Siblings fought three times in court over their mother’s $1m assets

The legal battles involved four of her five children who fought over her assets of about $1 million. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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Parents who fail to manage their financial affairs well often spark family disputes but a recent case involving an elderly woman serves as a cautionary tale as it resulted in three lawsuits among her kids who fought bitterly over her assets.

The family disputes dragged on for more than a decade and involved four of her five children battling over their mother’s assets of about $1 million.

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