by Arthur Geffen | Nov 29, 2011 | Estate Attorney
When a man attacked Dawn Voss with a frozen tuna, the incident became one of her better stories. Voss had tried to serve papers on him and was unsuccessful, so she brought them to the fish packing plant where he worked. Voss donned a hard hat and sneaked in....
by Arthur Geffen | Nov 28, 2011 | Estate Attorney
Personal service of process has been the hallmark for initialing litigation for nearly 100 years, primarily because it guarantees actual notice to a defendant of a legal action against him or her. It remains a touchstone, and the “ideal circumstance under which...
by Arthur Geffen | Oct 28, 2011 | Estate Attorney
You can turn off the porch light and bring in the candy…that is not going to stop the Process Server from knocking on your door. We do not want candy corn and tootsie rolls. We don’t even want your autograph. Just answer the door and we will a TREAT...
by Arthur Geffen | Oct 4, 2011 | Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Tax
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reminded estates of married individuals dying after 2010 that they must file an estate tax return, before October 31, to pass along their unused estate and gift tax exclusion amount to their surviving spouse. It was...
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 27, 2011 | Estate Attorney, Estate Lawyer, Probate
Texas Probate Case connected to Banking Meltdown? Connecting Anna Nicole Smith to the Lehman Bankruptcy – Deal Journal – WSJ
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 14, 2011 | Estate Attorney, Estate Lawyer, Probate
A court document from the Jefferson County Probate Court says the father of Natalee Holloway has filed a petition to declare his daughter legally dead. Originally reported by gossip site TMZ.com, a hearing is set for September 23rd in Judge Alan King’s...
