by Charles Ticker | Apr 5, 2019 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence, will challenge
Frequency of will challenges likely to increase with time A recent online article outlines some of the reasons why will challenges occur frequently in Britain. According to this story, a recent poll revealed that almost half of the population of the UK does not trust...
by Charles Ticker | Feb 22, 2019 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate administration, succession planning
Aretha Franklin died without a will and an estate plan Aretha Franklin passed away from pancreatic cancer on August 16, 2018 at the age of 76. Immediately after her death it became apparent that she died without a will and an estate plan. This meant that the...
by Charles Ticker | Feb 8, 2019 | estate law, mediation, succession planning
Stronach dispute moves ahead with defence and counterclaim A recent online story outlines the latest development in the Stronach family dispute. Belinda Stronach has responded to the claim commenced against her and several other parties by Frank Stronach and his wife,...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 11, 2019 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Man found not guilty of murdering parents due to mental illness A recent story from New South Wales in Australia describes the struggle a woman had to stop her brother from inheriting from their parents after he killed them. Wendy Robinson’s brother, Scott...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 3, 2019 | caregivers, eldercare, estate administration, estate law, succession planning
Two prominent elderly women each left the majority of their estates to Wendy Cook A recent story has emerged from England about a woman who inherited millions of pounds from two elderly women who lived with her on the Isle of Wight in their final years. The story...