by Charles Ticker | Jan 5, 2018 | funeral diputes, succession planning
Funeral dispute was caused by ambiguous final wishes A recent story I found online about a transatlantic funeral dispute confirms how important it is to have an up-to-date estate plan in place before death. The story is about Paul Lewis Morigi, a World War 2 veteran...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 7, 2016 | dividing estate, estate litigation, funeral diputes, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence, will challenge
Ernie Banks estate dispute settlement in jeopardy Ernie Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015) was a professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs from 1953 to 1971. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a stellar career. When he...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 14, 2015 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, funeral diputes, powers of attorney, succession planning
Celebrity Estate Disputes 2015 – The Estate of Robin Williams Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams tragically committed suicide on August 11, 2014. His untimely demise left many people questioning what caused him to take his own life. Shortly after he passed away,...
by Charles Ticker | Jul 24, 2014 | estate law, estate litigation, funeral diputes
On May 30, 2014 I posted a blog on the sad case of Casey Kasem. In that blog I outlined the dispute between Casey’s children from his first marriage and his second spouse over personal care decisions. Unfortunately since posting that blog Casey Kasem passed away on...
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...
