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I came across a story out of New South Wales, Australia about Gina Rinehart– (who?) – well, apparently she is soon to become the world’s richest woman worth almost $ 20 Billion! Ms. Rinehart, who just turned 58, inherited her wealth from her late father the Australian iron ore magnate, Lang Hancock. Ms. Rinehart is…Read More »
Bill Gates, charles ticker, estate dispute, estate litigation, family trust, Gina Rinehart, Lang Hancock, sibling fightPosted by Charles Ticker 0 Comment
I came across a sad but interesting story recently. It was about an estate fight between siblings that turned into a criminal case and resulted in one of the siblings,the estate administrator,and her husband going to jail. Shirley Leathers died of cancer in 2006 after she was misdiagnosed. Her family sued the doctor for malpractice…Read More »
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According to a recent study done in Australia , cases involving siblings were the fiercest of will disputes. After fights between siblings, disputes between children of the first marriage and a stepmother ranked as the most costly. As a lawyer, who represents clients involved in estate disputes in Court, I am amazed how many estate…Read More »
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As Baby Boomers’ parents age and become ill and frail, the potential for conflicts between siblings over decisions to be made concerning a parent’s care greatly increases. Once a parent needs care due to physical or mental incapacity, there are great demands made upon children to step up and take charge. According to the Canadian…Read More »
caregiver, eldercare, parent, personal care, sibling fightPosted by Charles Ticker 4 Comments
The blog is dedicated to estate disputes involving siblings. In my 31 years experience as a civil litigation lawyer and in more recent years focusing on estate disputes- I’m amazed at how often childhood fights or experiences come up in estate disputes between adult siblings. I had a client fighting with his brother because Mom…Read More »