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