The Government of Ontario has a website specifically dedicated to issues concerning and relating to mental capacity (the “Website”). The Website is a place where individuals can learn more regarding mental capacity, how it is evaluated, who evaluates it, and how to appeal a finding of incapacity. Of course, these are the types of issues which are often engaged in the world of estate litigation. The Website links readers to….

Litigation is not cheap.  Some litigants have little choice but to fund the litigation through loans provided by litigation lending companies.  While litigation loans may be more common in certain practice areas, such as personal injury, it is possible to obtain this type of loan for estate litigation. This is precisely what the applicant did in Drennan v Drennan, 2024 ONSC 3905 (CanLII) (“Drennan”), a recently reported decision of Justice….