Addressing the Challenges of Contingency Planning
My previous blogs this week have reviewed amendments under Law Society of Ontario By-law 7.1, under which it will be …
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Fixing Executor’s Compensation
Estate Trustees are entitled to compensation. This entitlement comes from statute (s. 61(1) of the Trustee Act (“Act”): “A trustee,
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Court of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Period Applicable to Trust Claims Against Estates Involving Real Property
For trust claims made against estates in Ontario, the law has been murky as of late as to which limitation
SPOUSES SEPARATED FOR 3+ YEARS MAY NO LONGER BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN INTESTATE SUCCESSION STARTING IN 2025
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What is a Contingency Plan Anyway?
In yesterday’s blog, we shared the news that all Ontario lawyers in private practice will require a contingency plan as
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Contingency Planning Mandatory for Ontario Lawyers Beginning in 2025
Last week, I attended the Ontario Bar Association’s Priority PD program on the “New LSO (Law Society of Ontario) Client
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A Reminder of The Multi-Faceted Factors Involved in Dependant Support Claims
In August 2024, the decision of Isenor, by his litigation guardian v. Isenor in their capacity as Estate Trustees et
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Collaborative Law: A Paw-Tential Way to Resolve Estate Disputes Over Pet Custody
A few months ago, we blogged about collaborative law, a form of alternative dispute resolution with promise for resolving estate
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A Court Battle Over Succession Plans
A few months ago, I wrote a blog titled “The Succession Plan of a Hermès Heir”, which delved deeper into
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Sheffield (Estate) v. Sheffield, 2024 ONSC 4071
In August, my colleague, Geoffrey Sculthorpe, wrote a blog on Sheffield (Estate) v. Sheffield, 2024 ONSC 3627, which addressed how
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