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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Prince estate dispute moving forward

Posted by Charles Ticker July 22, 2016 0 Comment

Prince estate dispute inches forward I recently found an update related to the Prince estate dispute. The article is found here. It outlines the progress that has been made to date. My initial comment on his passing (found here) was done shortly after his death. At that time, the cause of death was not clear. It…Read More »

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Ali estate dispute brewing

Posted by Charles Ticker July 18, 2016 0 Comment

Ali estate may be heading toward a prolonged battle Muhammad Ali (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was one of the greatest boxers of all time. His greatness extended well beyond the ring and he will always be remembered. Unfortunately, when Muhammad Ali passed away he left an estate that is very likely to result in prolonged…Read More »

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Redstone dispute becomes more complex

Posted by Charles Ticker July 6, 2016 0 Comment

Redstone dispute continues I recently wrote a comment on the Sumner Redstone dispute which can be found here. Sumner Redstone (born May 27, 1923) is an American billionaire and media magnate. Some of the assets owned and/or controlled by him or his family include the National Amusements theater chain, CBS corporation, and Viacom. According to Forbes,…Read More »

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Beneficiary nurse stands to receive almost one million dollars

Posted by Charles Ticker June 24, 2016 0 Comment

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 from Melbourne, Australia was made executor and the sole…Read More »

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Siblings pursue lawyer who drafted questionable will of well known artist

Posted by Charles Ticker June 5, 2016 0 Comment

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. The siblings have also come after their stepfather contesting the will. The estate in question is…Read More »

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Jackson estate may have legal battle against IRS

Posted by Charles Ticker May 27, 2016 0 Comment

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 an incomplete film about the superstar. The full story is…Read More »

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