Estate Litigation
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The importance of limitation periods in estate litigation: Balancing Interests Years After the Fact Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, capacity law & Estate AdministrationTessaro 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 capacity law, wills, estate planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estates Law
For many families, a cottage property represents various things: a great investment in real estate that often appreciates in value, […]
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Part 2: Principles of will interpretation Estates Law, capacity law, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah Jorgensen
As we noted in our first post, in La Calamita v. La Calamita, three children, John, Nadine, and Diane La […]
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Litigants Beware – The Standard Limitation Period Applies to Constructive Trust Claims Against Estates Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd & Lisbeth Hollaman
Adherence to timelines is essential for any litigation; failure to bring a claim within the permitted period is grounds for […]
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Non-Parties are often brought into estate litigation when litigants seek information in the non-party’s control Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation & Child Support From An Estate
Bayliss 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? 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 […]
