WILLIAM G. REAMON. CHAIRPERSON PATRICK J. KEATING, VICE-CHAIRPERSOU BERNADINE N. OENNING. SECRETART JOHN L . COT^
MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF ROBERT 5 . HARRISON CHARLES C . VINCENT, M. 0 .
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. X . DWAIHY EXECUTIVE OIRECTOR 6 GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 4 8 2 2 6
F i l e No. DP 172184
Anthony J. Knerly, (P 16075), 4230 W. J e f f e r s o n Avenue, Ecorse, M I 48229, by the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board modifying a Hearing Panel Order of Suspension.
( 1 ) Reprimand; ( 2 ) E f f e c t i v e November 6 , 1985. The Hearing Panel and the Board found t h a t Respondent, w i thou t a u t h o r i z a t i o n , a f f ixed the s imulated s i g n a t u r e of the p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e i n a p r o b a t e e s t a t e on f i v e p r o b a t e documents and f i l e d a n i n c o r r e c t accounting which ind ica ted that the personal r e p r e s e n t a t i v e had waived he r f e e s a s f i duc ia ry . (The f i d u c i a r y had n o t exp res se ly waived he r f e e s a t the time of t h e a c c o u n t i n g , b u t d i d s o a t a l a t e r d a t e ) . The Board considered s e v e r a l mi t iga t ing f a c t o r s inc luding Respondent' s i n t e n t t o exped i t e the handl ing of the e s t a t e on behalf of a l l p a r t i e s involved, and Respondent' s unblemished, t h i r t y yea r record i n the p r a c t i c e of law.
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