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 15, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity
Redstone dispute moving along Over the last few months I have written a few posts on the Sumner Redstone dispute. Mr. Redstone is an American billionaire and media magnate. Some of the assets controlled by him or his family include the National Amusements theatre...
by Charles Ticker | Jul 6, 2016 | estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, testamentary capacity
Redstone dispute continues I recently wrote a comment on the Sumner Redstone dispute which can be found here. Sumner Redstone (born May 27, 1923) is an American billionaire and media magnate. Some of the assets owned and/or controlled by him or his family include the...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 11, 2016 | dividing estate, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
Will challenge fails and Serge Benhayon will keep a significant portion of the estate of follower I recently came across an interesting story that illustrates some of the problems that may occur if a will challenge fails. This story is also a reminder that a will...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 26, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
Mental capacity must be a primary consideration when succession planning takes place I found a recent story in an online publication from Australia that shows the role mental capacity can play in an estate dispute. The story is about the estate of John Roche a...