Dysfunctional Families: Sibling Rivalry
March 25, 2018 No Comments
In estate litigation, what euphemistically might be called “sibling rivalry” but in a dysfunctional family, often in reality borders on sibling hatred and jealousies. In
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Quiz: Is Your Family Dysfunctional?
March 21, 2018 No Comments
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
Dysfunctional Families: Cultural Differences
March 18, 2018 No Comments
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
4 Unhealthy Roles Created in Dysfunctional Families
February 18, 2018 No Comments
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
23 Signs of Undue Influence in Dysfunctional Families
February 16, 2018 No Comments
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
Dysfunctional Families: Depersonalization Disorder
February 5, 2018 No Comments
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
Predatory Marriage
January 22, 2018 No Comments
Probably every experienced estate litigation lawyer has had court actions involving a predatory spouse. The phenomenon is disturbing and increasingly common in our society as
Dysfunctional Families: How to Survive Them
November 29, 2017 No Comments
I commonly used to joke with the audience of speaking engagements by asking the question- ” Are there more functional families are dysfunctional families”? I
Dysfunctional Families: Your Family May Actually Hate You
November 21, 2017 No Comments
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
Dysfunctional Families: Financial Control
July 23, 2017 No Comments
Financial abuse in dysfunctional families is a common tactic to gain power and control within the family. I was reminded about this fact when reading