Request for Production or a Fishing Expedition?
When a deceased’s capacity is called into question, medical and legal records are generally a key source of evidence. Having …
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Ontario’s Estate Laws are Changing – Part 2
As we reported last month, Bill 245 (the Accelerating Access to Justice Act) received Royal Assent in April 2021. Schedule
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Bill 245 – Significant Changes Coming to Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act
Bill 245, also known as the Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021, was introduced earlier this year by the office
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Hull on Estates #614 – Validity of a Handwritten Will and Appointment of an Estate Trustee in Conflict
This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Arielle Di Iulio discuss the recent decision of Langrandeur Estate (Re), 2021 ONSC
Toller James Montague Cranston (Estate of): Lose Big, Pay Big
As in other areas of civil litigation, the general costs principle of “loser pays” applies in estate litigation. The recent
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Bill 245: Changes to the Succession Law Reform Act in force January 1, 2022
In an effort to modernize the legal system and bring it into the 2020’s, the office of the Attorney General
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The Cost of a Cemetery Plot in Toronto
We hear regularly about the high cost of real estate in Toronto. It appears that we will be taking this
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Mutual Wills
In our recent eState Academy webinar, the topic of mirror wills and mutual wills arose. The definitive case on this
Why it is Important to Update a Will as a Family Ages
It’s a good idea to update your will every five years since everyone’s personal situation keeps changing. Maybe you were
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Rule in Cherry v Boultbee
Cherry v Boultbee is an 1839 English case whose decision affects the law of wills and estates in common law
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