by Charles Ticker | Jul 10, 2023 | dividing estate, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, will challenge
Transferring the family business equally may still be perceived as unfair Charles has recently been interviewed about why equal gifts by parents under a will are not already viewed as fair. You can read part one here and part two here. In this next part of the same...
by Charles Ticker | May 20, 2022 | dividing estate, estate law, undue influence, will challenge
Brother wins dispute after sister attempted to have him disinherited A recent online story found here outlines a recent decision from the Bristol High Court in the United Kingdom about a sister who attempted to have her brother disinherited by their father. District...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 11, 2022 | dividing estate, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, will challenge
The dispute has lasted 14 years and the sisters had to spend 21 days in jail A recent story found here outlines the details of a nasty estate dispute which resulted in two sisters being arrested and spending time in jail. According to the story, the dispute involves...
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 | 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...
by Charles Ticker | Aug 23, 2018 | dividing estate, estate administration, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge
Aretha Franklin died without an estate plan Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018. A recent story online about her death suggests that she died without a will or a trust. This happened despite her lawyer, Don Wilson, telling her many times over the years to...