Bloomfield v First American Title / Stumpf

Feb 23, 2009

OUTCOME: settlement after lawsuit was filed

Plaintiffs alleged that the Stumpfs failed to disclose a shared well agreement when they sold the house to Plaintiffs, and the title company failed to list the recorded agreement. Each defendant paid ... some money to Plaintiffs and released all claims.

Crossland v Walz

Sep 24, 2007

OUTCOME: reversed judgment and obtained 35k award

Client's partner tried to strip client's 1/2 interest from jointly purchased real property by not giving proper notice. After significant litigation, the judgment against client was vacated, client's ... multiple counterclaims were granted, her ownership was reinstated, and her costs and attorney's fees awarded.

ANS Inc. v. VMJ Agricultural LLC and Von Mason

Apr 28, 2006

OUTCOME: 115k judgment in favor of client

In Re Estate of Joseph Prescott

N/A

OUTCOME: pyrrhic victory

Ms. Hardin's next door neighbor wrote a Will leaving her his vast estate: a mobile home and its contents. He had no surviving wife or children. He spent Christmas, Thanksgiving, and birthdays with th ... e Hardins. His nieces and nephews objected to the will, accusing Ms. Hardin of undue influence. They litigated the matter until the minimal estate was used up, then agreed to dismiss the case on the day of trial.

Estate of Dallas Weaver

N/A

OUTCOME: My client prevailed

Dallas Weaver went to an attorney and drew up a Will, leaving his longtime female companion of 14 years his only real asset (a mobile home and the land it was on in Sedona). He died several days after ... executing the Will. Mr. Weaver's children disapproved of the bequest and contested the Will, alleging undue influence. After multiple depositions and a six (6) hour evidentiary hearing, the court found that there was no undue influence.