In a recent ruling, the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada clarified the application of section 160 of the Income …
We have previously written and blogged about the amendments to Sections 17 and Section 43(1) of the Succession Law Reform
Recently my colleague Diana blogged on a minimum evidentiary threshold case called Graham v McNally Estate and Blais, 2024 ONSC
Discretion to Award Costs Below a Partial Indemnity Scale Read Post »
Deathbed gifts, more formally referred to as donatio mortis causa, are founded on a unique legal doctrine. Such gifts are
Alternative Methods of Delivering Deathbed Gifts Read Post »
In Re Schaefers Estate, 2008 CanLII 46929 (ON SC), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice set out a two-part test that
Replacing an Attorney for Property with a Court-Ordered Guardian for Property Read Post »
A trust may be terminated pursuant to the rule in Saunders v. Vautier, which states that the beneficiaries to a trust
Terminating a Trust Arrangement – Jauvin v Estate of Kenneth Lennie Read Post »
In the recent decision of Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reaffirmed the paramount
Drafting Errors, Lasting Consequences Read Post »
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has been studying Bill C-332, which proposes to make coercive control
Coercive Control and Elder Abuse Read Post »
The new capital gains tax that was proposed by the federal government in 2024, but has not yet been passed
Estate Tax Update: CRA Collecting New Capital Gains Tax, Though Not Yet Law Read Post »
When people ask me what kind of law I practice, my go-to answer is: “Have you watched Succession? I’m basically
Weekend Watchlist Part II: (TV) Drama Beyond the Grave Read Post »
