Can you bequeath a house to a stranger in Ontario?
When speaking of the gifts left in a Will, people often hear the terms “legacy”, “bequest” and (less frequently) “devise” …
Can you bequeath a house to a stranger in Ontario? Read Post »
When speaking of the gifts left in a Will, people often hear the terms “legacy”, “bequest” and (less frequently) “devise” …
Can you bequeath a house to a stranger in Ontario? Read Post »
In an ideal situation, if you suffer a health crisis, you’ll be able to communicate your health care preferences directly
The ultimate “selfie”: Video record your health care wishes Read Post »
When a person dies, loved ones generally attend to the burial and memorial preparations without any thought as to who
Who Decides How to Dispose of Human Remains? Read Post »
If someone asks you to act as their Estate Trustee, or you learn to your surprise that you are named
Is Acting as an Estate Trustee a Good Idea? Read Post »
A litigant in his late 80’s was recently sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of a Court order.
Jail Time for Contempt of Civil Order Read Post »
Disputes among attorneys will increasingly come before Canadian courts as the country’s population continues to age, says Toronto estates and trusts lawyer Suzana Popovic-Montag.
Demographics driving rise in POA litigation Read Post »
Likely to be of a surprise to most readers, Canada has a law on the books governing, among other things,
Trust Law in the Atomic Era: Lessons from Fukushima Read Post »
One quality often overlooked in this frantic information era of texts, tweets, and instagrams is clarity. Our communications and responses
It’s hard to read the label when you’re inside the bottle Read Post »
In today’s podcast, Jonathon Kappy and Umair Abdul Qadir discuss the Honourable Justice McEwen’s recent decision in Calderon Estate v
Hull on Estates #537 – Calderon Estate: Standing and Limitation Periods Read Post »
Many of us are familiar with the New York case where Leona Helmsley left a $12 million trust for her
Estate Planning…For Your Pet! Read Post »