Pour Over Clauses – Facts of Independent Significance
Yesterday I blogged about the general use and availability of “pour over clauses” and whether you can leave a bequest …
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Hull on Estates #609 – Will Validation Law Proposed for Ontario
This week on Hull on Estates, Doreen So and Nick Esterbauer discuss Bill 245’s proposed addition of Section 21.1 to the Succession
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Pour Over Clauses – Can a Will leave a bequest to an already existing trust?
Trusts are generally divided into two categories; “inter vivos” or “testamentary” trusts. Inter vivos trusts are broadly defined as trusts
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Bill C-7 Sparks Strong Pushback from Disability-Rights Organizations
On November 18, 2020, we blogged about medical assistance in dying (“MAID”) accessibility. We discussed Bill C-7 and the government’s
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Zoom Court: Best Practices
A recent video presentation by the Federal Court of Canada gives a number of tips for a successful Zoom hearing.
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Standing and the Inherent Jurisdiction of Courts in Trust Matters
In the recent decision of Carroll v Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2021 ONCA 38, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal
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New Wills Needed With Later-in-Life Marriages
There are some important milestones in life when it is imperative for a person to update their will. A later-in-life
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An Update on the CaseLines Pilot Project
What is CaseLines? As noted in the Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants in Civil and Family Matters Regarding
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Model Orders for the Estates List in the Toronto Region!
The Consolidated Practice Direction Concerning the Estates List in the Toronto Region was established for the hearing of certain proceedings
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Paying Bequests to Minors
There have recently been many proposed changes to estate laws in Ontario under the Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021.
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