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CUSTODIUSNotice to Former Estate Planning Clients Over the years, Dickson Appell LLP (formerly Dickson Lawyers, Dickson MacGregor Appell) has had […]
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This case is a valuable reminder of the evidence courts will require when donative intent is alleged or challenged Shruthi Raman, Estate Law, capacity law, estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd & Lisbeth HollamanThe Estate of WRW v. GH et al., 2024 ONSC 4190 When William died in July 2021 at the age […]
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Gifts Excluded, Value of RESP Included in Net Family Property Katelynn Schoop, Alison Dennis, Family Law, power of attorney, collaborative negotiation, divorce, Parenting, Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers & Alin MayerRecently, in the case of Lau v. Tao, 2025 ONCA 819, the Court of Appeal largely upheld a lower court’s […]
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Modern Estate Planning and the Validity of Electronic Wills Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, capacity law, power of attorney, wills, estate planning, estates planning, Will and Trust Interpretations & Estate TrusteesThe Ontario court’s decision in Gebremariam v. Menghesha, 2026 ONSC 545, clarifies the interaction between the Succession Law Reform Act […]
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An appeal decision: The matter concerned a temporary parenting schedule for a 15-month-old child pending trial or agreement Alison Dennis, Sharyn Langdon, child support, Family Law, collaborative negotiation, divorce, collaborative divorce, Parenting, Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers, Alin Mayer & Katelynn SchoopAn appeal decision in ONSC 6273, was issued on November 13, 2025. The matter concerned a temporary parenting schedule for […]
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Respecting Autonomy and Family Contact Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees & Estate LitigationOrr v Orr, 2025 ONSC 4986 Mr. William “Bill” Orr, age 82, is a man living in a secure ward […]