Cross-Border Planning and Administration – Ontario Bar Association
Partner Jennifer Corak will serve as Program Chair during Cross-Border Planning and Administration, an online-only Trusts and Estates Law Program that will be offered by the Ontario Bar Association on […]
Last Minute Announcement – Bare Trusts Exempt from 2023 T3 Reporting Requirement
The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) announced today that they will not require bare trusts to file a 2023 T3 return (including Schedule 15) unless it makes a direct request for […]
Litigation Skills Part 2: Appellate Advocacy for Estate Litigators – Ontario Bar Association
Partners Caroline Abela and Clare Burns will attend Litigation Skills Part 2: Appellate Advocacy for Estate Litigators, a Trusts & Estates program that will be offered by the Ontario Bar […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been recognized across 17 different practice areas in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
Litigation Skills Part 1: Advocacy for Estate Litigators – Ontario Bar Association
Partners Andrea McEwan and Jonah Waxman will attend Litigation Skills Part 1: Advocacy for Estate Litigators, an Ontario Bar Association Trusts & Estates Law Program that will be held on […]
Acting for the Young Entrepreneur – The Estate Planning Council of Toronto
Partner Jennifer Corak will serve as panel host during Acting for the Young Entrepreneur, an online program that will be hosted by The Estate Planning Council of Toronto on Tuesday, […]
Family, Estates and Real Estate Law – Ontario Legal Conference 2024
Partner Jennifer Corak will speak at the Ontario Legal Conference’s Family, Estates and Real Estate Law program, which will be hosted by the Ontario Bar Association from Wednesday, February 7th […]
The Philanthropic Testator – Ontario Bar Association
Partner Hayley Peglar will serve as a program speaker during The Philanthropic Testator: Effective Testamentary Charitable Giving, a webinar that will be hosted by the Ontario Bar Association on Wednesday, […]
WeirFoulds welcomes four associates as new partners
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that on January 1st, 2024, four of our associates became partners. Chantal deSereville – Municipal, Planning and Land Development Chantal assists both private entities and […]
Top Cases in Estates Litigation 2024 – The Advocates’ Society
Partner Andrea McEwan will serve as a speaker during Top Cases in Estates Litigation 2024, a webinar that will be hosted by The Advocates’ Society’s Estates Litigation Practice Group on […]
The Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2024 – Law Society of Ontario
Partners Lucinda (Lucy) Main and Jennifer Corak will speak during The Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2024, a webinar that will be hosted by the […]
Joint Ownership as a Probate Planning Strategy – The Cautionary Tale of Jackson v Rosenberg
In Ontario, where probate fees (formally, Estate Administration Tax) are considered to be high, a number of probate fee minimization strategies have developed. These strategies carry with them benefits and […]
In Case You Missed It: Updates to Ontario Probate Application Forms
As we find ourselves well into the Fall season, we thought it important to remind estate practitioners that the warm and long summer days also brought some important changes to […]
WeirFoulds lawyers published in Your Guide to Charitable Giving & Estate Planning Fall 2023 Edition
Partner Lucy Main and associate Lori Isaj, members of WeirFoulds’ Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, were recently published in the Fall 2023 edition of Your Guide to Charitable Giving & […]
The Expanded Mandatory Disclosure Rules: An In-Depth Discussion
The expanded mandatory disclosure rules that came into effect on June 22, 2023 capture a broad range of business transactions and impose reporting obligations on taxpayers, advisors, and promoters alike.[1] These […]