by Charles Ticker | Jul 4, 2017 | accounting, caregivers, dividing estate, eldercare, estate litigation, power of attorney abuse, will challenge
Caregivers face serious allegations for treatment of elderly man A recent article illustrates some of the dangers faced by elderly individuals in Canada. Christos Vloyiannitis was a Greek immigrant who passed away on May 19, 2013 at the age of 78. He was married to...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 18, 2017 | dividing estate, estate litigation
Court decision in Dare Foods rejects heiress’ claim to oppression remedy A recent story online discusses the dispute between Dare Foods heiress Carolyn Dare-Wilfred and her brothers, Bryan Dare and Graham Dare. Dare Foods dates back almost 120 years to when...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 18, 2017 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation
Prince’s six siblings will share in $200 million estate Prince passed away on April 21, 2016 due to an overdose from the powerful drug Fentanyl. He died without a will and he did not have any children. As a result, under Minnesota law his siblings were next in...
by Charles Ticker | May 12, 2017 | dividing estate, estate litigation
Lund family food business at the center of sibling dispute A recent story summarizes the sibling dispute among the owners of the Lunds & Byerlys chain of grocery stores. Lunds & Byerlys is one of the main grocers in the Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company was...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 7, 2017 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate litigation, fraud, power of attorney abuse, powers of attorney, succession planning
Susan Van Note found not guilty in murder of father and his girlfriend A jury has found Susan Van Note not guilty in the 2010 murders of her millionaire father, William Van Note, and his girlfriend, Sharon Dickson. A recent story found here summarizes the case and...