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Modern Families: Children and Issue in Jay Pritchett’s Will

Fasken • April 4, 2025 • 0 Comments

Today’s blog was written by Karen La Caprara, Counsel, at Fasken LLP. In my last blog post “Modern Families: References to Children and Issue in Wills – All About Estates”, I discussed the meaning of “children” and “issue” for the purpose of determining the beneficiaries of an estate where a Will refers to such classes of beneficiaries. I applied the applicable Ontario legislation to some of the characters from….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Wills

Modern Families: References to Children and Issue in Wills

Fasken • March 28, 2025 • 0 Comments

Today’s blog was written by Karen La Caprara, Counsel, at Fasken LLP. Like many modern families, the fictional Pritchett family in the series “Modern Family” has a variety of personalities, family dynamics and relationships, traditional and modern viewpoints. The many possible iterations and permutations of what makes a family is a beautiful thing. But, it can also create complexity when it comes to defining who is and who is….

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Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Wills

From Inventory to Distribution: Managing Household Items in an Estate

Fasken • March 14, 2025 • 1 Comment

Today’s blog was written by Jessica Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. Managing and distributing household contents in an estate can be a daunting task, filled with both emotional and practical challenges. In this blog, we’ll explore the essential steps and considerations for handling household items in an estate, from creating an inventory and appraising items, to distributing them among beneficiaries, to dealing with sentimental belongings. Whether you’re an estate….

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Estate Administration, Executors, Grief, Property

Turbulent Times and Estate Planning

Fasken • February 28, 2025 • 0 Comments

This blog has been written by Rahul Sharma, Partner, at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto The world is changing very fast and conversations that I am having with people today include generous helpings of “T” words other than “tax” and “trust.” I could try to keep count of how many times I hear the word “tariff”, but the score is obviously high. So much so, in fact, that even my elementary….

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Estate Planning, Tax Issues, Trusts, valuation

Powers of Attorney for Property – Part II: Creation and Termination Essentials

Fasken • February 21, 2025 • 0 Comments

This blog has been written by Pritika Deepak, Associate at Fasken LLP. In the continuation of the discussion on Powers of Attorney for Property (“POAs”) in Ontario, it is important to understand the nuances of drafting and executing these documents to ensure their validity and effectiveness. As mentioned in Part I of this series, which can be found here, Ontario recognizes POAs under common law, the Powers of Attorney Act[1]….

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NEWLANDS: A NEW INTERPRETATION OF ESTATE FREEZES IN THE FAMILY COURTS?

Fasken • February 7, 2025 • 2 Comments

This blog has been written by Darren Lund, Partner at Fasken LLP In Lang-Newlands v. Newlands, 2024 ONSC 6285, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice revisited the treatment of a discretionary family trust in the context of the equalization of net family property under the Ontario Family Law Act. Barbara Lang-Newlands (“Barb”) and Ian Newlands (“Ian”) were married on August 21, 1987 and separated on July 31, 2019. There were….

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Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Separation, Succession Planning, Trusts