by Charles Ticker | Feb 17, 2020 | estate administration, estate litigation, succession planning
Wrongful death litigation against former doctor and hospital recently dismissed I have previously written about Prince’s death and the litigation involving his estate that followed. More on these stories here. Prince died on April 21, 2016 at the age of 57. He...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 18, 2019 | dividing estate, estate administration, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence
Two oldest Bowlen daughters are challenging the validity of the Bowlen Trust A recent story online outlines the latest developments in the Bowlen family dispute. Patrick Dennis Bowlen was born on February 18, 1944 and died on June 13, 2019. He was the billionaire...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 4, 2019 | dividing estate, estate administration, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
The 1953 Trust created by Epstein and named the main beneficiary of Epstein’s Will could be challenged in Court Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10, 2019. His death was ruled a suicide. At the time of his death, he was facing various federal charges in the United...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 14, 2019 | dividing estate, estate administration, estate litigation, succession planning
Petty Estate is the subject of a bitter legal battle A recent story online outlines the current dispute involving the estate of the deceased musician Tom Petty. He died on October 2, 2017 at the age of 66. The Petty estate dispute places his widow, Dana Petty, against...
by Charles Ticker | May 24, 2019 | dividing estate, estate administration, estate litigation, succession planning
Aretha Franklin had three handwritten wills Aretha Franklin died on August 16, 2018 after battling pancreatic cancer for several years. At the time of her death she was believed to have died without a will. It seemed that Ms. Franklin left a multi-million dollar...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 5, 2019 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, undue influence, will challenge
Frequency of will challenges likely to increase with time A recent online article outlines some of the reasons why will challenges occur frequently in Britain. According to this story, a recent poll revealed that almost half of the population of the UK does not trust...