estate planning

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Cottage Considerations Estates Law, capacity law, wills, estate planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah Jorgensen
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 1: Review the Court’s guidance on the content of affidavits and the Court’s discretion to strike portions of affidavits. Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, capacity law, estate planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Areta Lloyd & Lisbeth Hollaman
La Calamita v. La Calamita, 2024 ONSC 4219 (CanLII) This is the first of three posts on La Calamita v. […]
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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 Interpretations
Many people do not turn their minds to the fact that pets are legally considered property, and in a last […]
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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 […]
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Where a will contains imprecise language, it may be rectified by the court Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, estate planning & Estate Administration
Rectification of a Will In Ihnatowych Estate v. Ihnatowych, the testator left 10% of the residue of his estate to […]
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Estate Litigation: Delay Can Make It Impossible To Prove A Will estate planning, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees & Estate Litigation
Many estate litigation cases arise in situations where the deceased’s most recent will confers a benefit on a new beneficiary, […]