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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, Elfriede Stronach. The claim was commenced in the fall of 2018, and sought over…Read More »
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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 Settree was involved in an argument with their parents in December of…Read More »
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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 originally focused on the legal case commenced…Read More »
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Sorbara family dispute escalating A recent story online reveals details about the current dispute between members of the Sorbara family. The dispute is between the four children of Sam Sorbara who died in 2002. Sam was the founder of the family-run Sorbara Group, a large real estate company that according to some estimates currently has…Read More »
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Stronach family embroiled in legal battle over business A recent story online revealed that the Stronach family is involved in a dispute over the business Frank Stronach founded. The dispute is mainly between Frank Stronach, the founder of Magna International Inc. his daughter, former MP Belinda Stronach and several other parties. Magna International Inc. is…Read More »
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Recent stories from Australia indicate abuse of elders is becoming more common I recently came across two articles online from Australia that contain disturbing examples of how the abuse of elders is become more and more common. The first article suggests that the levels of elder abuse in certain parts of Australia have reached scandalous…Read More »
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Aretha Franklin died without an estate plan Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018. A recent story online about her death suggests that she died without a will or a trust. This happened despite her lawyer, Don Wilson, telling her many times over the years to prepare a trust. Mr. Wilson was her attorney…Read More »
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Glen Campbell estate facing claim for $500,000 for care provided A recent story online outlines one of the latest developments in the estate of country Hall of Fame singer Glen Campbell. He was a singer and guitarist who had many hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s. He sold over 40 million records over his…Read More »
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Stan Lee accusing former business manager of elder abuse A recent story online reveals disturbing allegations of elder abuse suffered by comic book creator Stan Lee. According to the story, Stan Lee commenced a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against his former business manager. The lawsuit alleges that Stan Lee’s daughter’s former business associate…Read More »
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Estate of Johnny Hallyday ( The French Elvis) may be bogged down in a nasty dispute According to a recent online story, several of rock singer Johnny Hallyday’s family members are involved in bitter estate battle. Known as the French Elvis, Mr. Hallyday ( born in Paris, France on June 15, 1943 as Jean-Philippe Leo…Read More »
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