by Charles Ticker | Dec 7, 2012 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, mediation, succession planning
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal sets out the pitfalls of litigating estate disputes. This case involved a dispute between a brother and sister over their late parents’ farm. Gary and Louanne Mountain are the son and daughter of the late John “Jack”...
by Charles Ticker | Nov 16, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, funeral diputes
Actor Sherman Hemsley is finally going to be laid to rest, more than three months after his death. An El Paso Court ruled last week that Hemsley’s last will and testament was valid,clearing the way for the named executor, his long time friend, Flora Enchinton,...
by Charles Ticker | Nov 2, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, funeral diputes
It’s now just over two months since I wrote about the dispute involving the burial and estate of the late Mr. Jefferson, actor Sherman Hemsley. The actor died on July 24, 2012 and the dispute over his burial has still not been resolved. The judge...
by Charles Ticker | Sep 14, 2012 | estate law, funeral diputes
In an earlier blog post , I wrote about the sad story of Carroll Shelby. His wife Cleo Shelby and his children had been in a dispute over how to deal with his remains. Carroll Shelby was finally laid to rest in his birthplace Leesburg, Texas on Wednesday, August 29...
by Charles Ticker | Sep 7, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
A common sibling estate dispute that I see in my practice involves the family home where an adult sibling continues to reside in the home after the parent has died. Sometimes a sibling will move in to take care of the elderly parent. In other situations, the parent is...
by Charles Ticker | Aug 31, 2012 | estate law, funeral diputes
I have blogged in recent months about disputes over celebrity funerals and burials ( Mary Kennedy and Carroll Shelby.) Now yet another celebrity corpse case is being fought. Actor Sherman Hemsley who played George Jefferson, the wisecracking owner of a dry-cleaning...
