A Close Case: A Review of the Court’s Criteria for Dependant Support Eligibility Under the SLRA
The decision in Tosine v. Furtado offers a helpful review of the factors a court may consider when determining an …
Nova Scotia Court Validates a Will with Hand-Printed Amendments
When Ontario amended its will validation legislation in January 2022, a crucial question emerged: How much flexibility would the courts
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The Legal Authority of an Estate Trustee to Manage and Sell Estate Properties – Part II
Following up on my August 6 Blog, we review another recent case, Sheffield (Estate) v. Sheffield, 2024 ONSC 3627, where
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Rebutting the Presumption of Undue Influence
In the recent unreported case of Cauz et al v. Cauz et al, Mr. Cauz, a widower with six children,
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Seeking the court’s opinion, advice and direction regarding secondary wills
In Ontario, testators can execute more than one will, thereby creating a more complicated estate plan. The advantage of estate planning in this way is that typically only
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The Legal Authority of an Estate Trustee to Manage and Sell Estate Properties
In the recent case of Kulyk v. Kulyk, 2024 ONSC 4213, Roman Kulyk, the Executor and Trustee of his late
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GIFTING CORPORATE LIABILITIES UNDER A WILL
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Variation of a trust by disclaimer
The right for a beneficiary to disclaim their interest under an estate is well-established in Ontario, traceable back to the
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When Are Litigation Funders Liable for Costs?
Under Rule 49 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, if a defendant makes an offer to settle and the
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Can an Estate With an Unexpected Tax Bill Seek Rectification?
In Ontario, it has long been recognized that testators “have the right to organize their affairs in a way which will
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