September 2026

The Will That Almost Was: When an Unsigned Will Creates Chaos

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This blog post was written by: Dave Madan, Senior Manager, Scotiatrust    Most of us have a mental image of what a Will looks like. It is signed at the bottom, witnessed, maybe bound in a blue backing. It sits in a filing cabinet or a safe deposit box, and when the time comes, someone pulls it out and follows the instructions. Clean. Final. Done. But what happens when there….

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Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Wills

Don’t Touch the Original!

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In Boyle v. Boyle, 2026 ONSC 4919, the court considered the validity of handwritten alterations to a will. William Robert Boyle (the “Deceased”) died on March 7, 2025. The Deceased left a typed last will and testament dated March 15, 2020. The Deceased was predeceased by his parents, had no spouse or children, and was one of 16 siblings, 9 of whom survived him. The Will left the residue to….

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Contested wills, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning
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