The Glasser Case — More Media Attention
Earlier on this blog, I reported on the case of Lillian Glasser and the battle to control her and her $25 million fortune. The latest update was here.
The case continues to receive media attention. See Guardianship case lets loose calls for reform, MySA.com, March 14, 2006. Here are some excerpts from Mr. MacCormack’s article:
Glasser [] has become a poster child for reform, illustrating the need for uniform state laws to resolve such complicated disputes. * * *
In addition to competing courts in Texas and New Jersey, it featured a $25 million fortune, bitter rivalry between her two children, Mark Glasser and Suzanne Mathews, and dozens of high-dollar lawyers who quickly ran up millions in fees. * * *
As Americans live longer and become more mobile, guardianship struggles that entangle old folks in multiple state jurisdictions are becoming more common. There’s even a term coined to describe unseemly tussles: “granny snatching.”
To prevent more interstate troubles for the elderly, the Uniform Law Commission * * * is now working on elder guardianships.
“Just as we had a problem 25 years ago with parents snatching children across state lines, we face the same situation now where children are snatching parents across state lines, and there are no consistent standards of jurisdiction,” said Harry Tindall, a Houston lawyer and member of the Chicago-based commission.