by Charles Ticker | Mar 30, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Sibling dispute results in U.S. District Court Judge awarding $540 million to sisters A recent story reported in the Cincinnati Business Courier found here, discusses a decision by a U.S. District Court Judge awarding the female siblings of the Griffin family hundreds...
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 4, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, succession planning
David Bowie passing reveals a clever and innovative estate plan David Robert Jones also known as David Bowie (January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016) was a world-renown songwriter, record producer, and singer. His music has spanned many generations and he has sold...
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 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...
by Charles Ticker | Jan 12, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, mediation, succession planning, will challenge
Death of legendary rocker may be followed by a dispute over his estate Ian Fraser Kilmister (December 24, 1945 – December 28, 2015) was the founder and lead singer of the British band Motorhead. Also known as “Lemmy”, he passed away at age 70 after a...
