by Charles Ticker | Jan 5, 2017 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, fraud, powers of attorney, succession planning
Financial elder abuse suspected in case involving British Columbia millionaire I recently found a story from B.C. that illustrates the potential for financial elder abuse by close family members. The story is about Mr. Pete Stoopnikoff, a 92 year-old, self-made...
by Charles Ticker | Dec 16, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity
Dispute between siblings involves the disposition of several Meccano sets A recent story from Whanganui, New Zealand illustrates how emotionally charged estate disputes can occasionally become. The dispute involves the estate of a Whanganui man, Bert van der Lubbe,...
by Charles Ticker | Nov 11, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Number of potential prince heirs further reduced I have written several blog entries since the passing of Prince on April 21, 2016. Ever since he was found dead from a Fentanyl overdose, his family has been involved in a bitter estate dispute. Immediately after...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 7, 2016 | dividing estate, estate litigation, funeral diputes, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence, will challenge
Ernie Banks estate dispute settlement in jeopardy Ernie Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015) was a professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs from 1953 to 1971. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a stellar career. When he...
by Charles Ticker | Sep 12, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Zappa estate is involved in sibling dispute Frank Vincent Zappa (December 2, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was a world-famous American musician. He composed various kinds of music, including rock, jazz, and orchestral, and released more than 60 albums as a solo...