The Mike Brown and Linus Shackelford saga continues. Today we go back to 1998 when Mr. Shackelford was accused of lying to a Hinds County Chancellor in order to gain the life insurance money paid to the estate of his son after he was killed in a car wreck.
Linus Shackelford's son, John Shackelford, died when his Jeep left I-55 and rolled over several times on October 1, 1997. Young Shackelford was 20 years old and had no will. He did have a life insurance policy that had a value of $17,500. Linus asked the chancery court to appoint him administrator of the estate on April 28, 1998. The petition listed only Linus Shackelford and his ex-wife, Paula Lancaster, as heirs of law and next of kin. Just one problem. Actually three problems in the form of three siblings. Yup. The petition does not mention any siblings of John Shackelford.
The petition and order for Linus and Paula's divorce in 1984 states there were four children: Matt, Julie, Litricia, and John. Three of the children survived John but were not listed on the petition. The Chancellor thus had no way of knowing the deceased had three siblings who could be potential heirs at law. The petition was signed and submitted by attorneys James Renfroe and Roy Periloux. The Chancellor approved Linus as administrator and said the only next of kin were the mother and father.
Linus Shackelford then submitted a bill for $41,449 in funeral expenses from Lakeland Place Commemorative Gardens, Inc to "Linus Shackelford", father of the deceased. There is no mention in any of the documents filed at that time that Linus Shackelford was the owner of Lakeland Place. This was to be a fancy funeral. $18,000 for a mausoleum. $4,000 for an "individualized portrait". $5,000 for a road side space "by special feature area". $3,195 for a bronze memorial. $1,149 for a maintenance contract. The estate then filed a public advertisement for creditors in the newspaper.
AIG deposited a check for $16,500 with the court. Linus claimed all of the proceeds so AIG asked the court to decide how the insurance policy should be paid.
However, there was no stopping Linus as he registered a claim for 41,449 with the court against the estate. It was the only claim submitted to the court by a creditor. Linus filed a petition to close the estate on January 21, 1999. The petition stated the parents were the only next of kin but there was no need to contact them anyway as the "claims filed against the estate exceed the value of the estate." Yup. you read that right. Linus Shackelford submitted a bill for funeral expenses of $41,449 to the court from his own company without disclosing he owned the company and it was the only claim against the estate and it just happened to be greater than the value of the life insurance policy. He requested the court issue the funds to him for the payment of the claim. Mr. Shackelford even patted himself on the back, stating "the administrator has done an excellent job in the probate of the estate, and that he does not request a fee for said services" (Make your own comment). The court agreed and closed the estate.
Story is over, right? Nope. Just gets better. Remember, you are in Mississippi. Linus Shackelford decided to sue Chrysler for defective design of the Jeep that allegedly caused the death of his son. He filed a petition to reopen the estate on October 14, 1999 so he could pursue the suit. Linus suddenly names his ex-wife Paula and in a fit of sudden remembrance no doubt divinely inspired, listed his three other children, Matt, Julie, and Litricia, as potential heirs. Attorney Michael Brown represented Linus, the first time his name appears in this ordeal.
Paula Lancaster then shows up and files a petition to reopen everything on May 13, 2002. She points out his petition in 1997 asking the court to appoint him as administrator of the estate did not mention the existence of any of his children other than John. She alleged Linus did not have her served with process even though he knew where she lived. She accused him of making "certain frauds and representations" on the court so he could obtain all of the money from the life insurance policy. Paula then alleges the funeral expenses claimed by Linus on the invoice were never "incurred nor paid". She included pictures of the grave site (see documents posted below.). The pictures show no mausoleum or fancy portraits but simply some dirt heaped piled up on a grave site.
Ms. Lancaster claimed she did not know of the lawsuit against Chrysler or petition to reopen the estate until Linus's attorney sent her a notice to take her deposition and a copy of the complaint. She asked the court to appoint her as administrator and force Linus to repay the $16,500.
The case settled for $225,000. Litirica and Matt, the brother and sister of the deceased, filed a response on August 19, 2002, stating they had did not know anything about their brother's estate nor were they notified about any transactions regarding the estate. They accuse their father of "deliberately" making "false statements" to the court and that he "submitted fraudulent claims" for $41,449 when "the actual cost of the funeral was $6100. The siblings asked the court to allow them to exhume the body so they could move it so as to give their brother a decent resting place besides a pile of dirt. This request was made nearly five years after his death. Sister Julie made a similar request of the court and accused her father of lying in order to steal the life insurance money.
