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Non-Parties are often brought into estate litigation when litigants seek information in the non-party’s control Child Support From An Estate, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees & Estate LitigationBayliss v. Burnham, 2024 ONCA 464 (CanLII) Non-Parties such as financial institutions, corporations, or medical care providers are often […]
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When is a claim discovered for the purposes of a Will Challenge? Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, estate planning, estates planning & Estate AdministrationIn Shannon v Hrabovsky, 2024 ONCA 120, the Court of Appeal upheld an important ruling about the discoverability principle as […]
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Changes in How Pets are Treated in Family Law Proceedings Parenting, Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers, Alin Mayer, Katelynn Schoop, Alison Dennis, Sharyn Langdon, Family Law, divorce & collaborative divorceA groundbreaking change in the British Columbia’s Family Law Act came into force early January of this year concerning the […]
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Using ChatGPT “hallucinations” in Family Law Applications divorce, collaborative divorce, Parenting, Alin Mayer, Katelynn Schoop, Alison Dennis, Separation Agreement, Sharyn Langdon & Family LawAs the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) increases, there is much debate in the legal field as to how it […]
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Offers on a Matrimonial Home by the Co-Owner Spouse collaborative negotiation, divorce, collaborative divorce, Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers, Alin Mayer, Katelynn Schoop, Alison Dennis, Separation Agreement, Sharyn Langdon & Family LawRastkar v. Soltani, 2024 ONSC 1384 addresses a dispute over the sale of the parties’ matrimonial home. The parties separated […]
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Where a will contains imprecise language, it may be rectified by the court Estate Law, estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah JorgensenRectification of a Will In Ihnatowych Estate v. Ihnatowych, the testator left 10% of the residue of his estate to […]