by Charles Ticker | Apr 20, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, removing executor
In my practice, a common theme of sibling estate disputes involves a sibling who is the executor and other siblings who are beneficiaries. In these disputes, the ill feeling between the siblings is longstanding and is only exacerbated when the parent dies. A recent...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 5, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
Many of the sibling estate fights that I come across involve siblings fighting over a parent’s estate. The recent case of Re Fawson Estate is a bit of a twist in that involved siblings fighting over a sibling’s estate. Margaret Fawson had three brothers. She made a...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 16, 2012 | eldercare, estate law, estate litigation, powers of attorney
More and more, I am seeing siblings getting involved in fights over powers of attorney granted by their parents. Judges are becoming increasingly concerned with this type of litigation and are openly expressing their exasperation. Judges in these types of cases will...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 9, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
Most sibling estate fights that I litigate involve a will. The fight may be a will challenge disputing the validity of the will based on: • Lack of testamentary capacity on the part of the testator ( the person making the will) • The testator’s lack of knowledge or...
by Charles Ticker | Mar 2, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
Do you own a Samsung Galaxy phone? Looking for a new game app to download? How about Family Feud? South Korea’s richest family is embroiled in a huge sibling estate fight according to a recent story in the Wall Street Journal. The chair of Samsung Electronics Lee Kun-...
