd both welcome comments from attorneys with experience in this type of litigation. Does the Church have liability for not provisionally removing a bishop durning an investigation into charges against him? If so, what kind of charges?
#35 A Fellow Orthodox Christian on 2008-03-26 21:02
While I am sure Vladyka Seraphim has his good qualities, I am still uneasy about having a Metropolitan who was not only on the SOB at the time of the scandalous behaviour, but who also help position in Syosset at the time (SOB Secretary).
If anyone from that time period, I could understand Vladyka Job as Metropolitan because at least he had the courage to speak out about the activity and to stand behind his convictions. I don't judge the others for not doing this, but I must at leat give credit to Vladyka Job for being a man about it . However, we all know of his intentions for retirement.
Wouldn't it be possible to elect one of the newer bishops or even someone who is not currently a bishop but who may be a bishop by then? I would sleep much easier knowing that it is a new administration with a clean slate and a fresh outlook. There were several votes for non-bishops in Orlando. Let's begin to think seriously about this.
#36 Anonymous on 2008-03-26 21:52
It would be pretty tough to put your name on such a vulgar commentary. The only time anonymous posts like yours deserve posting is when they have content. Curious how this post adds anything to the discussion.
My name is on the petition, so don't think I'm taking sides with the Metropolitan.
After reading your comment, perhaps the Metropolitan needs a show of support. I personally think he'll resign once he's repaired the train wreck he allowed and even helped create.
But posts like yours can only polarize him into trying to do exactly what you say.
#37 Daniel E. Fall on 2008-03-27 05:36
Just to answer a few points specifically to make myself more clear.
"Day to day affairs" are just that, the constant pushing around of paperwork. I read this as saying that the entire diocese was going to be put on hold during the suspension. I.e that BN would not be able to transfer or appoint anyone, such as sending a key witness to the Arctic to witness to polar bears let's say. Also, not being able to appoint one of his friends and supporters to a high-ranking and prominent position, which he has already tried to do. While the investigation was to take place, then, no transfers would be made, no positions filled, and no budget changes.
As for a-geographical bishops the point is that they have no diocese, no clergy, and no parishes. They do not live at or even near to where their see is, nor do they have any jurisdiction there. Yet, they are still bishops. Hence, not having direct control over parishes does not, obviously, make a bishop a non-bishop. Also, not physically residing in one's see does not make a bishop a non-bishop either (yes, this is non-canonical, but it does have long precedent, and I never heard BN whining about it until it suited...himself).
On a leave of absence, therefore, BN would not be deposed. He would still be bishop and commemorated as such. He would still be the bishop as much as any of the bishops sitting in Syosset at the moment are still, in fact, bishops of their diocese while they are in absence from it. Does not making any decisions in the diocese for a few weeks make one a non-bishop? No. Does not making any decisions for a few weeks in a diocese negate the fact that one is still the bishop of the diocese? No. Which is why I called it silliness.
BN is confused. You can see it in the news article. First it states that he was "asked to step down" and then it states that he was on put on a "mandatory leave of absence". The two are not the same thing, no matter how much BN tries to make himself think that they are, are not matter how hard to tries to make us think that they are. BN knows that we all don't trust MH and he knows that we think little of MH's decisions. All he's doing is trying to tweak himself into *us*, that he also is being repressed, mistreated, and abused by MH, just like all poor little us. It's absurd and sick.
BN is, I believe, obsessed with his own authority. This is why he could not bear the thought to suspend his "function" of bishop for a few weeks. He can't go a day without asserting his authority over someone. This is why he couldn't leave the diocese for a few weeks, this is why he has always had difficulty getting to Syosset anyways, and this is why he had to make Job submit to him. He is completely unable to separate his ontological authority as bishop from his functional authority. He believes that a suspension of the functional equals a suspension in the ontological. This is, simply put, absurd and silly. This is not what MH had in mind when he asked BN to go on the leave of absence (MH is quite good at separating the two, if we haven't all already noticed) and it is not what the other bishops had in mind. Yet BN persists in not recognizing this. Hence, I believe him to be obsessed.
