Joint Bank Accounts: Intention is Everything
The idea of a joint bank account seems simple enough. Two people own assets in a joint account. When one …
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Hull on Estates #523 – The Limitation Period in Section 38 of the Trustee Act and Crossclaims
Today on Hull on Estates, Ian M. Hull and Doreen So discuss the recent Court of Appeal decision in Levesque
Attorneys for Property, Conflicts, and Divorce
It is commonly understood that an Attorney for Property can do anything that the grantor of the Power of Attorney
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Your estate post-divorce – show it some love
Divorces can change many things in relation to rights between two people, but it may not change everything you want
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Dependant Support Claims, Limitation Periods and the Vesting of Real Property
We have previously blogged about the limitation period that applies to claims for dependant support under Part V of the
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Who Can Compel a Passing of Accounts From an Attorney for Property?
As is often the case, a person who is concerned about a fiduciary’s management of property may wish to
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Conflict Management in Estate Administrations
Conflict occurs in many (if not most) families, so it’s no surprise that it often creeps into estate disputes when
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Looking for a Resulting Trust in Aid of Execution
Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was recently denied in the case of Belokon et al. v.
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Legal fees for probate – Playing it fair
Not every estate requires probate, but it’s a near essential for many. And while lawyers retained to undertake the probate
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New Cayman Islands Trusts Law Revision
I realize that not all readers will have reason to venture into the law of trusts outside Canada. I also
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