In a topic that is evergreen, an Italian man adopted a boy from Ethiopia in 2007. The boy tragically died of cancer last year at the age of 13. The boy owned an iPhone 6 which both he and his father accessed by finger print ID. After his son died, the father lost access to the phone because he claims the phone restarted during an access attempt. The father has since written to Tim Cook begging him to assist with unlocking the phone so he can see the last two months of his son’s photos and life. Apple has been unable to assist him. In lieu of unlocking the phone, the guy has said he will accept a donation to an orphanage benefiting Ethiopian children.
Apple, Italians, and Ecryption
- Wednesday, 06 April 2016 21:28
Guardians, Drugs, and Embezzlement
- Monday, 04 April 2016 21:50
A Massachusetts man was appointed guardian of his niece and nephew when their parents died in a car crash in 2009. The man was recently indicted for allegedly stealing approximately $250,000 from their trust fund in the 11 months after he was released from rehab. He pleaded not guilty.
Three very quick points:
- I always recommend that clients designate different individuals to serve as guardian and trustee.
- If different people, the guardian should be able to ascertain if the trustee is stealing from the trust.
- Embezzlers are smart enough to not use stolen funds to buy tangible property, but not smart enough to avoid being caught. Such is the lot of gambling and drug addicts.
Back From Beaver Creek
- Sunday, 03 April 2016 14:02
Post to follow tomorrow. Meanwhile, here is a pic of Jack in the terrain park.
Killing A Mockingbird
- Monday, 21 March 2016 21:52
Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, died last month at 89. Since her death, her executor first requested, and received, permission to keep her will private resulting in secrecy regarding the value of estate and her beneficiaries. Last week her executor notified the publisher of the mass market (re: less expensive) version of To Kill a Mockingbird that it would no longer allow the publication of that version of Lee’s beloved novel.
Krusty the Clown Could Have Prepared Better
- Wednesday, 16 March 2016 18:23
As previously mentioned, Sam Simon was the co-creator of The Simpsons. When he died a year ago, he reportedly left his $100 million estate to various charities. However, various charities he had supported during his life were initially miffed that they had not received support from his trust during the six months after his death. Also, the individual taking care of his Cane Corso was squabbling with the Trustee about receiving insufficient funds to care for the dog. Now, his girlfriend has filed a claim against his estate alleging that Simon had promised her $5 million in his will if she quit her job. His first wife, Jennifer Tilly, also filed a claim against the estate asking to continue to receive payments from his estate for work he did on The Simpsons and the Drew Carey Show.
Contact Info
Address
Law Office Of Jay Brinker
1 E. Fourth Street - Suite 900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone
(513) 665-4888