by Charles Ticker | Feb 10, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
I came across a story out of New South Wales, Australia about Gina Rinehart- (who?) – well, apparently she is soon to become the world’s richest woman worth almost $ 20 Billion! Ms. Rinehart, who just turned 58, inherited her wealth from her late father the Australian...
by Charles Ticker | Feb 3, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, fraud, probate
I came across a sad but interesting story recently. It was about an estate fight between siblings that turned into a criminal case and resulted in one of the siblings,the estate administrator,and her husband going to jail. Shirley Leathers died of cancer in 2006 after...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 20, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
According to a recent study done in Australia , cases involving siblings were the fiercest of will disputes. After fights between siblings, disputes between children of the first marriage and a stepmother ranked as the most costly. As a lawyer, who represents clients...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 6, 2012 | eldercare
As Baby Boomers’ parents age and become ill and frail, the potential for conflicts between siblings over decisions to be made concerning a parent’s care greatly increases. Once a parent needs care due to physical or mental incapacity, there are great demands...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 3, 2012 | estate law
The blog is dedicated to estate disputes involving siblings. In my 31 years experience as a civil litigation lawyer and in more recent years focusing on estate disputes- I’m amazed at how often childhood fights or experiences come up in estate disputes between adult...
