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Punitive Damages Awarded Based Upon Breach of Fiduciary Duty By Trustee

March 1st, 2012 · No Comments

Verna and John Obermuller transferred their real property located in Brooklyn, New York to their daughter Joan Langone, one of their four children, while retaining life estates and powers of appointment in the property. John and Verna also executed a Trust Agreement between themselves as grantors, and Joan as grantee, in which Joan acknowledged that [...]

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