Emily Hubling

As we approach the holiday season, many of us are looking forward to spending time away from work to get together with our families. For some of us, this will be the first holiday in two years that we have been able to all gather together. Many people’s holiday preparation list includes planning menus, decorating the home, and purchasing presents. If you’re checking it twice, you may wish to include….

On February 5, 2021, I wrote a blog on Section 16(b) of the Succession Law Reform Act. Now, almost three months later, Ontario’s Bill 245 has received royal assent. Among many other changes to various pieces of legislation, Bill 245 revokes section 16 of the Succession Law Reform Act (the “SLRA”) in its entirety. Accordingly, a Will will no longer be revoked by a subsequent marriage of the testator. This….

On April 19th, the federal government will table its first budget in two years. This budget comes in the middle of Canada’s third wave of COVID-19 and is set to address the pandemic’s resulting economic challenges. Practitioners can likely expect, if they are not receiving them already, calls from clients eager to update their estate plans in anticipation of the budget. I am not going to add my voice to….