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...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 22, 2016 | dividing estate, estate litigation
Michael Jackson estate is the subject of estate litigation The estate of the late Michael Jackson is currently the subject of a lawsuit related to an incomplete film about the musician. It stems from a deal made by Michael Jackson and movie director Raju Patel to...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 18, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge
Ian Wooldridge estate dispute intensifies as widow seeks a larger portion of estate A recent estate dispute from Britain illustrates some of the conflicts that may arise among family members in blended family situations . The dispute stems from the untimely death of...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 14, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, mediation
Estate of man killed by police officer subject of nasty dispute Samuel DuBose, an unarmed black man, was shot and killed by officer Ray Tensing during a traffic stop on July 19, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since then, Ray Tensing has been indicted on charges of murder...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 12, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, mediation, succession planning, will challenge
Death of legendary rocker may be followed by a dispute over his estate Ian Fraser Kilmister (December 24, 1945 – December 28, 2015) was the founder and lead singer of the British band Motorhead. Also known as “Lemmy”, he passed away at age 70 after a...
