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 | 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...
by Charles Ticker | May 18, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
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 pond. The case involves...