Coming Soon - Estate Disputes Hit the Boob Tube
It was bound to happen. Really, it was only a matter of time. A reality show about estate litigation is currently in the works. I happened upon this frightening piece of news while reading the Wealth...
View ArticleStieg Larsson's Books Might Be Good, But His Estate Planning? Not So Much...
Swedish author Stieg Larsson died without knowing how successful the publication of his “Millennium Trilogy” would be. Since his death, it is estimated that worldwide sales of his books have topped 40...
View ArticleWhen It Comes to Money, Some Dead Celebrities Won't Stop 'Til They Get Enough
Michael Jackson may have died, but his ability to make money certainly has lived on! Over the past year, the King of Pop’s estate has raked in more than $242 million. In fact, Jackson apparently made...
View ArticleBuilding a Legacy, One Terracotta Warrior at a Time
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to see the “Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army” exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum. The exhibition showcases funerary art from the tomb of Warrior...
View ArticleCelebrating the Christmas Eve Birth of Winnie the Pooh
Eighty-five years ago today, on December 24, 1925, a short story written by A.A. Milne (then an assistant editor at the humour magazine Punch) appeared in the London Evening News. It was titled “The...
View ArticleIn the Days of Auld Lang Syne, Robert Burns Died Intestate
In North America and the United Kingdom, many will ring in the New Year by singing “Auld Lang Syne”. Canadian band leader Guy Lombardo is generally credited with popularizing the use of the song on...
View ArticlePoe's Mysterious Toaster Continues to be a No Show
A mysterious visitor's annual ritual of leaving cognac and roses at Edgar Allan Poe’s graveside appears to have come to an end after more than sixty years. Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809....
View ArticleIs Tweeting Condolences Appropriate or Just Tacky?
It is often said that there’s no “right” way to grieve the loss of a loved one – however, are some ways tackier than others? That was a question raised recently in a Globe and Mail article about the...
View ArticleA Cotton Legacy...and There Goes Mr. McGregor's Garden
If any of you are woken up by a hippity-hop over the weekend – don’t worry. It’s probably just the Easter bunny coming to deliver chocolate. The Easter bunny is frequently associated with Peter...
View ArticleGowns, Crowns, and the Electress Sophia
At last, at last..finally it’s here! Today is the day that Prince William will marry Kate Middleton. We’ll all finally find out who designed her wedding dress and what royal titles they’ll receive...
View ArticleAnna Nicole Smith's Estate Loses Legal Fight
The fifteen-year saga started by Anna Nicole Smith against her late husband’s estate appears to have finally come to an end. Smith (whose given name is Vickie Lynn Hogan) made headlines in the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Canada (and our National Anthem)
Today is Canada Day, a federal statutory holiday in Canada, which celebrates the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act (now referred to as the Constitution Act,...
View ArticleMarvel Wins Copyright Fight with Jack Kirby's Heirs
A judge in the US recently decided a dispute over the rights to various comic book characters between Marvel (and its parent, the Walt Disney Company) and the heirs of the late Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby...
View ArticleMemorabilia from John Wayne's Estate Up for Auction
John Wayne, the American actor perhaps best known for the Westerns he starred in, died in 1979 at the age of 72. Thirty years later he remains as popular as ever – earlier this year, a Harris poll...
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