Bounced

The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for non-cooperation in a series of disciplinary investigations.

The Herald Bulletin had a story on problems with an estate

For the second time in his career, an Anderson attorney is in a court dispute over the administration of an estate.

And now, attorney Stephen Schuyler is being called to task over a check he wrote to East Lynn Christian Church to settle the estate of the late Sarah Wilding. The check reportedly bounced, according to court documents.

On Oct. 13, 2014, Court Commissioner Jason Childers in Madison Circuit Court Division 6 signed an order in which Schuyler agreed the church was owed $77,387.13 from Wilding’s estate.

Attorney Patrick Cunningham, representing East Lynn Christian Church, 522 E. 53rd St., filed a motion with the court on Oct. 30 stating the funds had not been received. A hearing was set for Nov. 26 but Schuyler failed to appear.

Another hearing was set for Dec. 10 where Schuyler again failed to show up. An arrest warrant was issued but the court approved a seven-day stay on the warrant being issued.

On Dec. 16, Schuyler gave a check to the church for $78,387.17. Several days later it was returned by Ameriana Bank for insufficient funds.

Cunningham requested a hearing on behalf of the church as a result of the bounced check and a hearing was set for last Wednesday. Schuyler failed to appear for the hearing. The court denied his request for a continuance and granted Cunningham’s request to seek a warrant.

No new hearing date has been set by Magistrate Steve Clase.

 He already had been suspended for non-cooperation. (Mike Frisch)