estate planning
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Modern Estate Planning and the Validity of Electronic Wills Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, capacity law, power of attorney, wills, estate planning, estates planning, Will and Trust Interpretations & Estate TrusteesThe Ontario court’s decision in Gebremariam v. Menghesha, 2026 ONSC 545, clarifies the interaction between the Succession Law Reform Act […]
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Respecting Autonomy and Family Contact Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees & Estate LitigationOrr v Orr, 2025 ONSC 4986 Mr. William “Bill” Orr, age 82, is a man living in a secure ward […]
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Cottage Considerations Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills & estate planningFor 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. capacity law, estate planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estate LawLa 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? capacity law, power of attorney, estate planning, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Child Support From An Estate, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estate LawMany 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? Estates Law, capacity law, estate planning, estates planning, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah JorgensenIn Shannon v Hrabovsky, 2024 ONCA 120, the Court of Appeal upheld an important ruling about the discoverability principle as […]