wills
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Cottage Considerations capacity law, wills, estate planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen & Estates LawFor many families, a cottage property represents various things: a great investment in real estate that often appreciates in value, […]
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Litigants Beware – The Standard Limitation Period Applies to Constructive Trust Claims Against Estates Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah Jorgensen
Adherence to timelines is essential for any litigation; failure to bring a claim within the permitted period is grounds for […]
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Failure to Engage and a “Scorched Earth” Approach Leads to Near-Full Indemnity Costs Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Areta Lloyd & Lisbeth Hollaman
Drennan v. Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905, is an instance of a rare and significant costs award that almost entirely compensated […]
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The Court interprets its new powers to validate a Will Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Estates Law, wills & Estate Administration
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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Digital Assets Estate Law, power of attorney & wills
Digital assets are a relatively newer classification of assets but because of the increasingly important and pervasive role technology plays […]
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A Time to Consider Worthy Bequests Estate Law, power of attorney & wills
November is a month of opportunities and awareness for many worthy organizations. Concurrently, the Ontario Bar Association runs an awareness […]
