Attorney Prepares Will Leaving Client’s Estate to His Daughter
APRIL 24, 2006 VOLUME 13, NUMBER 43 Sarah Ann Ester Straw went to her lawyer, N. Frank Lanocha, to have a will prepared. According to Mr. Lanocha, she wanted to leave the bulk of her estate to the lawyer’s daughter, Teresa Lanocha-Sisson. He prepared a will that did exactly that—in fact, it left $1,000 to […]
Two Lawyers Suspended For Including Themselves in Wills
APRIL 21, 2003 VOLUME 10, NUMBER 42 In recent weeks two Maryland lawyers have lost their licenses to practice law for the same offense. Both wrote themselves into wills they prepared for their clients. Even though each lawyer had a longstanding personal relationship with the client, and there was no evidence of coercion or influence, […]