Son transferred ownership of Astor estate (AP)

NEW YORK - The son of philanthropist Brooke Astor transferred ownership of her Maine estate to his wife after his mother had given him the title to the property, according to a published report. The transfer, reported Saturday by The New York Times, is the latest in a drama involving Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, and her grandson, Philip Marshall. Philip Marshall wants his father removed as Astor's legal guardian. The grandson filed court papers last week accusing the elder Marshall of denying ...