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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 Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Shruthi Raman, Estate Law, capacity law & estate planningThe 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 collaborative negotiation, divorce, Parenting, Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers, Alin Mayer, Katelynn Schoop, Alison Dennis, Family Law & power of attorneyRecently, 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 wills, estate planning, estates planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, capacity law & power of attorneyThe 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 divorce, collaborative divorce, Parenting, Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers, Alin Mayer, Katelynn Schoop, Alison Dennis, Sharyn Langdon, child support, Family Law & collaborative negotiationAn 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 estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estate LawOrr v Orr, 2025 ONSC 4986 Mr. William “Bill” Orr, age 82, is a man living in a secure ward […]