An attorney’s alleged defamatory statements to another lawyer while waiting for a court-ordered mediation conference to begin were confidential mediation communications.

The trial court in this defamation case erred by striking an attorney’s affidavit and precluding the attorney from testifying.

The COA held that a co-owner of the account who unlawfully transferred nearly all the funds to her personal account must return one-half of the funds that were taken.

Unless the Probate Court finds that an elderly woman’s son cannot provide for her care, custody and control, the son should be appointed her permanent guardian.

A guardianship and conservatorship petition filed by the adult children of a protected individual shouldn’t have been disqualified based on speculation that they were “too young”.

Robert and his son, Jay Brody now challenge the appointment of Lyneis as conservator of Rhea’s personal assets.