capacity law
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The importance of limitation periods in estate litigation: Balancing Interests Years After the Fact Estate Law, capacity law, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah JorgensenTessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198: Balancing Interests Years After the Fact We have discussed the importance of limitation periods […]
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Cottage Considerations Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, estate planning, Will and Trust Interpretations & Estate LitigationFor many families, a cottage property represents various things: a great investment in real estate that often appreciates in value, […]
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Part 3: The Trustee Act provides legislative authority for a Court to remove a trustee Child Support From An Estate, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, Will and Trust Interpretations & Estate TrusteesThe matter involved a dispute primarily between two children of the deceased, Leonard La Calamita (who died in 2018): James […]
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Part 2: Principles of will interpretation capacity law, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estates LawAs we noted in our first post, in La Calamita v. La Calamita, three children, John, Nadine, and Diane La […]
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Part 1: Review the Court’s guidance on the content of affidavits and the Court’s discretion to strike portions of affidavits. Estate Law, capacity law, estate planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah JorgensenLa Calamita v. La Calamita, 2024 ONSC 4219 (CanLII) This is the first of three posts on La Calamita v. […]
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Litigants Beware – The Standard Limitation Period Applies to Constructive Trust Claims Against Estates Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation & Areta LloydAdherence to timelines is essential for any litigation; failure to bring a claim within the permitted period is grounds for […]