by Charles Ticker | May 20, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation
Elvis Presley estate denied more detailed accounting from Sony The Elvis Presley estate is currently involved in a dispute with Sony over royalties. A story on Billboard Online outlines some of the details of the dispute. The full story is found here. The dispute...
by Charles Ticker | May 9, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, powers of attorney, succession planning
Lawyer sought $2.5 million dollars for three days as emergency guardian A recent story about an Augusta-area lawyer has made North American headlines. The full story is found here. Mr. Christopher Nicholson claimed he was entitled to $2.5 million dollars for his...
by Charles Ticker | May 3, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge
Prince’s passing sets off dispute over estate On April 21, 2016 the world lost another superstar talent. Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), known to the world simply as “Prince” was found dead in his Paisley Park home in...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 5, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation
Paul McCartney is taking steps to reacquire his share of Lennon-McCartney catalog A recent story reported on CNN Entertainment and found here describes how Paul McCartney of The Beatles is attempting to acquire his share of the McCartney-Lennon catalog from the estate...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 30, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Sibling dispute results in U.S. District Court Judge awarding $540 million to sisters A recent story reported in the Cincinnati Business Courier found here, discusses a decision by a U.S. District Court Judge awarding the female siblings of the Griffin family hundreds...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 18, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate litigation, will challenge
A will challenge over an estate believed to contain a $100 million dollar art collection is under way A will challenge can be a costly process. Estate litigation in general can become very expensive for all the parties involved. This is true if the parties become...
