Angelique Moss

Is the payment and discharge of a mortgage from the proceeds of a mortgage insurance policy to be taken into account in determining the “net value” of the estate for the purposes of determining a spouse’s preferential share? That was the question before the court in the recent case of Re Estate of Richard Lewis Crane. The deceased, Richard Lewis Crane (the “Deceased”), died intestate. He was survived by his….

Litigants in estates proceedings are sometimes concerned that sensitive and private information – though relevant to the court proceedings – will be made publicly available once filed with the court. Litigants may wonder whether that information can be kept “under wraps”. Indeed, our courts retain the ability to prevent information and documentation from being available to the public; the provisions restricting public access to hearings and documents are found in sections….