Monthly Archives: February 2012

Large gifts from parent to one child can lead to sibling fights

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Charles Ticker

Emiel Van De Keere had five children, Joseph, Robert , Gene, Irene and Diane. He died on January 18, 2008 with an estate valued at approximately $ 32,000. He left a will leaving his estate to his five children equally. … Continue reading →

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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 conference … 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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