” ... The new court papers obtained by CelebTV.com specify Stern is seeking 6% of any money the estate gets from Smith’s late oil-tycoon husband, J. Howard Marshall II’s, estate.
“A contingent fee agreement on file with the Bankruptcy Court and incorporated by this reference pertaining to the Marshall litigation, payment of which is conditioned upon recovery in the Marshall litigation, and the amount will be six percent (6%) of the Estate’s net recovery, if any,” the papers read. ...”
Let’s see here. Trying to figure out compound lies here to arrive at a semblance of truth, lol.
OK, if he is no longer part of the original law firm retained by Ms Marshall, HKS will have to settle with them. If it was always “Law Offices of HKS” who was retained by Ms Marshall, then that’s all his, except for any employees or clerks or investigators or hired help he had who haven’t been paid.
THEN, that should only be up until 1999, when he *claims* he began his *intimate relationship* with Ms Marshall, whether she was aware of it or not. At that point, he was in violation of his ethical guidelines as an officer of the court, so the agreement should have been voided or could be actionable by Ms Marshall if she were alive, or by her current heir(s) - that would be Dannielynn.
THEN, there is the matter of long-standing practice that Ms Marshall had been advised by her so-called attorney not to pay the bills of other attorneys that followed after him - with the possible exception of Rale and maybe Neavitt. Would love to know their past billings to Ms Marshall and payment (or not) of same.
However, since I don’t believe there ever will BE a settlement in the Marshall v Marshall case, it’s all moot. And I’m laughing at this claim.
“””However, since I don’t believe there ever will BE a settlement in the Marshall v Marshall case, it’s all moot. And I’m laughing at this claim.””””
That would depend on the Judge assigned to the case..
can you spell *Seidlin* ?
I do so want to believe you;)
http://entertainment.msn.com/celebs/article.aspx?news=280658&affid=100055
http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/280785.html
I am with you on that. There will never be any Marshall money going to him. He must think he is someone very special.