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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a probate court abused its discretion in ordering a law firm’s trust account frozen for defending a man who might get $500,000 in life insurance though he is accused of murdering his wife.

DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a probate court abused its discretion in ordering a law firm’s trust account frozen for defending a man who might get $500,000 in life insurance though he is accused of murdering his wife.

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