A Solicitor’s Duty and Will Drafting
What is a solicitor’s duty when preparing a Will? Those seeking to answer this question should start their journey with …
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A Review Regarding Testamentary Capacity Assessments: Kay v Kay Sr.
In Banks v Goodfellow, the English High Court laid out the benchmark test for assessing testamentary capacity. To this day,
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LGBTQ2+ Law: Practice Issues and Analysis
Issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity impact almost all areas of legal practice. Members of the LGBTQ2+ community
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Art & Taxes (& Estates)
I try to seize every opportunity I can to learn about art. In preparing today’s blog, I was intrigued to
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Preparing for estate mediation
With the enactment of Rule 75.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, those involved in disputes relating to an estate, trust or substitute decision-making matter in Toronto, Ottawa or the County of Essex are referred to mediation unless there is a court order exempting it under Rule 75.1.04.
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Should a Millennial Have a Will?
I am not sure why, but whenever I talk to my friends about the benefits of having a Will, they
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It’s Pumpkin Spice Time!
Fall arrived this year on Monday September 23. On that date, the plane of the earth’s equator passed through the
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What’s Mine is Mine, Gifts and Inheritances Under the Family Law Act
The transfer of inter-generational wealth has long been a way for families to grow from one generation to the next.
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New Brunswick Court Reduces “Windfall” Trustee Compensation
One steady source of estate litigation is the uncertainty around estate trustee compensation. There is no statutory formula for determining
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Staying or consolidating proceedings: the tests and factors
In the recent decision of Rabba v Rabba, 2019 ONSC 5205, the Honourable Justice Dietrich provides a helpful reminder and
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