Financial Abuse of the Elderly
The Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority was established in 2010 by the Ontario government under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010, S.O. …
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Artificial Intelligence as Evidence?
Will there ever be a time when artificial intelligence may be used as corroborating evidence in estate litigation? Estate litigators
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When Not to Compel a Passing of Accounts
Although beneficiaries have a right to compel an accounting from an Estate Trustee, it is not always advisable to do
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Hull on Estates #516 – Posthumous Use of Reproductive Materials
This week on Hull on Estates, Natalia Angelini and Nick Esterbauer discuss the law relating to consent to the posthumous
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The Family Cottage
With the spring flowers beginning their bloom, and the warm weather slowly settling in, many Canadians turn their attention to
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Revisiting the Interpretation of Separation Agreements
The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision of Zecha v Zecha Estate, 2017 ONSC 1972, 2017 CarswellOnt 4882, raises
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Lundy v Lundy Estate: Delay in Seeking Extension to Make Family Law Act Election
Under the Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3 (the “FLA”), section 6(1), when a spouse dies leaving a will,
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When There Just Isn’t Enough to Go Around: Abatement and Ademption
In a perfect situation, a deceased person’s estate would correspond exactly with the gifts as set out in his or
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Peace of Mind Guaranteed
An estate trustee has the legal authority to arrange the place and manner of the burial or cremation of the
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Hull on Estates #515 – Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets
This week on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Nick Esterbauer discuss the state of the law in Canada regarding
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