Will challenges occur frequently in Britain

Posted by Charles Ticker April 5, 2019 0 Comment

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 their family to manage their affairs for them. Additionally, almost…Read More »

dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence, will challenge

Stronach dispute intensifies

Posted by Charles Ticker February 8, 2019 0 Comment

Stronach dispute moves ahead with defence and counterclaim A recent online story outlines the latest development in the Stronach family dispute. Belinda Stronach has responded to the claim commenced against her and several other parties by Frank Stronach and his wife, Elfriede Stronach. The claim was commenced in the fall of 2018, and sought over…Read More »

estate law, mediation, succession planning

Man who killed parents entitled to partial inheritance

Posted by Charles Ticker January 11, 2019 0 Comment

Man found not guilty of murdering parents due to mental illness A recent story from New South Wales in Australia describes the struggle a woman had to stop her brother from inheriting from their parents after he killed them. Wendy Robinson’s brother, Scott Settree was involved in an argument with their parents in December of…Read More »

dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning

Woman inherits millions of pounds from two elderly women

Posted by Charles Ticker January 3, 2019 0 Comment

Two prominent elderly women each left the majority of their estates to Wendy Cook A recent story has emerged from England about a woman who inherited millions of pounds from two elderly women who lived with her on the Isle of Wight in their final years. The story originally focused on the legal case commenced…Read More »

caregivers, eldercare, estate administration, estate law, succession planning

Abuse of elders becoming more common

Posted by Charles Ticker October 12, 2018 0 Comment

Recent stories from Australia indicate abuse of elders is becoming more common I recently came across two articles online from Australia that contain disturbing examples of how the abuse of elders is become more and more common. The first article suggests that the levels of elder abuse in certain parts of Australia have reached scandalous…Read More »

elder abuse, estate law, financial elder abuse, power of attorney abuse

Aretha Franklin died without will

Posted by Charles Ticker August 23, 2018 0 Comment

Aretha Franklin died without an estate plan Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018. A recent story online about her death suggests that she died without a will or a trust. This happened despite her lawyer, Don Wilson, telling her many times over the years to prepare a trust. Mr. Wilson was her attorney…Read More »

dividing estate, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge

Stan Lee lawsuit over elder abuse

Posted by Charles Ticker July 6, 2018 0 Comment

Stan Lee accusing former business manager of elder abuse A recent story online reveals disturbing allegations of elder abuse suffered by comic book creator Stan Lee. According to the story, Stan Lee commenced a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against his former business manager. The lawsuit alleges that Stan Lee’s daughter’s former business associate…Read More »

elder abuse, estate law, power of attorney, power of attorney abuse

Johnny Hallyday estate battle developing

Posted by Charles Ticker April 27, 2018 0 Comment

Estate of Johnny Hallyday ( The French Elvis) may be bogged down in a nasty dispute According to a recent online story, several of rock singer Johnny Hallyday’s family members are involved in bitter estate battle. Known as the French Elvis, Mr. Hallyday ( born in Paris, France on June 15, 1943 as Jean-Philippe Leo…Read More »

dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge

Brothers fighting over their mother’s estate

Posted by Charles Ticker April 13, 2018 0 Comment

Brothers involved in dispute over their late mother’s estate A recent story from England outlines some of the difficulties siblings may encounter with respect to their parents’ estates. The story is about an estate dispute between three brothers, Dominic, Jeremy, and Timothy Heath. According to the story, Dominic, 53, and Jeremy, 65, are leading doctors…Read More »

dividing estate, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, will challenge

Caregiver loses battle with son of elderly client

Posted by Charles Ticker December 1, 2017 0 Comment

Caregiver accused of influencing loses court battle A recent story I found online from Auckland, New Zealand is an example of the kind of scenario that is becoming more common as our population ages. The story involves a fight between a caregiver, an elderly man she cared for, and his son. According to the story,…Read More »

caregiver, caregivers, elder abuse, eldercare, estate law, estate litigation, financial elder abuse, fraud, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence, will challenge

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