The Sibling Fight
A blog by Charles B. Ticker on various estate stories
Caregivers made respondents in will challenge
Caregivers face serious allegations for treatment of elderly man A recent article illustrates some of the dangers faced by elderly individuals in Canada. Christos Vloyiannitis was a Greek immigrant who passed away on May 19, 2013 at the age of 78....
Dare Foods dispute decision blocks share sale
Court decision in Dare Foods rejects heiress' claim to oppression remedy A recent story online discusses the dispute between Dare Foods heiress Carolyn Dare-Wilfred and her brothers, Bryan Dare and Graham Dare. Dare Foods dates back almost 120...
Prince siblings named estate heirs
Prince's six siblings will share in $200 million estate Prince passed away on April 21, 2016 due to an overdose from the powerful drug Fentanyl. He died without a will and he did not have any children. As a result, under Minnesota law his siblings...
Widow wins will challenge by stepsons
Widow maintains latest will reflects the testator's wishes A recent story about a will challenge before Central London County Court illustrates some of the dangers of late life will changes. The testator's widow, Ailsa Williamson Powell, was...
Fraud perpetrated on elderly victims by insurance agent
Fraud leads to elderly victims losing hundreds of thousands of dollars A recent story from Peoria, Illinois is an egregious example of fraud perpetrated through the use of power of attorney documents. A former insurance agent pleaded guilty to four...
Lund business involved in dispute
Lund family food business at the center of sibling dispute A recent story summarizes the sibling dispute among the owners of the Lunds & Byerlys chain of grocery stores. Lunds & Byerlys is one of the main grocers in the Minneapolis,...
Undue influence presumption nullifies deathbed gifts
Undue influence found in case involving gifting of two cars before death A recent decision from the Indiana Court of Appeals outlines the approach courts in that state take when it comes to undue influence. The full decision is found here. The...
Susan Van Note not guilty of double murder
Susan Van Note found not guilty in murder of father and his girlfriend A jury has found Susan Van Note not guilty in the 2010 murders of her millionaire father, William Van Note, and his girlfriend, Sharon Dickson. A recent story found here...