In 2000, a doctor diagnosed Harry Sable with Alzheimer's disease. One year later, another physician found the elderly Cherry Hill man unable to care for himself or run his jewelry business, court papers say.
But in October 2003, one of his sons, Barry Sable, took him to a lawyer who drew up a new will. It left the entire estate of Harry Sable, then a married father of three, to one person -- Barry Sable.
That change, made weeks after Harry had been involuntarily committed, deepened a family feud and fueled a long legal battle between Barry Sable, a Burlington County resident, and a disinherited brother, Michael.
Now, a state appeals court has come down in Michael Sable's favor.
The three-judge panel upheld a Superior Court ruling that the October 2003 will, and another prepared a short time later, were invalid and were prepared under Barry Sable's undue influence. The judges also supported an order that Barry Sable must pay more than $700,000, an amount that includes money missing or spent improperly from his father's accounts, as well as legal expenses for his brother.
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But in October 2003, one of his sons, Barry Sable, took him to a lawyer who drew up a new will. It left the entire estate of Harry Sable, then a married father of three, to one person -- Barry Sable.
That change, made weeks after Harry had been involuntarily committed, deepened a family feud and fueled a long legal battle between Barry Sable, a Burlington County resident, and a disinherited brother, Michael.
Now, a state appeals court has come down in Michael Sable's favor.
The three-judge panel upheld a Superior Court ruling that the October 2003 will, and another prepared a short time later, were invalid and were prepared under Barry Sable's undue influence. The judges also supported an order that Barry Sable must pay more than $700,000, an amount that includes money missing or spent improperly from his father's accounts, as well as legal expenses for his brother.
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Family feud reaches new heights
Sweet Justice! Now, I hope the injured party can collect.
ReplyDeleteOur enduring probate case of 6 years is similar. Only we attempted to honor the last will thinking resolution would be quick.......WRONG! Attorneys don't benefit from resolution.
ReplyDeleteNOBODY IS THIS COUNTRY CAN TRULY BE ASSURED OF THE DIRECTION OF THEIR WISHES OR FUNDS.
Right, Anonomous 2, no one can be truly assured of the direction of their wishes or funds.
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This Barry Sable should be ashamed of himself. Can he not fend for himself? Is it necessary to disregard family in the pursuit of greed? I can't imagine a human being making these type of selfish decisions.
ReplyDeletesame thing happened to my Mother with Alzheimers disease. her brothers took a power of atty over her while she suffered from dementia...15 months later they changed her "will"..their son in law, an attorney advised them on all accounts...they took her from me and 6 monts later she was placed on hospice and ready to die...they ate up her estate and the judges and 15 attorneys allowed it to happen...all kinds of stratedgies were made with the judge included...he didnt even help after he saw pictures of mother...he belongs in jail...the grievance committe says the attorney did nothing wrong...hmmm... criminal, all of them!
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