As for legal liability, I am not the first or only one to bring up this issue. The charges against BN included physical abuse. As well as a suggestion of sexual abuse if one takes into account the allegations of what Fr. Isidore said when he was drunk concerning his relationship with BN. As far as I know the legal system here in America holds that those who have knowledge of abuse, yet do nothing to prevent it from happening further, can be held liable for that abuse. Hence the policy of removing a cleric accused of being abusive.
To sum my position up in a few words: a suspension in the function of a bishop has no bearing on the ontological position of a bishop. This, as far as I can figure, is Syosset's position as well. This separation is a widespread and widely practiced assumption in modern Orthodox ecclessiology, as primarily evidenced by the existence of titular bishops. Is such a separation canonical or right? Simply put, the canons don't really address this issue. Yes, they do say that a bishop is to reside in his diocese, but this does not prevent him from temporarily leaving the diocese, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. Therefore, I don't believe that BN original "leave of absence" request was the same as deposing him, and I don't believe it was uncanonical.
#38 Anonymous on 2008-03-27 09:09
Daniel --
Can you point to anything that +MH has done that indicates he has any interest in repair?
He's done nothing unless absolutely pushed to the wall. His most notable actions have been to squash investigation and limit discussion.
#39 Rebecca Matovic on 2008-03-27 10:43
Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
The issue here for me is first of all what a bishop is in fact, by which I mean, in life. I would not separate ontology from its expression in life -- I wouldn't want to, anyway, except as a very last-ditch necessity. I think history shows that to be generally unwise. You mentioned that titular bishops are a widespread phenomenon. Yes, they are, and they have been especially in America. After all, certain people abroad never wanted American sees to exist, and this is how it was pulled off. And it allowed us to technically follow the injunction not to have more than one bishop in a city. This way, everyone's canonical "consciences" could be quieted, but it would still be possible to keep Orthodox in America divided up into ethnic social clubs (faithfully nationalist, conveniently well-heeled, and reliably parochial).
A titular episcopacy another boon that can be bestowed by the powerful, another way to create loyalty and indebtedness. And it serves the interests of synods that don't want transparency, because they can make a man a bishop without people paying much attention. Then, when it's time to fill a real vacancy, they just transfer him. Bishops are supposed to come from the people they will guide, but I suppose this other way creates more reliable members of the club.
And his is the phenomenon you're using to justify the Synod? It's so strange for this to be coming from a voice within the OCA. There was a time when the bright lights of the OCA believed that everything in the Church should be for real and not for show, because that's where life is. Imagine -- to dress someone up like a bishop, and he has no flock! (And then the consecration service -- the silliness of going on and on about the God-protected city of Wherever, which the bishop will never set foot in!)
Do you want to know what a bishop is? Don't consult the latest examples (why would anyone?) -- look at the Didache, the canons, the and the writings of the fathers on why we have bishops and what a bishop is. He's bound to his diocese and his flock. Nothing is to be done without his knowledge. And on and on.
There are times when that vision has to give way to the needs of a fallen world Like, when +Nikolai's clergy wrote the Synod against his wishes. A perfect example. But that should be a last resort. Trying to yank +Nikolai out of Alaska as the Synod did was not practically necessary. (In fact, as we now see, it was practically disastrous.) They could have been rid of him by now if they had done things by the books.
Maybe they should start doing so as a matter of course.
As far as the legal questions in this particular case are concerned, I'm not a lawyer either -- which is why I said I'd like to hear from an attorney (that was a hint, friends). For my part, I'd think that since Fr. Isidore is an adult -- and well enough to leave treatment and get acceptable mental health evaluations -- he would have a pretty high bar to meet to prove that the Synod had a duty to get him away from Nikolai, when he himself was insisting that everything was fine.
(By the way, I know +Nikolai never cared so much about any of this until it suited him. Of course he can't separate his ego from his office; of course he can't bear to lose control over people for a millisecond. I mean, as far as we can tell from here, he's a sick man. Thus, he doesn't see that he could have taken the leave of absence voluntarily -- voluntarily delegated his oversight of the diocese -- and that he should have. But that's not the point: we're surely interested in the truth, and not how +Nikolai's mind might occasionally intersect with it, or fail to.)
