Corina Weigl

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Corina Weigl is a partner in the Trusts, Wills, Estates and Charities group at Fasken, a leading international law firm with over 650 lawyers and 9 offices worldwide that offers comprehensive estate planning, estate administration, personal tax planning, charitable giving and estate litigation services. Email: cweigl@fasken.com

Excluded Property, Estate Freezes and Family Law: What Estate Planners Need to Know After Lang-Newlands v. Newlands

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Estate planners have long viewed trusts and estate freezes as valuable tools for succession planning, tax efficiency, and family wealth preservation. However, the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Lang-Newlands v. Newlands, 2026 ONCA 530, serves as an important reminder that family law considerations can significantly affect the intended outcomes of an estate plan. For trusts and estates practitioners, the decision highlights the limits of relying on the Family….

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Contested wills, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Spouse, Succession Planning, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Review or Update Your Will Every Few Years—Your Beneficiaries Will Thank You

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This blog has been written by JOSEPH STONEHOUSE, litigation associate at Fasken LLP (Toronto) In a recent decision, Justice Myers of the Superior Court of Justice dismissed claims by beneficiaries under a will against the drafter because those claims were brought more than 15 years after the defendant drafted the will. The court determined that, despite the perceived unfairness, the legislative intent behind the Limitations Act necessitated striking the plaintiffs’ claims…..

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Contested wills, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, Limitation periods, Succession Planning, Wills

The Limits of Pour-Over Clauses in Ontario (And What to Do Instead)

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    Today’s blog was written by Karen La Caprara, Counsel, at Fasken LLP. Pour-over clauses in wills are a staple in U.S. estate planning, used to direct estate assets into an existing trust. But in Ontario and British Columbia, these clauses can lead to invalid testamentary gifts, intestacy, and costly litigation. What Is a Pour-Over Clause—and Why Is It Problematic? A pour-over clause is a provision in a will that….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Tax Issues, Trusts, United States, Wills

Disinheritance of Separated Spouses Takes Full Effect

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Today’s blog post was written by Latoya Brown, Associate at Fasken LLP. As the year draws to a close, it’s a natural time for reflection and planning. Many will be reviewing the past year, evaluating their goals and making new ones for the new year. In the realm of estates, it’s an ideal time to review your estate plan to ensure it is up to date as well as note….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Separation, Wills

Lam v Law Estate: Gender bias permits variation of discriminatory will

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Today’s blog post was written by Latoya Brown, an Associate at Fasken LLP. The discussion of discriminatory wills continues with a new case out of the British Columbia Supreme Court. In Lam v Law Estate, 2024 BCSC 156, the court varied a testatrix’s will on the reasoning that the testatrix’s bias did not meet contemporary standards of fairness. The testatrix was survived by her two independent adult children, her son….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Compensation, Contested wills, Courts, Dependant Support, Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Succession Planning, Uncategorized, Wills

When Parent and Child have a Joint Bank Account: Who Receives Funds upon Parent’s Death?

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This blog has been written by Lily MacLeod [Associate] at Fasken LLP It is common for an elderly parent to set up a joint bank account with their adult child. This enables the child to help manage the parent’s finances freely and efficiently (either as the parent’s attorney for property or more informally). Some families may assume that title to the account funds will pass to the adult child by….

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Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Resulting Trust, Succession Planning, Trusts, Wills
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