capacity law

Litigants Beware – The Standard Limitation Period Applies to Constructive Trust Claims Against Estates Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah Jorgensen
Adherence to timelines is essential for any litigation; failure to bring a claim within the permitted period is grounds for […]
Failure to Engage and a “Scorched Earth” Approach Leads to Near-Full Indemnity Costs Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Areta Lloyd & Lisbeth Hollaman
Drennan v. Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905, is an instance of a rare and significant costs award that almost entirely compensated […]
Have you considered what will happen when you pass away if you own a furry companion? Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, capacity law, power of attorney, estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations & Child Support From An Estate
Many people do not turn their minds to the fact that pets are legally considered property, and in a last […]
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 Litigation
Bayliss v. Burnham, 2024 ONCA 464 (CanLII) Non-Parties such as financial institutions, corporations, or medical care providers are often […]
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 Administration
In Shannon v Hrabovsky, 2024 ONCA 120, the Court of Appeal upheld an important ruling about the discoverability principle as […]
Court Ruling Protects Access to Medical Assistance in Dying medical assistance in dying, health law, capacity law & power of attorney
Earlier this summer, in August 2020, a wife who was philosophically opposed to medical assistance in dying (MAiD) began a […]