The case settled and was dismissed with prejudice on July 17, 2003. Sources inform this correspondent Judge Singletary strongly urged the parties to settle the case. The settlement paid by Chrysler was adjusted so as to pay all claims and reimburse the injured parties for any funds wrongfully taken in the payment of the life insurance policy. It is the understanding of this correspondent Mr. Shackelford improved the burial site of his son after the motion to exhume was filed. A mausoleum now houses his grave.
Mr. Shackleford and Mr. Brown are still under a court order freezing their assets and face contempt of court charges in the guardianship of DaMon McClinton after Chancellor Dewayne Thomas ruled $3 million meant for Mr. McClinton disappeared. A hearing will be held in March regarding Brown and Shackelford.
Note: Keep in mind the pictures are presented by one party. They are not verified and the case never went to trial.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
More Shackelford shenanigans.
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Wow! I can't wait to see what happens next!! This Shackelford man is a greedy scumbag! I'm so glad the rest of that family stood up to him. What kind of person does that to his own family?? SICK!!!!!
I wonder how close he is to getting that $500K? Time is running out! Orange jumpsuit baybeeeee!
Get your blanket ready Linus. You will be hiding under it a lot where you are going.
I know him. I CAN believe it all. Can he be brought up on charges for this?
Mr. Linus is an honorable man. There has to be another side to this story. He is a good guy. I know him from First Baptist Church. I strongly urge you to remove this story.
um.......................NO.
Well, crooks are being hired at PRO-QUIP food service supplies. Maybe when Shackelford needs cash he can get a job and work along side of known crook Marshall Wolfe! Heck they also have in common their service at Pinelake Church.
Yep, that church is his biggest cover. Pathetic!
I'm curious. So 7:24PM do you think a shoplifter should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law? Very curious.
All of those crooks "attend" church EVERY Sunday, huh?!?
It's a cover for many. Pinelake is now a network marketing tool for diet supplements, dating services, feasting for crooks, small and large business promotions and most of all they give out the drug denial for free to all its members!
Scumbag. Pure greedy scumbag.
Church makes a great alibi, especially among gullible simpletons.
This guy makes "winning at any cost" really disgusting. I mean, his son? his family? And STILL involved with all the goings on with Mr. Brown?
I must say, kudos to the courts for not standing for this type of behavior. I had a hard time reading that story and pray that he does get his just rewards.
I'll have to say, this Linus is a crafty little devil. Who would have thought up this scam. "Scamwow"
i can't believe someone would bury their child in a ditch.
Pinelake will bail him out. He teaches there.
Linus on Sundays becomes the real Linus on Mondays.
7:24 - How could Pinelake possible defend a man who overcharges his son's estate after placing his son's lifeless body into a hole, then, dumps a load of dirt upon his own child's body? That is not to mention Mondays' Linus secretly swindling his other family members out of their rightful inheritance. That's intentional betrayal of his son. Linus is a treacherous traitor. He is not a man. He's a back-stabbing, self-seeking chameleon. He is not a Christian. He is an imposter.
Chip should resign if any of Pinelake's immense treasury is utilized, in any way, to defend this corrupt Mondays' Linus.
Knock off the Pine Lake comments. Every time that church is mentioned, here they come out of the woodwork to knock the church. Stick to the post at hand, there is PLENTY in that story.
Can he spell chutzpah? The traditional meaning, not the watered down current usage.
If this man would bury his own son the way he did, imagine how he would treat your loved one if you wanted them buried out there. How does the Secretary of State allow this place to even operate? That needs to be checked out!
The secty of state oversees cemeteries?
There are 2 sides to every story.
I do not attend Pine Lake but will say that not every person who attends a church is a good person. The church cannot be held accountable for everyone who attends. I had an individual who scammmed many people and almost scammed me but every sunday he sang in the choir. Its aggrivating but I know God will make the final descission on all of us.
The picture submitted is absolutely NOT of the grave of his son at any time. The grave is from another site. They got drilled in court about that issue and finally admitted it was a lie, and the picture was from another grave at another spot. I hope JJ verifies that with them and posts a followup - its simply not true.
This is so typical of the "lawyer system" - in Mississippi, there is little honor among the judges, those who are entrusted by the public to be gaurdians of the honor and integrity of the courts over which they preside.
Even though in 2002 Judge Singletary knew conclusively that lawyer Linus Shackelford intentially lied to the court, Judge Singletary did not take the necessary action to have lawyer Shackleford disbarred.
It is apparently/obviously acceptable to Judge Singletary for lawyers to lie to the court over which he presides. Why? Because, in Mississippi, the "lawyer system" has replaced the former justice system.
