by Charles Ticker | Jun 23, 2020 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal provides detailed unjust enrichment analysis I recently read the decision in Reid v. Reid, 2020 NSCA 32, a case heard by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal on January 22, 2020. This is an appeal from a lower Court decision involving unjust...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 13, 2020 | dividing estate, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation
Walt Disney’s grandson has been involved in a lengthy legal battle over his inheritance I recently found an interesting online story involving the estate of Walt Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966). Walt and his wife, Lillian Bounds had two children, a...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 29, 2020 | elder abuse, eldercare, financial elder abuse, power of attorney abuse
Abuse of elderly couple was perpetrated by their caregiver I recently read an online story about an elderly couple from Ada County, Idaho who were abused by a caregiver who worked for them for seven years. According to the story, Sherri L. Watring aged 53, was...
by Charles Ticker | Feb 17, 2020 | estate administration, estate litigation, succession planning
Wrongful death litigation against former doctor and hospital recently dismissed I have previously written about Prince’s death and the litigation involving his estate that followed. More on these stories here. Prince died on April 21, 2016 at the age of 57. He...
by Charles Ticker | Dec 23, 2019 | estate law, estate litigation
Family of the most successful performer of “White Christmas” was involved in estate dispute I recently read a story online about Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977), the singer behind the popular song “White Christmas”. The song was...
