by Reception | Nov 16, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Estate Disputes
Australia faces an ageing population: between now and 2040 every State and Territory is expected to experience a significant ageing of its population, and some will experience a declining of mental capacity. The projections are that over the next 40 years, the...
by Reception | Nov 8, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Estate Disputes, Will Challenges
Something we see all the time are members of blended families contesting the will. A former police detective who specialised in elder abuse has herself been accused of taking advantage of a man with dementia in order to secure his $4 million estate. Diane Miller, the...
by Reception | Oct 27, 2017 | Estate Disputes
Six months after the comedian and actor Robin Williams passed away, a bitter battle erupted over his $45 million estate between his third wife Susan Schneider, and his children from previous marriages. At stake was not only the wealth accumulated over his career, but...
by Reception | Oct 17, 2017 | Estate Disputes
Estate planning after divorce is very important, because in the event of your death, the consequences can be catastrophic for those you leave behind. Estate Planning After Divorce: What Can Go Wrong It’s the usual love story, but with a twist. Aaron and Lisa*...
by Reception | Oct 10, 2017 | Estate Disputes
You may believe that estate disputes most commonly happen when there is a large amount of money to fight over. That can be true, as evidenced in the following examples. Case Examples of Rich Estate Disputes Liquor magnate Michael Erceg was thought to be worth over...
by Reception | Sep 22, 2017 | Estate Disputes
Fighting over an inheritance can happen to anybody, especially siblings. Unfortunately, sibling disputes are the most common causes of will disputes. In the U.K., three siblings fought so bitterly over their mother’s modest estate of £120 000 that by the time...
