Elderly widow involved in bitter inheritance dispute

Posted by Charles Ticker January 27, 2017 0 Comment

Elderly widow facing eviction in dispute with son A recent story from Worcestershire, England describes the difficulties an elderly widow is having with her son. The dispute involves a £2 million farmhouse, a barn, and several acres of land. Ms. Margaret Davies is 91 years old. She moved into the farm located at Malvern Hills with…Read More »

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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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