New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owner, Tom Benson’s Battle With His Daughter and Grandchildren Over His Competency to Alter His Estate Plans

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owner, Tom Benson’s Battle With His Daughter and Grandchildren Over His Competency to Alter His Estate Plans

Regina M. Matozzo, Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. New Orleans is often referred to as “The Big Easy”, but it has been anything but that as of late for the Benson family, arguably the most recognized name in New Orleans.  The drama centers around Tom Benson, the family patriarch and owner of both of NOLA’s marquee professional sports teams. In January 2015, Mr. Benson announced that following his death, he intends […]

Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Digital Accounts

Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Digital Accounts

On January 1, 2015, Delaware’s new Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Digital Accounts statute (“FADADA”, 12 Del.C. § 5001 et.seq.) went into effect.  This statute is meant to address the difficulties that fiduciaries—trustees, guardians, executors, powers of attorney, to name a few—face when attempting to handle digital assets and accounts in connection with the performance of their duties.  Section 5002 of FADADA defines “digital accounts” and “digital assets” quite […]

David J. Ferry, Jr. to present at Small Firms and Solo Practitioners Conference

David J. Ferry, Jr. to present at Small Firms and Solo Practitioners Conference

On April 1, 2016, David J. Ferry, Jr. will be presenting and moderating segments at the Delaware’s Small Firms & Solo Practitioners Conference: A Retreat for the Practitioner sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association.  The Conference will be held at the Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center in Rehoboth Beach, DE from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Court of Chancery Issues Judgment Against Son Who Depleted Mother’s Retirement Account

Court of Chancery Issues Judgment Against Son Who Depleted Mother’s Retirement Account

    By:  Brian J. Ferry, Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. On October 14, 2015, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Court of Chancery issued a Memorandum Opinion in the matter of Korn v. Korn, C.A. No. 8266-VCG. In his Opinion, the Vice Chancellor issued a judgment in the amount of $401,000 against the Plaintiff, Richard J. Korn, for unauthorized distributions that were taken out of his mother’s Morgan Stanley […]

Michael B. Joseph to speak at the American College of Bankruptcy Third Circuit Fellows and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Educational Seminar

Michael B. Joseph to speak at the American College of Bankruptcy Third Circuit Fellows and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Educational Seminar

On November 17, 2015, Michael B. Joseph will join the Honorable Judith H. Wizmur (ret.), Isabel C. Balboa and Patricia M. Mayer in presenting a panel entitled, Consumer Bankruptcy Best Practices: Representation, Limited Services, Withdrawing from Representation and Fee Issues at an Educational Seminar hosted by the American College of Bankruptcy Third Circuit Fellows and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference.  The seminar will feature two additional panels entitled, Equiatble Mootness – […]