Estate Trustees

Part 3: The Trustee Act provides legislative authority for a Court to remove a trustee Estates Law, capacity law, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Child Support From An Estate, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah Jorgensen
The matter involved a dispute primarily between two children of the deceased, Leonard La Calamita (who died in 2018): James […]
Part 2: Principles of will interpretation Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation & Areta Lloyd
As we noted in our first post, in La Calamita v. La Calamita, three children, John, Nadine, and Diane La […]
Part 1: Review the Court’s guidance on the content of affidavits and the Court’s discretion to strike portions of affidavits. Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estate Law, capacity law & estate planning
La Calamita v. La Calamita, 2024 ONSC 4219 (CanLII) This is the first of three posts on La Calamita v. […]
Litigants Beware – The Standard Limitation Period Applies to Constructive Trust Claims Against Estates capacity law, wills, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estates Law
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 Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah Jorgensen
Drennan v. Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905, is an instance of a rare and significant costs award that almost entirely compensated […]
Non-Parties are often brought into estate litigation when litigants seek information in the non-party’s control Estates Law, capacity law, Estate Administration, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Child Support From An Estate, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah Jorgensen
Bayliss v. Burnham, 2024 ONCA 464 (CanLII) Non-Parties such as financial institutions, corporations, or medical care providers are often […]