by Charles Ticker | Sep 1, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, fraud, will challenge
Lawyer facing two years in prison A lawyer from Whitstable, Kent in the UK is facing possible jail time after a lengthy estate dispute with his sister. The full story is found here. The dispute is related to the estate of Mr. Leonard Supple. Mr. Supple was an...
by Charles Ticker | Aug 2, 2016 | eldercare, estate law, fraud, powers of attorney
Power of attorney abuse is a real problem for seniors The dangers of power of attorney abuse can be seen in a recent story from Kitchener, Ontario. A man has been charged with fraud. According to the story the man used a power of attorney to steal his mother’s...
by Charles Ticker | Jul 6, 2016 | estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, testamentary capacity
Redstone dispute continues I recently wrote a comment on the Sumner Redstone dispute which can be found here. Sumner Redstone (born May 27, 1923) is an American billionaire and media magnate. Some of the assets owned and/or controlled by him or his family include the...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 24, 2016 | estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
A nurse from Melbourne became the sole beneficiary under late life will A recent story from Australia published online on The Age illustrates some of the difficulties seniors and their caregivers may face as a result of late life will changes. In this scenario a nurse...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 8, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, will challenge
Carolyn England family dispute illustrates the dangers of last minute will changes A recent story on CBC News Online about a family in Northwest Territories reminds us of the dangers of late life, last minute will changes. The story is about the estate of Carolyn...
by Charles Ticker | Nov 11, 2015 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, will challenge
A last minute will can result in many problems for the estate A recent story published in the Topeka Capital Journal (cjonline.com) illustrates the dangers of last minute will changes. The full story can be found here. The story is about a Kansas man named Earl O....
