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The Wicked Among Us: Pet Trusts, Murder, and Legal Lessons From the Ozarks

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Georgia CLE Approved 2 Total
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Idaho CLE Approved 2 Total
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Indiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Maine CLE Approved 2 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 2 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 2.4 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Pending 2 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 2 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 2 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 2 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 2.4 Total
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New York CLE Approved 2 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 2 Total
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Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 2 Total
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West Virginia CLE Approved 2.4 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 2 Total
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James Owen
With James M. Owen from Renew Missouri

Tue, Nov 10, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102668

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Overview

Legal Lessons From a Twisted Case of One Probate Attorney's Life, Work, and Death

This fascinating course, based on a true story and book, centers on the life, law practice, and violent death of Rolland Comstock, an eccentric Ozarks attorney and world-renowned rare book collector. Follow along as attorney and author James Owen unpacks the multi-year legal saga that followed his murder, including a civil wrongful death trial against his former spouse. We'll explore legal issues spanning estate planning, probate, criminal procedure, and civil litigation - all drawn from one extraordinary Missouri case. Come away with real, transferable lessons for your practice - register today!

  • Estate plans get challenged. Learn the documentation practices that protect clients (and your license) when an attorney becomes a fiduciary and/or a beneficiary.
  • Pet trusts get litigated. Using a real French bulldog heir case, learn the structural considerations that make animal trusts hold up in court.
  • Vulnerable clients need extra protection. See how Velma Brown's estate became a cautionary tale, and what safeguards prevent undue influence claims when a client has no close family.
  • The Fifth Amendment has a civil cost. See how invoking it in discovery was used against a defendant at trial, and how to advise clients facing parallel proceedings.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. A Real Dog of a Client: Pets, Trust Disputes, and Professional Judgment
  2. Velma's Unusual Bequest: Attorney PRs, Fiduciary Duty, and Independent vs. Supervised Administration
  3. Who Killed Rolland? The Criminal Investigation: Procedure, Evidence, and the Grand Jury
  4. The Civil Trial: Wrongful Death, Fifth Amendment, and Damages
  5. Takeaways, Mistakes, and Lessons Learned

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 2 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 2 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 2 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 2 Total
California CLE Approved 2 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 2 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 2 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 2 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 2 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 2 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 2 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 2 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 2 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 2 Total
Maine CLE Approved 2 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 2 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 2.4 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Pending 2 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 2 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 2 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 2 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 2.4 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 2 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 2 Total
New York CLE Approved 2 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 2 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 2 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 2 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 2 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 2 Total
Texas CLE Approved 2 Total
Utah CLE Approved 2 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 2 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 2 Total
Washington CLE Approved 2 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 2 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 2.4 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. A Real Dog of a Client: Pets, Trust Disputes, and Professional Judgment

  2. Velma's Unusual Bequest: Attorney PRs, Fiduciary Duty, and Independent vs. Supervised Administration

  3. Who Killed Rolland? The Criminal Investigation: Procedure, Evidence, and the Grand Jury

  4. The Civil Trial: Wrongful Death, Fifth Amendment, and Damages

  5. Takeaways, Mistakes, and Lessons Learned

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Fiduciaries and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

James M Owen
James M.
Owen
Renew Missouri
Speaker bio
James M Owen

James M. Owen

Renew Missouri
James Owen

is an attorney and executive director at Renew Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, guiding and managing a group committed to renewable energy and energy efficiency. He also manages a boutique law firm on the side, The Owen Law Firm, primarily focusing on estate planning and probate issues, and serving as an associate municipal judge for the City of Columbia. Mr. Owen earned his B.A. degree from Drury University and his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Missouri and Kansas.

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