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 | Nov 2, 2015 | dividing estate, eldercare, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
Elder abuse training for community workers may help I recently found an interesting story from Australia: From GPs to hairdressers: community workers need elder abuse training. The author comments on recent recommendations that a program be implemented for healthcare...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 5, 2015 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, mediation, succession planning
Robin Williams estate dispute settles out of Court I have been following the story of the Robin Williams estate dispute and it appears to have come to an amicable end. After his death by suicide on August 11, 2014, he left a vast estate to his family estimated to be...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 2, 2015 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, mediation, powers of attorney, succession planning
Estate planning is still ignored by many older Canadians I was troubled by a recent story I read in the Investment Executive online. The story relates to a recent research finding that almost half of Canadians do not have a will. A recent report by the Canadian...
