by Charles Ticker | Apr 5, 2019 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence, will challenge
Frequency of will challenges likely to increase with time A recent online article outlines some of the reasons why will challenges occur frequently in Britain. According to this story, a recent poll revealed that almost half of the population of the UK does not trust...
by Charles Ticker | Feb 22, 2019 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate administration, succession planning
Aretha Franklin died without a will and an estate plan Aretha Franklin passed away from pancreatic cancer on August 16, 2018 at the age of 76. Immediately after her death it became apparent that she died without a will and an estate plan. This meant that the...
by Charles Ticker | Nov 15, 2017 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, succession planning
Jerry Lewis left children out of his will A recent story online confirms that Jerry Lewis, the famous comedian, actor, and producer, excluded his six oldest children from his Will. Jerry Lewis passed away on August 20, 2017 at the age of 91. He died as a result of...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 7, 2017 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate litigation, fraud, power of attorney abuse, powers of attorney, succession planning
Susan Van Note found not guilty in murder of father and his girlfriend A jury has found Susan Van Note not guilty in the 2010 murders of her millionaire father, William Van Note, and his girlfriend, Sharon Dickson. A recent story found here summarizes the case and...
by Charles Ticker | Feb 17, 2017 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate administration, estate law, passing of accounts
Bobby Vee estate involved in a bitter dispute Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), was a famous American pop-singer who gained world fame in the 1960s. Also known as Bobby Vee, he had six gold singles during his career. He remained active...
by Charles Ticker | Feb 10, 2017 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate litigation, power of attorney abuse, powers of attorney, testamentary capacity
George Mendoza is a blind artist who was removed from mother’s estate while she was battling dementia A recent story from the state of New Mexico illustrates some of the difficulties Las Cruces artist George Mendoza is facing in keeping his home. Mr. Mendoza is...
