by Charles Ticker | Dec 7, 2012 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, mediation, succession planning
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal sets out the pitfalls of litigating estate disputes. This case involved a dispute between a brother and sister over their late parents’ farm. Gary and Louanne Mountain are the son and daughter of the late John “Jack”...
by Charles Ticker | Sep 7, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
A common sibling estate dispute that I see in my practice involves the family home where an adult sibling continues to reside in the home after the parent has died. Sometimes a sibling will move in to take care of the elderly parent. In other situations, the parent is...
by Charles Ticker | Aug 24, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, mediation
I recently came across an ad online for a new Reality TV show. The ad read as follows: “- HAVE YOU AND YOUR SIBLINGS BEEN IN A DISPUTE OVER MONEY, RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY, FRIENDS OR ANYTHING? DO YOU WANT A CHANCE TO CONFRONT THEM ON OUR SHOW AND RESOLVE YOUR...
by Charles Ticker | Jul 12, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation, infliction of mental distress, neighbor dispute
In my over 30 years of practice, I have found that the most difficult disputes are those involving neighbours or siblings fighting over an estate. A recent Ontario case involved a sibling estate fight and a neighbour dispute- a highly charged and emotional...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 1, 2012 | estate law, estate litigation
They say you should only blog when you have something to say. I must confess I have a bit of writer’s block this week and because of other commitments I have not had much time to write. Well, it’s been a busy week. I attended the Solo and Small Firm...
