by Charles Ticker | Jun 15, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, proprietary estoppel
The recent Ontario case of Cowderoy v. Sorkos Estate released June 4, 2012 is an interesting decision by Justice Tausendfreund of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The case explains and applies an almost 150 year old equitable doctrine that has seen increasing...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 1, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
They say you should only blog when you have something to say. I must confess I have a bit of writer’s block this week and because of other commitments I have not had much time to write. Well, it’s been a busy week. I attended the Solo and Small Firm...
by Charles Ticker | May 25, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, funeral diputes
The Kennedy family has had more than its share of tragedies and the recent dispute over where to bury Mary Kennedy is the latest chapter . Mary Richardson Kennedy was the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy , Jr., the son of assassinated Attorney General Robert...
by Charles Ticker | May 18, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
Seeing that it’s Victoria Day Weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to write about a recent Court case in the UK. Maybe it’s my perception, but it seems that some of the most bizarre and colorful cases can be found in the Courts across the pond. The case involves...
by Charles Ticker | May 11, 2012 | estate law
Well, summertime’s almost here. You know summer’s coming when I start eating ice cream. My favourite flavour is Ben & Jerry’s “Cherry Garcia”, named after the Grateful Dead’s legendary guitarist and song writer, Jerry Garcia....
