This Bog was written by; Sally Lee Is Priority Given to a Spouse/Common Law Partner to be an Executor in an Intestacy? No, but I can understand why this misconception exists. Subsection 29(1) of the Estates Act creates the confusion by naming the surviving spouse/common law partner before the next of kin, which leads many to believe that there is in fact a priority of appointment to the surviving spouse/common….
One of my favorite routines on my annual summer vacation is to read the local news. Regular readers of this Blog may not be surprised that the story which caught my eye this summer was about an Estate. Richard M. Grant, a life-long farmer, known as the “The Corn King” and “The Bean Baron of Maine”, passed away in February 2017. According to the Portland Press Herald (“the Herald”), Grant’s….
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Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, In the News, Uncategorized
This Blog was written by Liz Bozek, The recent claim filed by Renata Ford challenging the executors of the estate of her late husband, Rob Ford, and the subsequent election of her former brother-in-law (and the subject of that claim), Doug Ford, got me thinking about some of the similarities between being a politician and acting as an estate trustee. Credentials – interestingly, there are no mandatory credentials for either….
Politicians and executors: two sides of the same coin Continue Reading »
Executors, In the News, Uncategorized
This Blog was written by: Peter Meitanis Here’s a question you never thought you would read in an estates blog: Where’s the unibrow? Last month, Mattel, the maker of Barbie introduced a group of new dolls based on real-life figures to celebrate International Women’s Day. The collection features inspiring women past and present, including Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist famous for her self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and….
Frida Kahlo’s Barbie – Life in Plastic, Not so Fantastic Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, Uncategorized
Written by: Natalie Bender A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog about Harper Lee’s estate. You may recall that the author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ passed away in 2016, and that the New York Times recently filed a motion to remove the Sealing Order on Probate as a matter of public interest. Harper Lee’s estate has made the news again. A Broadway play based on her….
The Show Must Go On? Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, In the News, Uncategorized
This Blog was written by: Natalie Bender For many of us, Harper Lee’s acclaimed novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” was a staple on our high school reading list (and was likely one we re-visited in university). The novel is a Pulitzer Prize winner, and has become a classic in American literature. It has sold more than 40 million copies since it was published in 1960. There has always….
To Kill a Mockingbird, part II Continue Reading »
Elder Law, In the News, Uncategorized, United States