A Legal Crisis Expatriates in Panama
(panamaexpatriates.blogspot.com) American expatriate wishes to give an estate now worth over $100 Million to benefit thousands of needy children in Panama. This gift is the largest legacy of charitable giving for this purpose in the history of Panama.
Six charitable institutions of Panama formed today at the Foundation for the Support of Poor Children in the country to receive and administer the estate in a will left millions for over two years by a U.S. investor.
Formed by the Pro-Children of the Darien National Association Pro Nutrition (Nutrehogar), the Association of Religious Mercedarios The Orphanage "San Jose de Malambo," SOS Children's Villages City and the patronage of the Child, the group aims to support "viable programs in accordance with the needs of children" proposals by third parties.
The members of this foundation, all long-and prestige in the country, were invited by Richard Lehman, executor of the deceased, legally constituted as "natural recipient" of the will of his client, as he explained today in a wheel press.
Upon his death in June 2006, Wilson C. Lucom, diplomat and investor based in Panama, left an estate valued at 50 million dollars to poor children in Panama ", without defining how to share his legacy.
The family of his widow will protest and engaged in a legal process that has reached the Supreme Court, which is pending for a year.
In the event that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the will of Lucom, the new foundation would be its main beneficiary, according to an agreement reached with Lehman lawyer.
"It is in the hands of Panamanians to join me to speak before the Supreme Court in defense of the nation's children," noted Lehman through a translator.
The challenge will also let different amounts of cash and annuity pension to his widow, Hilda Piza, friends and colleagues.
On behalf of his mother, the children of Piza (84), challenged the will and for more than two years the parties have conflicting arguments ventilated in the courts of justice and international media, ranging from attempted murder , extortion, bribery and criminal association removed to another reason.
According to Octavio Del Moral, counsel for the case in Panama, despite the High Court ruling in favor of Lucom testament to his political family filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, which he hoped "to be resolved soon."
