by Charles Ticker | Dec 9, 2015 | dividing estate, eldercare, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
Lawyer who drafted will for his client received majority of $17 million estate I recently found an unusual story in the Detroit Free Press, Lansing Bureau. Mark Papazian, a lawyer, drafted estate documentation for a client, Robert Mardigian. A will and trust left...
by Charles Ticker | Nov 16, 2015 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Second marriage estate planning can lead to significant conflicts among family members A recent story in the New Zealand Herald reveals some of the estate planning challenges that can arise following a second marriage. It involves the allocation of funds in the estate...
by Charles Ticker | Nov 11, 2015 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, will challenge
A last minute will can result in many problems for the estate A recent story published in the Topeka Capital Journal (cjonline.com) illustrates the dangers of last minute will changes. The full story can be found here. The story is about a Kansas man named Earl O....
by Charles Ticker | Nov 6, 2015 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Sherlock Holmes museum owners involved in lengthy and complex Court battle The family of the owners of the Sherlock Holmes museum in London, England are involved in a bitter legal dispute. Mr. John Aidiniantz started the museum in Sherlock Holmes’ fictional home...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 20, 2015 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, mediation
Jimmy Carter to mediate Martin Luther King Jr. estate dispute I previously wrote a story about the dispute developing between some of the surviving children of Martin Luther King Jr. The dispute appears to be between sons Martin Luther King III and Dexter King and his...
