by Charles Ticker | Jun 1, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
They say you should only blog when you have something to say. I must confess I have a bit of writer’s block this week and because of other commitments I have not had much time to write. Well, it’s been a busy week. I attended the Solo and Small Firm...
by Charles Ticker | May 25, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, funeral diputes
The Kennedy family has had more than its share of tragedies and the recent dispute over where to bury Mary Kennedy is the latest chapter . Mary Richardson Kennedy was the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy , Jr., the son of assassinated Attorney General Robert...
by Charles Ticker | May 18, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
Seeing that it’s Victoria Day Weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to write about a recent Court case in the UK. Maybe it’s my perception, but it seems that some of the most bizarre and colorful cases can be found in the Courts across the pond. The case involves...
by Charles Ticker | May 4, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
Many sibling fights involve a dispute over whether Mom or Dad intended to gift property or cash to a sibling. The recipient sibling or “donee” will argue a gift while another sibling will argue that the parent did not intend a gift or lacked capacity to...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 27, 2012 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation
Some of the biggest sibling estate fights take place over the small stuff like the china and furniture or art. A lot of parents put a provision in their will that they want to divide the stuff equally among the children. What a mess that creates! What does equal mean?...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 20, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, removing executor
In my practice, a common theme of sibling estate disputes involves a sibling who is the executor and other siblings who are beneficiaries. In these disputes, the ill feeling between the siblings is longstanding and is only exacerbated when the parent dies. A recent...
