The Sibling Fight
A blog by Charles B. Ticker on various estate stories
Is reality TV the way to solve estate disputes?
I recently came across an ad online for a new Reality TV show. The ad read as follows: "- HAVE YOU AND YOUR SIBLINGS BEEN IN A DISPUTE OVER MONEY, RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY, FRIENDS OR ANYTHING? DO YOU WANT A CHANCE TO CONFRONT THEM ON OUR SHOW AND...
Sibling estate fight morphs into nasty neighbour dispute
In my over 30 years of practice, I have found that the most difficult disputes are those involving neighbours or siblings fighting over an estate. A recent Ontario case involved a sibling estate fight and a neighbour dispute- a highly charged and...
Estranged wife and kids fight over an American icon’s remains
I have blogged recently about a dispute over Mary Kennedy's remains and in particular, where they were to be buried. Now another celebrity corpse case is being fought. Legendary car designer Carroll Shelby who designed the Cobra and Ford Mustang...
Breakfast with Grampa Gus
The recent Ontario case of Cowderoy v. Sorkos Estate released June 4, 2012 is an interesting decision by Justice Tausendfreund of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The case explains and applies an almost 150 year old equitable doctrine that...
On flying solo and an update on Samsung sibling spat
They say you should only blog when you have something to say. I must confess I have a bit of writer's block this week and because of other commitments I have not had much time to write. Well, it's been a busy week. I attended the Solo and Small...
Fight over funeral plans latest Kennedy Tragedy
The Kennedy family has had more than its share of tragedies and the recent dispute over where to bury Mary Kennedy is the latest chapter . Mary Richardson Kennedy was the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy , Jr., the son of assassinated...
Girlfriend gets graveyard in UK estate dispute
Seeing that it’s Victoria Day Weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to write about a recent Court case in the UK. Maybe it’s my perception, but it seems that some of the most bizarre and colorful cases can be found in the Courts across the...
The litigious legacy of Jerry Garcia
Well, summertime's almost here. You know summer's coming when I start eating ice cream. My favourite flavour is Ben & Jerry's "Cherry Garcia", named after the Grateful Dead's legendary guitarist and song writer, Jerry Garcia. Nothing beats...