Welcome to the brand new All About Estate’s website! With a new president and a new year, we decided we needed a new look. We have vamped up the website with pictures and a modern aesthetic. Our bloggers have not changed and we will continue to provide you with a variety of voices and topics of interest to the estate, trust and elder care world. Guest bloggers will also drop….
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In the NewsFamily feuds are routinely unpleasant and usually ugly. Unfortunately, estate disputes prove the rule. Passions and emotions are inflamed and sound judgment is often in short supply. However, warring litigants who look to the court for absolution or vindication are often sorely disappointed…..
A court application to pass accounts can be a costly and time consuming procedure. As such, courts may be reluctant to order one without a compelling reason. ….
When Will the Court Order an Estate Trustee to Pass his/her Accounts? Continue Reading »
Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ AccountsElizabeth Ann McLaughlin died at the ripe old age of 98. She was predeceased by her husband. Together they had six children, including Daniel. Daniel, as estate trustee, sought to rectify what he characterized as a solicitor’s mistake in his mother’s secondary will. For many years prior to her death, Mrs. McLaughlin had no relationship with her son, Thomas, or her daughter, Judith. She had previously instructed her long time….
Correcting a Mistake in a Will – What did the Testator Intend Continue Reading »
Estate Planning, Home-Right, Practice ManagementIn light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada granting the Federal Government an additional 4 months to draft and pass physician assisted death legislation, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released practice directions for the legal profession and the public where a court order is sought allowing a patient to take his/her own life with the help of a doctor. This blog discusses those guidelines. ….
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Capacity Law, Geriatric Care Management, In the NewsJustin de Vries shares his Yuletide musings on family conflict and the inevitability of litigation…..
Family Holiday and Family Strife – Kissing Cousins? Continue Reading »
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