My cousin lives in California. Recently her father passed away and left her a rather large estate.

My first question is always: what type of estate planning documents did the deceased leave? Was there a trust that anticipated such an asset...

Is it slander when a fact about a person is disclosed to a third party?

First, it depends on whether the disclosure was done in writing or verbally. Verbal falsehoods are slander, libel is written. The communication...

What can I do in a contractual fraud civil lawsuit to prevent a lesser chance of criminal proceedings?

The two types of cases are mutually exclusive. Civil or criminal cases will proceed separately irrespective of whether the other is filed. I agree...

A strategy of playing a game of attrition with an international banking institution is simply misguided. While I agree that litigation fatigue may...