by Reception | Oct 28, 2015 | Estate Disputes, Family Disputes, Will Challenges, Wills
An estate battle has been finalised over the estate of coffee mogul Leroy Hill, who died in 2009, between his second wife and his children from his first marriage. Leroy Hill was a self-made millionaire who married his first wife, Bonnie, just after they graduated...
by Reception | Aug 26, 2015 | Estate Disputes, Family Disputes, Will Challenges, Wills
The first round of the battle over author Tom Clancy’s estate has been won by his widow, Alexandra Clancy. The estate, worth $86 million, derives most of its value from a 12% stake in the Baltimore Orioles, and the first dispute has arisen over who should pay...
by Reception | Jun 24, 2015 | Estate Disputes, Family Disputes, Trusts, Will Challenges, Wills
Neville Wran, the former Premier of New South Wales died in 2014 after suffering from dementia. Now the battle over his $40 million estate is beginning in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The battle is typical of a blended family. His first marriage in 1946...
by Reception | Oct 10, 2014 | Family Disputes, Will Challenges, Wills
A recent case that reached the Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has highlighted the need for obtaining quality and specialist estate planning advice. The Case Mr and Mrs Rawlings made wills before their deaths, which left everything to each other, which is...