Hockey Cards and Ashes
Catto v. Catto illustrates some of the myriad of issues that can surround the administration of an estate. There, the …
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Missing and Presumed…Alive? Property Rights under the Absentees Act
On Monday’s blog, I discussed the mechanisms available to Ontario courts under the Declarations of Death Act to deal with
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Five things your clients should do before they die
You advise and document estate plans for clients. You’re meticulous about detail and always do a thorough job. Is there
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Hull on Estates #532 – Do common law spouses need to live together?
[powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/kirsten/HOE_532_Final.mp3″] This week on Hull on Estates, Ian M. Hull and Stuart Clark discuss the recent case of Stajduhar
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Litigating with Ghosts: Is it ever ok to speak ill of the dead?
“Never speak ill of the dead”. This saying, which has been traced back to Chilon of Sparta in 6th century
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Doppelgangers and the Declarations of Death Act
Tis the season of goblins and ghouls, of ghosts and gremlins, when the boundaries between the natural and supernatural become ever
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Giving Notice: Applications for Guardianship
When considering the commencement of an application for guardianship, either guardianship of property or the person, keep in mind the
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Dependant’s Support – Do common law spouses have to live in the same residence?
Paul Trudelle recently blogged about the Stajduhar v. Wolfe decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, wherein the court
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A Solution to the Problem of the Missing Will: a Will Registry?
A common problem encountered in estate administrations is locating a testator’s will. Many executors and next of kin do not
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Why Influence is not always Undue
In the world of estate litigation, there is a tendency to view influence askance: to see all influence as being
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