Identifying a Dysfunctional Family
Personality Disorders in Estate Litigation
One of the most common fact patterns in estate litigation involves a parent(s) with a personality disorder. We all know people like this – they are usually nasty, manipulative, verbally
Recognizing Personality Disorder
My experience is that many children of parents with a personality disorder end in estate litigation, and I may be important to recognize this. Generally speaking, people with personality disorders
Alcohol Related Dementia
Alcohol related dementia is one of a few lifestyle dementias that should be clear and present dangers to society as the numbers appear to be increasing. Anyone who has ever
Quiz: Is Your Family Dysfunctional?
I have blogged many articles on aspects of dysfunctional families and thought it might be helpful to have a questionnaire to assist in analyzing just how dysfunctional ones family might
Dysfunctional Families: Cultural Differences
I was in mediation last week with a Southeast Asian family where I represented four daughters in an inheritance dispute against their two brothers. The sole asset in the estate
4 Unhealthy Roles Created in Dysfunctional Families
It is well-established that dysfunctional families create some very unhealthy roles for its participants. It is beyond doubt that early childhood trauma and its wounding effects are carried well into
BC Estate Lawyer-23 Signs of Undue Influence In Dysfunctional Families
Trevor Todd and Jackson Todd have over 60 years combined legal experience in handling contested estates due to undue influence. Undue influence is very common in dysfunctional families and
Dysfunctional Families: Depersonalization Disorder
Most of my clients at disinherited.com come from what generally might be described as dysfunctional families that ultimately result in a disinheritance for a number of complex reasons. Part of
Dysfunctional Families: How to Survive Them
I commonly used to joke with the audience of speaking engagements by asking the question- ” Are there more functional families are dysfunctional families”? I do not know the answer,
Dysfunctional Families: Your Family May Actually Hate You
Does your family actually hate you, or just act like it? I spend a good deal of time in my estate litigation practice explaining to clients the various aspects to