A New Jersey attorney is facing five to ten years in state prison after being charged for theft. The attorney, John F. Hamill, is accused of stealing from two estates, his aunt’s and his cousin’s, that he was the executor of. Hamill allegedly stole nearly $500,000 from the two estates, by depositing funds into his own account from his aunt’s estate and making cash withdrawals from his cousin’s estate. The funds are believed to have been used to pay off debts owed by Hamill and for personal use.
See Caitlin Brown, Hudson County Attorney Arrested and Charged with Stealing Almost $500,000 From Estates of Cousin, Aunt, Nov. 7, 2014.
Special thanks to Reid K. Weisbord (Vice Dean, Professor of Law, School of Law-Newark) for bringing this article to my attention.
