wills
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Modern Estate Planning and the Validity of Electronic Wills capacity law, power of attorney, wills, estate planning, estates planning, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation, Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman & Deborah JorgensenThe Ontario court’s decision in Gebremariam v. Menghesha, 2026 ONSC 545, clarifies the interaction between the Succession Law Reform Act […]
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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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Litigants Beware – The Standard Limitation Period Applies to Constructive Trust Claims Against Estates Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation & Areta Lloyd
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 Areta Lloyd, Lisbeth Hollaman, Deborah Jorgensen, Estates Law, capacity law, wills, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations & Estate Trustees
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 wills, Estate Administration, Will and Trust Interpretations, Estate Trustees, Estate Litigation & Estates Law
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 […]
