Uta von Schwedler was found dead in her bathtub in 2011. She left three underage children behind and son at the age of 18. She was previously married to John Wall, and the two divorced in 2006. Following the divorce, both parties were involved in a bitter custody fight over the children. This custody battle and the suspicious circumstances of Uta von Schwedler’s death have made John Wall a person of interest in her dead. Wall became more of a suspect when his eldest son petitioned the court to have the younger children removed from the home for their protection. Until the case could be resolved by a judge, the court placed a no contact order, stating that Almut von Schwelder, the executrix of the estate, could not contact the children. This came after Wall and his attorney complained that Ms. von Schwelder statements had inflamed the media against him.
This no contact order is causing problems in the probate courts because the children need to communicate with the executrix to ensure that they have the funds that they need for their basic needs. The court here ruled that, for the purpose of administrating the estate, the executrix can communicate with the children but only in writing and through Mr. Wall’s attorney to ensure that both sides of the dispute know what is being said.
See Pat Reavy, Estate, Children at Center of Case Involving Woman’s Death, KSL.com, June 7, 2012.
Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.
