The Sibling Fight
A blog by Charles B. Ticker on various estate stories
Stan Lee lawsuit over elder abuse
Stan Lee accusing former business manager of elder abuse A recent story online reveals disturbing allegations of elder abuse suffered by comic book creator Stan Lee. According to the story, Stan Lee commenced a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court...
Johnny Hallyday estate battle developing
Estate of Johnny Hallyday ( The French Elvis) may be bogged down in a nasty dispute According to a recent online story, several of rock singer Johnny Hallyday's family members are involved in bitter estate battle. Known as the French Elvis, Mr....
Billionaire estate will not go to his family
Billionaire leaves majority of the furniture giant IKEA under the control of a company A recent story online found here reveals the estate plan of the billionaire founder of the furniture giant IKEA. Feodor Ingvar Kamprad (March 30, 1926 - January...
Brothers fighting over their mother’s estate
Brothers involved in dispute over their late mother's estate A recent story from England outlines some of the difficulties siblings may encounter with respect to their parents' estates. The story is about an estate dispute between three brothers,...
Charles Manson estate fight brewing
Charles Manson estate dispute heating up A recent story online discusses the latest developments on the estate of the notorious cult leader and murderer, Charles Manson (November 12, 1943 - November 19, 2017). According to the story, two of his...
Disinherited children may have claims against estate
Disinherited children may be entitled to share in lottery winner's estate A recent story from New Zealand found here is a very interesting scenario involving the estate of a lottery winner and his disinherited children. David Wayde Carson died in...
Funeral dispute caused by unclear final wishes
Funeral dispute was caused by ambiguous final wishes A recent story I found online about a transatlantic funeral dispute confirms how important it is to have an up-to-date estate plan in place before death. The story is about Paul Lewis Morigi, a...
Caregiver loses battle with son of elderly client
Caregiver accused of influencing loses court battle A recent story I found online from Auckland, New Zealand is an example of the kind of scenario that is becoming more common as our population ages. The story involves a fight between a caregiver,...