Estate Administration
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This case is a great example of how family law and estates law often overlap with one another Estate Law, Family Law, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation & Separation AgreementIn D’Onofrio v. Riley, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice was tasked with determining several issues brought forward by an […]
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Litigants who pursue frivolous and vexatious lawsuits should beware Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation & Areta Lloyd
Litigants who pursue frivolous and vexatious lawsuits should beware: the Court has indicated that it can and will, in appropriate […]
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Trustees meant well, but were penalized for failing in their fiduciary duty Settled Intention, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees & Estate Litigation
Benjamin Cochrane Trust (Re), 2023 ONCA 546, is a Court of Appeal decision that dealt with a passing of accounts […]
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The Court interprets its new powers to validate a Will Estates Law, wills, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees & Estate Litigation
Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act (“SLRA”) was recently amended, and among other changes, now allows the Court to validate a […]
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Estate Litigation: Delay Can Make It Impossible To Prove A Will Estate Litigation, estate planning, Estate Administration & Estate Trustees
Many estate litigation cases arise in situations where the deceased’s most recent will confers a benefit on a new beneficiary, […]
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Estate Administration: When Does A Will “Speak”? Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations & Estate Trustees
Correctly interpreting a will is a critical element of estate administration. While estate trustees can bring an application for directions […]
