An Estate Trustee/Executor Role Comes With Some Liability
If you are asked to be someone’s estate trustee/executor, you may wonder what liability you are assuming. That is on …
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Starting an Application on “Nothing to Do with Procedural Matters”
In the world of wills and estates law, matters are often commenced by way of an Application. Justice Marc Smith
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A Word About “Chernobyl” Excess in Litigation
It was 35 years ago today that the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred and since then “Chernobyl” has become a metaphor
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Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Report
. In July 2020, the provincial government announced a Commission into COVID-19 and long-term care. The Commission was mandated to
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Expect Delays: Court Calls for Deferral of Most Matters (Except on Toronto’s Estates List)
In a Notice to the Profession and the Public updated April 20, 2021, Chief Justice Morawetz of the Ontario Superior
Upcoming Ontario Bar Association Program
Suzana Popovic-Montag presents at the ADR Mentorship Circle program, hosted by the Mentorship Committee of the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of
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What is the Purpose of Section 3 Counsel Under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992?
Pursuant to section 3 of the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 (the “SDA”), if there is a proceeding under the SDA
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If You Die Without a Will, Here is What Happens
The great thing about having a Last Will and Testament is that it clearly spells out what happens to your
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Hull on Estates #611 – Production Orders and Drafting Solicitor’s Files
This week on Hull on Estates, Stuart Clark and Kira Domratchev discuss the recent decision of Grove v Simon Dirk Kenworthy-Groen
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What Evidence is needed to Rebut the Presumption of Resulting Trust?
When a parent transfers assets to an adult child, the rebuttable presumption of resulting trust will apply to that transfer.
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