Areta Lloyd
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Failure to Engage and a “Scorched Earth” Approach Leads to Near-Full Indemnity Costs Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations & Estate TrusteesDrennan v. Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905, is an instance of a rare and significant costs award that almost entirely compensated […]
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Have you considered what will happen when you pass away if you own a furry companion? Child Support From An Estate, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, capacity law, power of attorney, estate planning, Estate Administration & Will and Trust InterpretationsMany people do not turn their minds to the fact that pets are legally considered property, and in a last […]
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Non-Parties are often brought into estate litigation when litigants seek information in the non-party’s control Estate Litigation, Child Support From An Estate, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, Estate Administration & Estate TrusteesBayliss 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? estates planning, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law & estate planningIn Shannon v Hrabovsky, 2024 ONCA 120, the Court of Appeal upheld an important ruling about the discoverability principle as […]
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Where a will contains imprecise language, it may be rectified by the court estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estate LawRectification of a Will In Ihnatowych Estate v. Ihnatowych, the testator left 10% of the residue of his estate to […]
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Litigation Conduct and Costs Estates Law, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd & Lisbeth HollamanLitigants who seek to bring unnecessary and vexatious lawsuits, and who fail to concede obvious points, should be cautious – […]