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#1 Sep 17, 2009
Does anyone know how a community can eliminate the HOA? These people are the worst! They are the first to write you a letter to complain about every tiny thing, but FAIL to keep up on their own promises. The majority of the people I know are beginning to just stop paying their dues. There has got to be a way to get these clowns out!!!
P.S. Everyones dues will now go up and additional $10.00 because of this thread.
#2 Sep 21, 2009
Welcome to the land of HOA'S where the power struggle starts. Most HOA's are a joke and I am sure that yours is no different. You need to ge rid of your Board of Directors and then have people in place who will be involved. I have a feeling I know who yours are, and they got voted in by extended family and church family . Good Luck to you, it is going to be a tough battle.
#3 Feb 11, 2010
I'm game... tell me where to sign!!!!!!! Get them out and review their budget...
#4 Sep 15, 2010
They don't want hear any of your complaints, but have one weed in your front yard and you are sure to receive a nasty letter.
I say get rid of them and let the homeowners vote.
#5 Dec 24, 2010
What happend to the homeowners backbone? We don't need someone to tell us when to pull our weeds! We take pride in our homes. I feel like I am living in an apartment complex. HOA's are nothing but paid BULLIES!
#6 Apr 13, 2011
We just got a fine for having a car cover to protect our CAR from the rain ect.. and a damn lady in a SUV come to my house as I'm leaving our house.. starts taking pictures. Yet my next door trees are over lapping into our driveway. I can't even take our toddler & children to there oh so clean Community park cause there is trash, comdons,and so on everywhere. YET they are going to fine us $50 for a CAR COVER!!!!
#7 May 11, 2011
i haste tm havent paidfor over 6 months can they do something?>
#8 May 15, 2011
I agree! Ive been fined for one freaking weed in the yard literally. The HOA sucks
#9 Feb 8, 2012
I couldnt agree more, this HOA is out of control! The woman whos office is at the YMCA couldnt be more rude too.
#10 Mar 5, 2012
Tell me where to sign??? We had a few small weeds after the rain on the side of the house and they were on our asses and told us to pull them! Yet five houses on my street are covered in weeds in thethe front to the point you can't see the damn rocks??
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Petitions are needed and or class action suit to reconstruct the association. Anybody?
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I love my house and neighborhood, I'm contemplating selling my house just to get out of this ridiculous hoa! Start a petition and I'll sign it a million times over!!
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Permission to plant grass, trees, rose bushes and other plants is bullshit it's in my back yard! F this place get it going and I will sign.
#15 Aug 30, 2012
I have just been served with a small claims lawsuit for 3 bogus fees plus late fees 3 inital charges and notices amounted to just over $500 somehow the lawyers came up with a magical # of $ 3600 that I now owe. They ARE the worst! DR Horton homes are also so shoddy they used the cheapest dry wall in the world. There is an ongoing lawsuit against DR Horton I'll see if the same lawyers can use their existing clients to start another lawsuit against this HOA!! It will be hard tho considering we all signed a contract accepting their terms =/ Let me know if anyone is interested in the lawsuit...
#16 Sep 2, 2012
Just do your yardwork you lazy mofos, Haha just kidding eff the hoa
#17 Feb 1, 2013
Usually if90% of the HOA members agree to it, you can dissolve the HOA outright.
#18 Feb 14, 2013
Thanks for the posts. I'm looking for a retirement home in that area. I'll make sure to keep the Copper Basin listings off of my search.
#19 Jun 21, 2013
I would sign the petition in a heartbeat!
The HOA is beyond out of control!
#20 Jun 21, 2013
I pay $912.00 a year to the Copper Basin HOA.
What do I get for my money?
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Parking Infringement Notices (PINs) at Melbourne Airport
Dec 20, 2012
The Federal Government has increased the value of a penalty unit for parking infringements at Melbourne Airport.
Parking infringement notices are issued under the Commonwealth Airport Act 1996 regulations, in accordance with the Australian Road Rules.
As a result of changes to Commonwealth legislation, the value of a penalty unit has been increased.
More information on the change is available in the Attorney-General's media release of 10 October 2012.
From 28 December 2012, the value of a penalty unit will increase from $110 to $170.
Revenue from parking infringements is received by the Federal Government.
For more information on parking infringements, click here.