Wednesday, May 12, 2010

David Tate: Personal in a 'Loving' Way








Once again we at FDT ask: “Who is David Tate (OR ANYONE ELSE) to decide what Danny needs to do???”

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Ex-Lawyer Jessica Miller Gets Jail for Theft

Last month, Pasco-Pinellas County Judge Michael Andrews told former lawyer Jessica Miller that it might behoove her to bring money to her sentencing to get ahead on restitution payments.

Miller, who had pleaded guilty to stealing from ehr fromer clients owes them about $70,000.

Miller, 32, obliged the judge, showing up at sentencing with $250 she made at a garage sale. The token offer did not persuade Anderews to grant Miller's pleas for a probation-only sentence.

Instead, the judge sentenced her to 54 months in prison, followed by 10 years of probation.

"It's fair to say I always thought you were a pretty good lawyer," Andrews said. "I'm sad to see you in this position, but you broke the public's trust. Your actions were reckless. You acted with impunity and without regard for your clients, and they are entitled to justice."

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Former Laywer Gets Jail for Theft

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Ex-Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Clients

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

'Free Danny Tate' Calls Out David Tate







So sue us...

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Texas Women Take Guardianship Fight to State Lawmakers

Families ripped apart in guardianship court hearings plan to take their fight to the State Capitol. They call themselves victims of the state's system.

Kathie Seidel is one of four North Texas families planning to testify at a May 12 Senate committee hearing on Health and Human Services.

Four years ago, she lost guardianship of her adopted daughter, Katia. Seidel was declared unfit to take care of her. The 24-year-old, who has mental health problems, is living at a group home.

"I haven't seen my daughter in more than a year on a holiday," Seidel said. "Her brother is suffering. They are both adopted and he misses her. It's like we really don't have the family any more."

The family's pain is one Sharon Richardson knows all too well. Richardson's guardianship over her mother, Ernestine Starks, was revoked nearly a year ago.

Starks is living at a nursing home.

"We have limited access to our mother, so it has been really hard on the family," Richardson said. "It's just not the same."

In both cases, guardianship was removed in an ex-parte hearing; that's when a judge issues an order or verdict without all the parties involved being present.

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Women Take Guardianship Fight to State Lawmakers

Monday, May 10, 2010

You Are Invited!

The Awareness Concert is happening on May 23rd at 12th and Porter in Nashville [TN]. Due to the recent flood......where Danny lost his house.....the proceeds will go to a victim of the flood.

The show will feature performances by Danny Tate, Kevin Montgomery and the Roadtrippers, members of Grammy award winning band The Mavericks, Peter Holsapple from REM, and the dbs, Jonell Mosser, Gorilla Baby, and many more. Updating daily.

Make your travel arrangements and buy your tickets now!

Order tickets via Eventbrite

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Contested Guardianship: Sure-Fire Way of Tearing a Family to Pieces

Other than divorce, a contested guardianship proceeding is the most sure-fire way of tearing a family to pieces. The ward, in this case, Mom, is the person for whom the guardianship is sought, and the guardian is the person legally required to care for Mom under supervision of the court, usually an adult child or the husband. The appointed guardian has broad powers to determine the amount, level, and quality of care for Mom. The guardian has a duty to provide for the care, comfort, and maintenance (food, clothing, shelter, health care, and social and recreational requirements). More importantly, the guardian has the power to give necessary consent to medical care for Mom, even over her objection. Most significantly, though, the guardian has the power to establish an abode for Mom, i.e. a nursing home.

Forcing a guardianship upon someone by court order, such as an elderly parent, is one of the toughest decisions a court and family must make. The process is highly technical because Mom’s civil liberties are being stripped without any wrongdoing on her part.

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Maintain Family Goodwill With Pre-Planning

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Let This Be Their Legacy

When things have seemed especially dim for Danny, and we’ve found ourselves angry again at the latest tactics from David Tate et al, we would periodically Google their names to see if our posts were having any effect.

See for yourself. You might be surprised. We sure hope that they are…because our entries are going to be there a long time after this is over:

David Tate Signet Inc.

Paul Housch

Judge Randy Kennedy

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Atty Accused of Plotting to Bilk Elderly Widows Out of Tens of Millions

An attorney who is trying to persuade city and county leaders to back his plans for a $1.5 billion development that would transform the downtown area masterminded a plot to bilk two elderly widows out of tens of millions of dollars, according to a lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court.

In a lawsuit that now takes up 64 overstuffed file folders in the county courthouse, attorney Michael Masanoff is accused of working both sides of a real estate deal to help steal a problem-plagued cemetery in Boca Raton from the widows. Further, the widows’ attorney claims, Masanoff lied under oath about his misdeeds.

If he can persuade a judge to let him use a confidential memo, attorney Edward Ricci said he will seek criminal charges against Masanoff for perjury. He also will ask the Florida Bar to take action against Masanoff.

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Leader of Palm Beach County Building Effort Accused of Bilking Widows

Britney Spears Conservatorship Goes Back to Court

The battle over Britney Spears' conservatorship continues on Monday when her legal team goes back into court to give a status report on how the pop star is progressing.

A separate hearing will have to take place with Judge Reva Goetz to see if she can finally put an end to the conservatorship.

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Britney Spears Conservatorship Goes Back to Court

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Britney Spears Conservatorship Set to End?