Estate of Emanuel Trompeter, Deceased, Robin Carol Trompeter Gonzalez and Janet Ilene Trompeter Polachek - Page 20

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          collections, ancient Chinese artifacts, and handmade unique wool            
          rug.  He alleged that these goods were worth at least $14                   
          million, and that he was due a $1.4 million commission.                     
          Mr. Pasko's claim was denied.  On June 15, 1993, Mr. Pasko filed            
          suit against the estate in the superior court.  The suit was                
          successfully opposed by the estate on demurrer.                             
          V.  Preparation and Filing of Estate Tax Return                             
               Right before the decedent died, he discussed his holdings              
          with Ms. Gonzalez in depth, and he introduced her to his                    
          attorneys, accountants, financial advisers, bankers, and                    
          acquaintances in the coin world.  Following the decedent's death,           
          the coexecutors fired the decedent's long-time counsel and                  
          retained Mr. Levinson to deal with estate tax matters.  The                 
          coexecutors also fired the decedent's long-time accountant,                 
          Mr. Schiffer, and retained the accounting firm of Frankel,                  
          Lodgen, Lacher, Golditch & Sardie (Frankel Lodgen) to serve as              
          the estate's accountants.  Ms. Gonzalez instructed Mr. Schiffer             
          to forward the decedent's records to Frankel Lodgen.                        
               Patricia L. Bates (Ms. Bates) of Frankel Lodgen prepared the           
          estate and 1991 gift tax returns based primarily on files                   
          received from Mr. Schiffer.  Ms. Bates arbitrarily chose in                 
          May 1993 to report the total value of the decedent's Sterling               
          preferred stock at $15,335.  She and the coexecutors were both              
          aware that prior valuations of his stock had been much greater              





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