I am speaking also from personal experience that there is no reliable justice system in Mississippi, especially as long as the current Mississippi Supreme Court justices remain in places of public trust - with the probable exception of Associate Justice Leslie King, whom I have no reason to believe is in any way dishonorable.
Dishonorable Mississippi Supreme Court Justices:
•Dishonorable Chief Justice William L. (Bill) Waller, Jr.
•Dishonorable Presiding Justice George C. Carlson, Jr.
•Dishonorable Presiding Justice Jess H. Dickinson
•Dishonorable Associate Justice Michael K. Randolph
•Dishonorable Associate Justice Ann H. Lamar
•Dishonorable Associate Justice James W. Kitchens
•Dishonorable Associate Justice David A. Chandler
•Dishonorable Associate Justice Randy G. Pierce
If any of the above-mentioned Supreme Court justices would like for me to prove my claim that you are dishonorable and a disgrace to the Mississippi court system, please schedule a time that I may meet with you, or your representative, together with Kingfish, so I may present my evidence suopporting my claim - then let Kingfish decide if what I claim is true.
Most dishonorable is the lawyer system of the courts in Mississippi.
If this article does not come down a slander suit and defamation of character suit will happen.
I just checked the Ms. Bar Association online directory, and it gives Mike Brown's status as "Suspendeded:Contact Office of General Counsel". Looks like there's one down, at least temporarily.
Whoa....he did that to his own son? Really?? I'm speechless and reading that made me sick to my stomach. That poor family!
"If this article does not come down a slander suit and defamation of character suit will happen. "
Where are you getting your legal advice - from Oscar Wilde?
@12:15 it's all facts with court documents to back up EVERY word! Kingfish obviously did his research! It's all FACTS! Duh! Obviously, you're Mr. Shackelford! Who else would make such a threat?!? Haha!
12:15 - you're going to have to get someone other than Mike Brown to "handle" it, Linus!!!
This is better than my daily soap operas! Thanks Jackson Jambalaya!
Please help me here. Of what interest is any of this to the general public? This is simply a court case like a million others. Why on earth would you post this?
Feb 22 4:37
You moron! Why does the media exist, why do local news papers exist, why local news stations, why national and global news? Are you serious? I guess the scandal of Worldcom and Bernie Madoff are worthy of blogs but local crook Shakelford should be quietly swept under a rug.
4:37, since you don't think Shackelford's scams are newsworthy and you think it's okay for Shackelford and Brown to still millions of dollars of innocent people's inheritances, why don't you just go ahead and put Mike Brown and Linus Shackelford as your beneficiaries of any inheritance you may have. That'll save them a lot of trouble. Be sure to appoint Brown as guardian of your estate also. Both of these crooks have a history of lying and STEALING! That IS newsworthy! Rankin county deserves to know who lives in their neighborhood!
4:37 To put the general public on notice should we encounter him, or either of them. So we can beware. and not fall into those inteded traps. LIke, "heads up", and with thinking like yours.....learn the line between civil and criminal. You just wish it is only civil and will go away. Not happening.
I've always wondered how that place stayed afloat.
I could be wrong but didn't he commit a crime here?
7:06, 7:15, 7:26 and 7:32. You posted 4 times talking to yourself.
This story is simply nosey "soap opera boo hoo" crap. PERIOD.
I didn't know this kind of stuff really happened in real life! I'm speechless. This is unbelievable and very, very sad!
The place has been open for 15 years. After counting the headstones x 2 it appears he sells a spot a month which would gross about $3,000 each month.
One word! "Evil"
Watch out.....Linus Shackelford ALWAYS plays the role of the poor pitiful victim! It's quite sickening! He's crying sweet, innocent naive victim in the Brown scandal! Now, THAT'S hysterical!
I hope the judge want let Shackleford away with lying abt this part of the money they are all in the pool man so don't let none of them away with this
its good to know Shackleford agreed to pay mcclinton back since he said he ddid not know the money came from his estate why did he sign promisey note if he didn't know I know promisey notes.dont mean anything I have o e from mike brown I tried to collect on it did not happen
Mike brown caused me to loose my insurance claim of 100,000 dollars on stacked policy's he lied and let the statue run out and that car accident cost me 30,000dollars in hospital bills told me other party didn't much ins. He made me pay him 10,000dollars to him up front and bar did Not do anything abt it all I got was cookies and a drink
This is NOT in defense of Schakelford.....but obviously the attached photos of the cemetary are very old.
While there are only minimal graves currently at the cemetary, it is a decent looking place. I have many friends who have buried children there.
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