Coercive Control and Elder Abuse
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has been studying Bill C-332, which proposes to make coercive control …
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Estate Tax Update: CRA Collecting New Capital Gains Tax, Though Not Yet Law
The new capital gains tax that was proposed by the federal government in 2024, but has not yet been passed
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Weekend Watchlist Part II: (TV) Drama Beyond the Grave
When people ask me what kind of law I practice, my go-to answer is: “Have you watched Succession? I’m basically
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Shopping in the Wrong Ends
Recently, while booking court dates in Toronto, I was dismayed to discover that hearings were being scheduled as far out
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Maltman (Estate) v. Playter – A Textbook Example of Resulting Trust Principles
As my blog post earlier in the week illustrated, estate litigation is no stranger to gratuitous transfers of property between
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Establishing a Palpable and Overriding Error at the Minimal Evidentiary Threshold
If a will challenge in Ontario does not meet the minimal evidentiary threshold before the Superior Court of Justice, having
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Hull on Estates No. 708: Preparing for LSO’s New Client Contingency Planning Requirement
This week on of Hull on Estates, Nick Esterbauer and Mandana Niknejad discuss the Law Society of Ontario’s new requirement,
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An Update on Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Industry – Part III
I recently came across an article about the closing remarks delivered by the Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of
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Tzouanakis v. Tzouanakis – Gratuitous Transfers between Parents and Adult Children
Oh, my God. You want to talk about mothers? You wanna talk about mothers! It’s mother time, OK? (WHiTE CHiCKS,
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Make Estate Planning Your New Year’s Resolution
Happy New Year, everyone! There’s no better time than the start of a new year, when everyone is making their
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