Mel Simon

Settlement ends bitter battle over Mel Simon estate

December 12, 2012
Cory Schouten
A long, contentious family battle over the $2 billion estate of the late shopping mall tycoon Melvin Simon has ended with a confidential settlement.
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Settlement talks afoot in Mel Simon estate brawlRestricted Content

November 3, 2012
Greg Andrews
Attorneys for Mel’s daughter Deborah asked a Hamilton County judge to put discovery deadlines on hold and vacate the July 2013 trial date while the parties negotiate a “memorandum of understanding.”
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Melvin Simon estate collects $944M from share sale

September 20, 2012
Cory Schouten
Simon Property Group Inc. has settled a dispute with the estate of its late founder Melvin Simon, converting his ownership units into common shares and selling them for $944 million.
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Simon widow unloads pricey NYC condo, looks to sell Bel Air mansion

April 23, 2011
Cory Schouten
Bren Simon lost control over her late husband’s multibillion-dollar estate, but she sold a New York City condo for $48M in March, and is trying to sell a mansion in L.A. for $50M.
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State court rejects Bren Simon's appeal in estate battle

April 18, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed Bren Simon’s petition seeking to reverse a lower court’s ruling that removed her as interim trustee of her late husband’s $2 billion estate.
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Appeals court agrees to hear challenge in Simon case

February 16, 2011
Cory Schouten
The Indiana Court of Appeals has agreed to hear an appeal from the widow of the late Melvin Simon, putting on hold a legal dispute over the mall magnate's more than $2 billion estate.
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Bren Simon fires attorneys in estate dispute, appeals ruling

January 26, 2011
Cory Schouten
Bren Simon is poised to replace her outside legal team in favor of a heavy hitter from Chicago as she appeals two courtroom setbacks in Hamilton County.
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Battle breaks out over Mel Simon fortune

December 24, 2010
Cory Schouten
A long-simmering Simon family feud went public as members of one of the city’s most prominent families battled in a Hamilton County courtroom over the $2 billion estate of mall magnate Melvin Simon.
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Judge removes Bren Simon as trustee over late husband's estate

December 16, 2010
Cory Schouten
A series of questionable decisions by Bren Simon in recent months appear to have paved the way for a Hamilton County judge’s order this week removing Bren as interim trustee over Simon Property Group co-founder Melvin Simon’s estate.
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Simon Property offers to settle dispute over widow's stake

December 4, 2010
Cory Schouten
Simon Property Group Inc. has offered to settle a lawsuit with Bren Simon by cashing out 6.5 million partnership units her late husband Melvin held in the giant shopping mall developer.
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Simon widow's attorneys want judge to step down

November 30, 2010
Cory Schouten
Attorneys for Bren Simon turned their ire toward a Hamilton County judge on Tuesday, asking him to recuse himself from a legal battle over real estate magnate Melvin Simon's $2 billion estate.
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Judge: Bren Simon can take some distributions from estate

November 2, 2010
Cory Schouten
A Hamilton County judge will allow Bren Simon to take about $3.3 million per year of the estimated $43 million in annual dividend and interest income from her late husband's estate.
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New Jersey project enriched Simons

August 14, 2010
Cory Schouten
The battle over the estate of Melvin Simon has thrown a spotlight on a New Jersey development project that, by itself, has made many Simon family members multi-millionaires.
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Judge to order mediation in Simon estate dispute

August 10, 2010
Cory Schouten
Hamilton County Judge William J. Hughes said it's clear that all the parties involved in a series of disputes surrounding late mall billionaire Melvin Simon's estate need to "sit across the table from each other and try to work things out."
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E-mails show how David Simon faced financial crisisRestricted Content

August 7, 2010
Cory Schouten
The first few months of 2009 were not an easy time to be CEO of Simon Property Group Inc. David Simon was feeling pressure from shareholders, lenders, employees and family members.
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Judge halts distribution of assets from Simon estate

July 30, 2010
Cory Schouten
A Hamilton County judge has ordered a halt to distributions from the estate of the late Melvin Simon to his widow Bren or any other beneficiary without the court's approval.
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Attorneys finish arguments on Simon estate issue

July 30, 2010
Scott Olson
Lawyers for Bren Simon's stepchildren contend she's incapable of serving as trustee of her late husband's estate and should be removed. A Hamilton Superior Court judge took the matter under advisement and will rule at a later date.
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Bren Simon deposition sheds light on family feud

July 29, 2010
Cory Schouten
Bren Watch VideoA judge is scheduled to hear final arguments Thursday over whether Bren Simon should remain as trustee for her late husband's roughly $2 billion estate. A video deposition has provided a glimpse into ugly family conflicts.
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Attorneys argue widow should remain Simon estate trustee

July 16, 2010
Cory Schouten
Attorneys for Bren Simon argued Friday she has served capably to date as executor of the estate of her late husband, Melvin Simon, as shown in a series of moves she made to transfer his stake in the Indiana Pacers.
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UPDATE: Bren Simon criticizes stepchildren in court hearing

July 15, 2010
Cory Schouten
In a deposition aired during an estate hearing, Bren Simon described her stepchildren as spoiled, vicious and hurtful, and said they refused to accept her as family during 37 years of marriage to late mall billionaire Melvin Simon.
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Sparks fly at Simon estate hearing

July 15, 2010
Cory Schouten
Details of years of squabbling between family members of the shopping mall magnate Mel Simon have begun to emerge in a court battle over the late billionaire's estate.
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Katz Sapper caught up in Simon estate battle

June 18, 2010
Greg Andrews, Cory Schouten
The longtime accounting firm for Simon family interests objected to subpoenas it received from Melvin Simon's daughter Deborah, saying the information requested was far too broad.
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Bren Simon lashes out over 'wrongfully removed' medical log

May 10, 2010
Cory Schouten
Widow alleges in a new court filing that a former nurse aide for Melvin Simon stole a confidential medical log and unlawfully turned it over to attorneys representing one of Simon's children from a previous marriage.
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Revised Mel Simon estate suit calls Bren 'abusive'

April 21, 2010
Greg Andrews
Melvin Simon’s daughter Deborah is lashing out at her stepmother Bren in a new court filing, saying  she was “mentally and verbally abusive” toward the billionaire late in his life and kept him isolated from friends and family.
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Simon mansion in Bel Air on market for $50M

April 15, 2010
Scott Olson
The 20,000-square-foot estate is in the ritzy neighborhood's most prestigious area, and boasts eight bedrooms and 16 bathrooms.
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