Quiz: Is Your Family Dysfunctional?

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 be. The list of course is not exhaustive and is simply an indicator as to whether one’s own family is dysfunctional or not. If you […]

Dysfunctional Families: Cultural Differences

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 was a proximally 75 acres of farmland, upon which all of the siblings had worked since early childhood doing hard manual labor. In addition to […]

4 Unhealthy Roles Created in Dysfunctional Families

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 adulthood for the remainder of one’s life. I venture to say that most “street people” are there as a result of being  the victims of […]

23 Signs of Undue Influence in Dysfunctional Families

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 many of the indicators to watch out for are summarized in this blog. I am frequently approached by members of a family who suspect that […]

Dysfunctional Families: Depersonalization Disorder

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 my job as an estate litigation lawyer is to try and understand the complexity of the family from which my client has presented him or […]