by Charles Ticker | Nov 2, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, funeral diputes
It’s now just over two months since I wrote about the dispute involving the burial and estate of the late Mr. Jefferson, actor Sherman Hemsley. The actor died on July 24, 2012 and the dispute over his burial has still not been resolved. The judge...
by Charles Ticker | Sep 14, 2012 | estate law, funeral diputes
In an earlier blog post , I wrote about the sad story of Carroll Shelby. His wife Cleo Shelby and his children had been in a dispute over how to deal with his remains. Carroll Shelby was finally laid to rest in his birthplace Leesburg, Texas on Wednesday, August 29...
by Charles Ticker | Sep 7, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
A common sibling estate dispute that I see in my practice involves the family home where an adult sibling continues to reside in the home after the parent has died. Sometimes a sibling will move in to take care of the elderly parent. In other situations, the parent is...
by Charles Ticker | Aug 31, 2012 | estate law, funeral diputes
I have blogged in recent months about disputes over celebrity funerals and burials ( Mary Kennedy and Carroll Shelby.) Now yet another celebrity corpse case is being fought. Actor Sherman Hemsley who played George Jefferson, the wisecracking owner of a dry-cleaning...
by Charles Ticker | Aug 24, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, mediation
I recently came across an ad online for a new Reality TV show. The ad read as follows: “- HAVE YOU AND YOUR SIBLINGS BEEN IN A DISPUTE OVER MONEY, RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY, FRIENDS OR ANYTHING? DO YOU WANT A CHANCE TO CONFRONT THEM ON OUR SHOW AND RESOLVE YOUR...