How is it possible for five parties to incur $4,435,050.18 of costs essentially on a four day hearing? The recipe is one part deafness, and one part unreasonableness. ….
Is Anyone Listening? Costs and Judicial Resources Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Executors, Trustee Disputes, WillsA recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court sentences an estate trustee to a lengthy term of incarceraction, without the possibility of parole, for contempt of court…..
An Estate Trustee’s Imprisonment, Without Possibility of Parole Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Executors, Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ AccountsNew Zealand may be thanked for our dependants’ support legislation, says Professor David Freedman. What kind of support claims will bedevil our courts in the future?….
What Do Dependants’ Support, Gratuitous Promises and Kiwis Have in Common? Continue Reading »
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, WillsA testator excludes his 4 adult daughters from his estate, leaving everything to his son. A B.C. court effectively redistributes the estate equally between the testator’s children. Can this happen in Ontario too?….
Werbenuk v. Werbenuk: Righting a Will’s (and a testator’s) Wrongs Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Succession Planning, WillsDoes the two-year limitation period for claims made against estates apply when the claim is for sexual assault? ….
Sexual Assault Claims: When Is An Estate Off the Hook? Continue Reading »
Estate Litigation, Family Conflict