M. David Howell Jr.

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A typical organization — business, nonprofit, government, whatever — loses 5 percent of revenue to fraud in any given year. read more >

A convoluted probate case that started with a bombshell revelation more than 11 years ago concluded with a whimper Wednesday morning. Pulaski County Probate Judge Mary McGowan approved, with no objections and little discussion, the final distribution of assets from the estate of M. David Howell Jr. read more >

Stuart Hankins, the Sherwood lawyer representing the Howell’s estate and its administrator, said he received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service last week requesting “seven categories of documents” that he assured would take some time to collect and remit. read more >

I wonder if anyone plans to create a Ponzi, considering that the scheme is, by its very nature, destined for failure. read more >

There is still one more piece to be dispensed with before 59 claimants who have already divided up $2 million get their shares of the $507,000 remaining in the estate. read more >