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Trustees meant well, but were penalized for failing in their fiduciary duty Estates Law, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Settled Intention, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah JorgensenBenjamin Cochrane Trust (Re), 2023 ONCA 546, is a Court of Appeal decision that dealt with a passing of accounts […]
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Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the issue of debt enforcement on jointly held properties within a family law context Family Law, Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers, Alin Mayer, Katelynn Schoop, Alison Dennis, Separation Agreement & Sharyn LangdonIn the case of Senthillmohan v. Senthillmohan, the separated husband and wife obtained a court order directing the sale of their […]
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The Court interprets its new powers to validate a Will Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Estates Law & willsOntario’s Succession Law Reform Act (“SLRA”) was recently amended, and among other changes, now allows the Court to validate a […]
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Court of Appeal overturns Superior Court’s new tort of family violence Family Law, family & divorceAhluwalia v. Ahluwalia is a recent decision released by the Ontario Court of Appeal rejecting the new tort of family […]
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The final word on Equalization Family Law, Estates Law, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees & Estate LitigationAs awful as it is to consider one’s own demise, separating spouses should heed the decision in Bradford Estate v. […]
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Conundrums facing Estate Trustees in Murder-Suicide Cases Toronto's Top Family Law & Divorce Lawyers, Settled Intention & Child Support From An EstatePART TWO III. How does the Court decide Who Inherits? The 3 Will Interpretation Approaches The question of how the […]