“That’s For Damn Sure”

An attorney has been suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court for his failure to cooperate in a bar investigation.

The HeritageBulletin.com reports on the ethics complaint

 Indiana State Police are investigating a criminal complaint of theft against Anderson attorney Stephen Schuyler and a disciplinary commission wants his license suspended for not responding to allegations of professional misconduct.

The allegation of theft was made by the heirs of an estate for which Schuyler was the executor.

“I’m still waiting on my money and I shouldn’t have to,” said Ruth Siverling in a telephone conversation. “That money does not belong to Mr. Schuyler – that’s for damn sure.”

Scott, Siverling’s twin brother, died March 7, 2013.

Schuyler had acted as the executor to the Scott estate until February when Magistrate Steve Clase removed him from any cases where he had fiduciary responsibility. Clase’s order removed Schuyler from more than 135 cases.

The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office is also investigating Schuyler for any criminal wrongdoing related to his fiduciary roles.

According to the Indiana State Police, the allegation of theft by Siverling and her family was filed at 8:48 a.m. Monday.

For almost a year, Siverling said, Schuyler refused to return her phone calls about the estate. Siverling said all communication with Schuyler stopped after she wrote several letters to the Madison County courthouse asking for a judicial review of her brother’s estate.

(Mike Frisch)