by Charles Ticker | Jun 24, 2016 | estate law, estate litigation, fraud, succession planning, testamentary capacity, will challenge
A nurse from Melbourne became the sole beneficiary under late life will A recent story from Australia published online on The Age illustrates some of the difficulties seniors and their caregivers may face as a result of late life will changes. In this scenario a nurse...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 5, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, solicitor negligence, succession planning, will challenge
Siblings accuse lawyer of malpractice in drafting deceased mother’s will A recent story published in the Santa Fe, New Mexican online reports of an estate dispute where siblings have alleged malpractice by the lawyer drafting their deceased mother’s will....
by Charles Ticker | May 27, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning
Jackson estate may be involved in tax litigation with the IRS The estate of the late great Michael Jackson has been the subject of litigation on several different occasions. I recently wrote a post about the Jackson estate being the subject of a lawsuit stemming from...
by Charles Ticker | May 27, 2016 | dividing estate, estate law, estate litigation, infliction of mental distress, succession planning, will challenge
Bellingham estate dispute may get nasty Lynda Bellingham (born Meridith Lee Hughes) passed away on October 19, 2014. The Canadian-born English actress had an illustrious career in television and film that spanned several decades. Ms. Bellingham was married three...
by Charles Ticker | May 20, 2016 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate law, estate litigation, succession planning, will challenge
Will changes done toward the end of life may cause problems for the parties involved A recent story in the Kitsap Sun, a Bremerton, Washington newspaper caught my attention. The full story is found here. The scenario is about the estate of Eva Rova Barnes and it...
