Hull on Estates No.731: Support, Evidence and Testamentary Autonomy: Inside Watson v Lopes

This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Darien Murray discuss the decision of Watson v Lopes, 2025 ONSC 5934, where the Ontario Superior Court awarded a common-law spouse a lump-sum amount in dependant’s support based on the deceased’s moral obligation, despite being unable to conclude he could not support himself. 

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