MEMBERS ROBEilT S. HARRISON CHAIRMAN HANm M. GURWIN VICE WAIRMAN CHARLES C. VINCENT. M.D. SECRETARY
HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF REMONA A. GREEN
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT a E c u m D I R E C I~ GENEA -~L c o uNsa
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PATRICK J. KEATING THEODORE P. ZEGOURAS
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION PENDING APPEAL ADB 90-88 George H. Furcron, P13764, 1309 E. S t a t e F a i r , D e t r o i t , M I 48203 by Attorney Disc ip l ine Board Wayne County Hearing Panel #21.
1 ) Suspension - 3 yea r s ;
2) E f f e c t i v e October 8 , 1988. Respondent was appointed Personal Representa t ive of an e s t a t e i n Wayne County Probate Court. He opened a checking account f o r t h e e s t a t e ; t h e r e a f t e r $9,000.00 was depos i t ed t o t h a t account. I n v i o l a t i o n of h i s duty as Personal Representa t ive , Respondent f a i l e d t o maintain t h e account f o r t h e exc lus ive use and b e n e f i t of t h e e s t a t e ; misappropriated t h e funds; f a i l e d t o pay t h e i n h e r i t a n c e t a x on t h e funds; and f a l s e l y prepared, executed and f i l e d an amended i ~ v e n t o r yo f t h e e s t a t e . Respondent a l s o f a i l e d t o answer t h e Request f o r Inves t iga t ion . Respondent's conduct w a s found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n cf MCR 9.104(1-4, 7 ) ; MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.113(B)(2); and Canons 1 and 9 of t h e Code of P ro fes s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , DR 1-102(A)(1, 3-6) and DR 9-102(B)(2-4). Costs were i n t h e amount of $633.52.
I n a sepa ra t e hea r ing on d i s c i p l i n e , t h e hear ing panel recommended t h a t Respondent should be r e s t i t u t i o n t o t h e e s t a t e .
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A P e t i t i o n f o r Review has been f i l e d by t h e Grievance Administrator seeking an inc rease i n t h e d i s c i p l i n e imposed. No p e t i t i o n f o r review o r reques t f o r s t a y of d i s c i p l i n e has been f i l e d by t h e Respondent and t h e sus a pension b @ ecame e f & f e c t i v e O , ctober 8 / , 1988. John F. YanBolt Datew1 : &T 13 1988