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...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 11, 2016 | dividing estate, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
Will challenge fails and Serge Benhayon will keep a significant portion of the estate of follower I recently came across an interesting story that illustrates some of the problems that may occur if a will challenge fails. This story is also a reminder that a will...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 8, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation
Eviction to follow dispute involving siblings with ties to Castle Howard A recent story published in The Telegraph (found here), shows the kind of hostility that can occur in a sibling estate dispute. One of the parties in this dispute is Simon Howard who has been...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 26, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
Mental capacity must be a primary consideration when succession planning takes place I found a recent story in an online publication from Australia that shows the role mental capacity can play in an estate dispute. The story is about the estate of John Roche a...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 22, 2016 | dividing estate, estate litigation
Michael Jackson estate is the subject of estate litigation The estate of the late Michael Jackson is currently the subject of a lawsuit related to an incomplete film about the musician. It stems from a deal made by Michael Jackson and movie director Raju Patel to...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 18, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge
Ian Wooldridge estate dispute intensifies as widow seeks a larger portion of estate A recent estate dispute from Britain illustrates some of the conflicts that may arise among family members in blended family situations . The dispute stems from the untimely death of...
