James Robert Bright

James Robert Bright

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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 49 years

Trusts Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Tax, Wills & Living Wills

925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH

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Biography

Jim Bright has been practicing law since 1976. He applies his considerable expertise to advising individuals and families on estate planning, tax planning (including income and estate, gift, and gen...

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 49 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1976

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Location

Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., L.P.A.

925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115-1496

Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP

1375 E 9th St Ste 900, Cleveland, OH, 44114-1739

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Posted by anonymous | September 08, 2013 | Trusts

Disappointed beneficiary

I am the beneficiary of a trust established in my father's will. The trust is administered and managed by Mr. Bright. As the beneficiary, I have made multiple requests for Mr. Bright to disclose all documents relating to my trust. As the trustee, Mr. Bright is required by law to honor my requests ...for disclosure. Mr. Bright has never provided me with the documents that I have requested; instead, he drafted a one-page summary of my father's will and did not cover any of the details or specifics of my trust. He ignores my emails and has not made any effort to establish a dialogue or create transparency in our relationship. At one point, Mr. Bright insinuated that he is now my father figure and that, financially, I must answer to him. I have recently made the decision to retain my own attorney because Mr. Bright has been unresponsive to my requests and has not honored my rights as a beneficiary to my father's estate.

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Associations

Cleveland Bar Association

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American Bar Association

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Education

1976

Georgetown University Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

Princeton University

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