Mission Impossible: Estate Planning and Assisted Human Reproduction
This article was prepared by WeirFoulds Partner Clare E. Burns and Summer Student Anastasjia Sumakova.
What Privilege Does a Trustee Enjoy?
A trustee unquestionably owes a fundamental and comprehensive fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries of a trust.
A Fair Share?
Ontario law governing a deceased’s “moral obligations” to family members may set the stage for a successful claim by an adult child or spouse to a share of the deceased’s estate even if he or she was left out of the will.
Low Interest Rates Threatening an Income Trust? There is a Solution.
A trustee appointed under a Will must follow strictly the directions given in the Will. However, where the administration of a trust has become impractical by virtue of superseding events, the courts in Ontario can allow an exception to this rule.
Some Further Thoughts on Costs in Estate Litigation
In the October 2009 edition of Deadbeat, Elizabeth Seo provided a helpful survey of recent costs decisions in estates litigation.
Looking to the Future — Mediation of Estate Disputes
Anyone who practises in the Estates arena knows how highly charged the issues can get.
A New Entitlement of Independent Adult Children to a Share of their Parents’ Estate?
In Ontario freedom of testamentary disposition is restricted by the Succession Law Reform Act.
Guardianship: What You Need to Know
As medical science has improved, so has the prognosis for many of those who are catastrophically injured.
Handle Estate Transfers of Real Property with Care
The devil is in the details for any conveyance of real property. However, the details become more important when an estate is a party to the transaction.
Estate Litigation Quiz
How much do you know about Estate Litigation?
New Duties for Real Estate Developers Under Money Laundering Legislation
On February 20, 2009, a key amendment to regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2000, c.17 will come into force.
Guardianships
As medical science has improved, so has the life expectancy of those who are catastrophically injured. With longer life expectancy has come increased financial need for those who experience these tragedies. Personal injury damage awards have increased commensurate with this new reality. In the result, it is no longer unusual to see damage awards of more than $5 million.
Municipalities Could Face Reduced Business Property Assessments
It took testimony from nine experts, weeks of hearings, and a review of hundreds of exhibits to interpret a statute and determine how income producing properties should be assessed for municipal taxation in Ontario.
Tenant bankruptcy and beyond – Spring 2008
“Bankruptcy” is commonly used to describe a number of legal situations involving a tenant’s financial distress. But with the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants determined by the true course of action taken, it pays for both sides to get the facts.