Happy Family Day Weekend

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Charles Ticker

I’ve been away from the office for a couple of days co-chairing a conference for Osgoode Hall Law School’s Professional Development program on ” Advising the Elderly Client” so I don’t have time to write a long blog today. The … Continue reading →

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Money does not buy happiness

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Charles Ticker

I came across a story out of New South Wales, Australia about Gina Rinehart- (who?) – well, apparently she is soon to become the world’s richest woman worth almost $ 20 Billion! Ms. Rinehart, who just turned 58, inherited her … Continue reading →

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Woman sentenced in sibling estate dispute

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Charles Ticker

I came across a sad but interesting story recently. It was about an estate fight between siblings that turned into a criminal case and resulted in one of the siblings,the estate administrator,and her husband going to jail. Shirley Leathers died … Continue reading →

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Counting the costs of sibling rivalry

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Charles Ticker

According to a recent study done in Australia , cases involving siblings were the fiercest of will disputes. After fights between siblings, disputes between children of the first marriage and a stepmother ranked as the most costly. As a lawyer, … Continue reading →

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How To Avoid Sibling Fights Over Parent Care

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Charles Ticker

As Baby Boomers’ parents age and become ill and frail, the potential for conflicts between siblings over decisions to be made concerning a parent’s care greatly increases. Once a parent needs care due to physical or mental incapacity, there are … Continue reading →

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I am very excited to introduce my new blog: The Sibling Fight.

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Charles Ticker

The blog is dedicated to estate disputes involving siblings. In my 31 years experience as a civil litigation lawyer and in more recent years focusing on estate disputes- I’m amazed at how often childhood fights or experiences come up in … Continue reading →

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