Still An Expensive Dock
On May 31, 2019, I blogged on the decision of Justice Morgan in Krieser v. Garber, [2019] O.J. 1619. There, …
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On the Landscape of Familial Discord a Person Might Lack Capacity
In McAndrew Estate (Re), 2020 ABQB 614, Mr. Justice Nicholas Devlin starts his decision with reference to the late Patricia
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New Rules for Trust Administrators: The End of the Secret Trust?
As 2020 begins to wind down and mercifully come to an end, we are reminded of new rules coming into
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Hull on Estates #601 – Proving Secret Trusts
This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Kira Domratchev discuss secret trusts and the recent decision of the
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Remembering Victoria Cross Recipients
Dunn Street is a familiar street in Toronto’s west end, named after John Henry Dunn (1792 – 1854) who was
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The Last Will and Testament of an American President
The Presidential election is in the news. Any linkage to wills and estate law would appear to be a difficult
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Voting And Powers of Attorney
I just checked the news, and it appears that “voting” is a hot topic right now. A question then occurred
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Can you Reopen a Trial on the basis of Credibility?
In a recent decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal, Mayer v Mayer Estate, 2020 BCCA 282, the court
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Economic Recession, Social Recession, or Both?
Just as an economic recession has serious ramifications for our society, so too does a social recession. A social recession
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Litigation Guardian vs. Section 3 Counsel
When a party is incapable of instructing counsel, or his or her capacity is in question in a proceeding, there
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