Estate Planning

Is it fair (or of any use) to describe Mark Madoff's suicide as part of his dad Bernie's "punishment"
As detailed in this ABC News piece, which is headlined "Madoff Son Found Dead On 2nd Anniversary of Dad's Arrest," one of the sons of Bernie Madoff took his own life last night. Here are the basic details: Two years to the day, and almost the precise hour and minute, of his father's arrest by the FBI, Mark Madoff, son of the disgraced Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, was found hanged inside his Manhattan apartment, an apparent suicide according to police...

Laid off appellate lawyer commits suicide in D.C.
Mark I. Levy, head of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy section of Kilpatrick Stockton in Washington DC, committed an apparent suicide in his office after being laid off yesterday...

St. Louis police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
St. Louis police officer commits suicide www.privateofficer.com ST. LOUIS, MO Dec 11 2008 (KTVI-myFOXstl.com) Just a few hours after he learned he might be the target of a child pornography investigation in St...

Man commits suicide at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com
Man commits suicide at Wal-Mart www.privateofficer.com PLYMOUTH IN NOV 1 2008 ? Police are investigating why a man apparently committed suicide in the parking lot of Plymouth?s Wal-Mart SuperCenter...

NYPD Police Lieutenant commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
NYPD Police Lieutenant commits suicide www.privateofficer.com NEW YORK CITY OCT 3 2008 A police lieutenant committed suicide Thursday, days after he ordered another officer to fire a stun gun at a naked, distraught man who then fell to his death, police said...

Deputy commits suicide while under investigation www.privateofficer.com
Deputy commits suicide while under investigation www.privateofficer.com WEST PALM BEACH FLA. April 24 2008 - A Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy who committed suicide after setting fire to his car and apartment was facing possible charges in connection with the fatal shooting of someone he said he pulled over, Sheriff Ric Bradsaw said today...

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Suicidal Payoff
Black Hawk County to pay $75,000 settlement to inmate who commits suicide.

Mark Eagleson
$63,725 restitution settles fraud lawsuit.

Chantix Suicide
alleging the smoking cessation product is linked to increased suicidal behaviors.

Ford F-150 Recall
alleging a hose in the F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks could affect braking power.