A Conversation with Elizabeth
1998
Movies, Relatives and Lawyers

From:          LMixson
To:            Elizabeth
Sent:          Tuesday, June 16, 1998 4:53 PM
Subject:       Movies, Relatives and Lawyers
 
Movies, relatives and lawyers, sounds like a title of a movie. 
 
Yes I have seen Abyss, several times actually.  I saw it at the theater when it originally came out and a couple of times on TV since then.  I really liked it.  I knew I had seen the director of Truman in something before but couldn't place it.  He looked a lot thinner and older in Truman.
 
LAWYERS, and you want to become one?  It seems that just about everyone I have ever talked to about lawyers have had similar experiences to yours, they work for money and only either to charge you big dollars up front or will only work on a case if it looks like it will make them a lot of money.  Actually I have two friends that are lawyers who are really nice guys but then they are not "case" lawyers.  One was the scout master before me and is one of the guys in the picture I sent you of us at the end of the bike trip.  He is a lawyer for, of all places, the IRS.  The other guy I know is a lawyer for Glaxo the pharmaceutical company. 
 
The situation with your sister seems just terrible.  Even if all was "titled" to her, in all fairness she should divide it between the three of you (brother included).  I could see that she might be able to claim some larger share because she might have been dealing with you mother's business over the years but not claim all of it. 
 
The experience at the wedding seems to say it all.  Your sister does not consider you part of the "family".  She intends to cut you out completely.  The easiest thing to do would to just forget it all and let her take all but where is the justice in that approach.  If nothing else you could file some sort of claim against her or against the estate just to throw a wrench into your sisters plans.  It seems she has more resources then you and being associated with the legal profession she has probably has all the bases covered.  Still, I would try.  I have heard of lawyers that do work for people who have limited resources, you might try looking into that.  What about your brother?  Can you possible get him on your side?  Has he given up any claim to the estate?
 
It seems clear that your sister intends to take it all and is not open to any reason or fairness.  That seems to only lead to some sort of legal action and lawyers of which I know little about.
 
Well, time to go.
 
Larry

Thanks