by Reception | Sep 4, 2017 | Estate Disputes
High profile South African president and activist, Nelson Mandela, died in 2013 and despite leaving behind a detailed will, a bitter court battle erupted among members of his family. Mandela’s first wife Winnie, whom he divorced in 1996, has contested the will...
by Reception | Mar 15, 2017 | Estate Disputes, Estate Planning
Why do dementia and estate planning go together? Because the presence of dementia in someone’s life many mean that they’ve lost the mental capacity to make legal decisions for themselves, and because it increases their risk of being financially exploited...
by Reception | Nov 22, 2016 | Estate Disputes
It is more likely for estranged family members, particularly estranged siblings, to fight over their share of the inheritance because of family conflict. The most common scenarios are where step-siblings don’t agree on how the estate should be handled, or where...
by Reception | Nov 15, 2016 | Estate Disputes, Will Challenges
What is an estate dispute? When someone dies they leave behind their assets, called an estate. Even if someone dies with a valid will in place, family and others may disagree about how an estate should be divided up. This is also commonly known as contesting a will or...
by Reception | Sep 1, 2016 | Estate Disputes, Will Challenges
Would you be able to spot a fraudulent will? Having a valid will helps to ensure that your wishes for your estate are carried out when you die. Unfortunately, the rise of the fraudulent will means that some families are left in great turmoil, assets are lost and...
by Reception | Aug 11, 2016 | Estate Disputes
There are two certainties in life: death and taxes. What happens when you combine death, taxes and art? Many of us dream of having a home with a beautiful or captivating piece of artwork. But you can’t take it with you when you go. If you have artwork that is...
