Blended family feud over large estate

Posted by Charles Ticker January 20, 2017 0 Comment

Blended family dispute involving £18 million estate is turning hostile A recent story about a matter before the London High Court illustrates some of the estate planning difficulties a blended family may encounter. The dispute involves the estate of Richard Thornton, a successful investment manager with Thornton Investments. Mr. Thornton’s estate is valued at an estimated £18…Read More »

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Will fraud leads to jail for former Judge

Posted by Charles Ticker January 10, 2017 0 Comment

Will fraud results in jail sentence for former tribual judge A recent story from Nottingham, England is a shocking story of will fraud and power of attorney abuse by a former tribunal Judge. According to the original story, the perpetrators are former solicitor and tribunal Judge, Mrs. Margaret Hampshire, and her builder husband, Mr. Alan…Read More »

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Millionaire victim of financial elder abuse

Posted by Charles Ticker January 5, 2017 0 Comment

Financial elder abuse suspected in case involving British Columbia millionaire I recently found a story from B.C. that illustrates the potential for financial elder abuse by close family members. The story is about Mr. Pete Stoopnikoff, a 92 year-old, self-made millionaire from B.C. He started by borrowing money to buy a gas station. Mr. Stoopnikoff…Read More »

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Sam Huff eldercare dispute continues

Posted by Charles Ticker December 16, 2016 0 Comment

Sam Huff care dispute continues despite interim resolution Robert Lee Huff (born October 4, 1934), known as Sam Huff, is a former American football linebacker who enjoyed a successful career with the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982. A recent story in…Read More »

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Siblings battle over Meccano sets

Posted by Charles Ticker December 16, 2016 0 Comment

Dispute between siblings involves the disposition of several Meccano sets A recent story from Whanganui, New Zealand illustrates how emotionally charged estate disputes can occasionally become. The dispute involves the estate of a Whanganui man, Bert van der Lubbe, who passed away in February of 2015. His estate was mainly comprised of a share in…Read More »

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Potential Prince heirs further narrowed

Posted by Charles Ticker November 11, 2016 0 Comment

Number of potential prince heirs further reduced I have written several blog entries since the passing of Prince on April 21, 2016. Ever since he was found dead from a Fentanyl overdose, his family has been involved in a bitter estate dispute. Immediately after Prince passed away it became clear that he did not have a…Read More »

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Ernie Banks estate dispute continues toward trial

Posted by Charles Ticker October 7, 2016 0 Comment

Ernie Banks estate dispute settlement in jeopardy Ernie Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015) was a professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs from 1953 to 1971. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a stellar career. When he passed away, it was discovered that he prepared a will that…Read More »

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Zappa estate dispute continues

Posted by Charles Ticker September 12, 2016 0 Comment

Zappa estate is involved in sibling dispute Frank Vincent Zappa (December 2, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was a world-famous American musician. He composed various kinds of music, including rock, jazz, and orchestral, and released more than 60 albums as a solo artist or with his band, the Mothers of Invention . Unfortunately, he passed…Read More »

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Tosh estate sibling battle intensifies

Posted by Charles Ticker August 25, 2016 0 Comment

Tosh estate battle involves several of his children The children of the late reggae icon Peter Tosh appears to be in the middle of a nasty estate dispute. Peter Tosh was murdered in 1987. He had no will at the time of death. The Tosh estate was managed by a court-appointed lawyer until 2009. It is at this time…Read More »

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Luther King Jr. dispute may require trial

Posted by Charles Ticker August 5, 2016 0 Comment

Luther King Jr. dispute may end up in trial Over the past months I’ve written several posts on the Martin Luther King Jr. estate dispute. The dispute is between his sons Martin Luther King III and Dexter King and his daughter Bernice King. At issue is the ownership of Luther King Jr.’s travelling bible and…Read More »

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