This conflict of interest with the abuse of the elderly's assets not limited to Durham. In the nearby town of Wake Forest, an elderly lady entrusted a local lawyer with handling her property. Upon her death, her family was surprised that she had willed her land to her local church. Seems the attorney that handled it was also on the buiding committee of that church. He had changed her will, saying she did it under full mental capacity. It went to court, and the attorney got away with it.
An ethical attorney would have turned the case over to another attorney, at the very least.
I hate to say this, but the entire legal community in North Carolina has a rotten smell to it, from the local attorneys all the way up to the Attorney General.
It sure looks that way. I almost want my rose colored glasses back.
I know we have posted this link before. Interesting someone else is picking up on it.
http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A21240
MARCH 17, 2004
Floyd McKissick Jr. disciplined by N.C. Bar