Case Result

$2.8M

Fraud

Red Bank, NJ

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Case Details

Husband of defendant administratrix shoots and kills brother-in-law and his wife after losing NY Civil Action in business dispute - Killer then commits suicide - Misrepresentation to probate court that estate had assets of under $20,000.

Additional Notes

The underlying facts of this case involved the shooting murder of 41-year-old decedent and his 35-year-old wife when they pulled into their driveway as the murderer was lying in wait in the bushes. The murderer was the brother-in-law of the decedent. The murderer then committed suicide. The plaintiff contended that the defendant, the administratrix of the killer’s estate, falsely advised the New Jersey Probate Court that the estate had less than $20,000 in assets, when in fact, the estate was worth in excess of $4 million. The plaintiff also maintained that the defendant administratrix personally converted assets such as rental income. The case settled during the mediation for $2,800,000. Attorney for Plaintiff, Frank S. Gaudio, The Law Office of Miller & Gaudio PC in Red Bank.

Red Bank, NJ
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