Cultivating More Than Just a Green Thumb: The Hermès Gardener’s Extraordinary Fortune?

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Today’s Blog was written by Jessica Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. Nicolas Puech (“Nicolas”), the 80 year old fifth-generation descendant of Thierry Hermès, founder of renowned fashion house, Hermès, made headlines in December when he announced that he plans to bequeath at least half of his fortune to his unnamed (but apparently incredibly talented) former gardener. The value of the Hermès brand is estimated to be €211 billion (approximately….

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Estate Planning, In the News, Wills

The Cost of a Will

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This post was written by Alicia Mossington, Estate and Trust Consultant with Scotiatrust. Specialists in estate planning recognize the value and importance of having a well-prepared estate plan. Many of my fellow authors have articulated the importance of a comprehensive will and estate plan. Those involved in estate administration have experienced the pitfalls of poor or non-existent planning.   Despite the many examples of estate’s gone awry – it can….

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Costs, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Wills

Examination of non-parties

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Production of documentary evidence and examinations are key parts of the litigation process as a matter proceeds towards trial. In some cases, an applicant may wish to examine non-parties, in addition to the opposing litigants. In an estates context, these can include family members of the deceased, accountants or solicitors that helped the deceased manage his or her financial affairs or draft a will, or business partners of the deceased…..

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Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, Wills

Is This a Bare Trust?

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Andrew Coates, Associate, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Today was supposed to be the due date for untold numbers of T3 returns and Schedule 15s for trusts known as “bare” trusts in existence on December 30, 2023. Not only was it going to be the first year that the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) required bare trusts to report their existence through the filing of a T3 return, but also the….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Planning, Joint Tenancy, Tax Issues, Trusts, Uncategorized

Emotional Support Dogs

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I once lost a seat in business class to an alleged Emotional Support Animal (“ESA”). The dog’s owners arrived for a flight in which they were apparently ready to put their alleged ESA, Woofie Goldberg[i], into her carrier and stow her under the seat in front of their own seats. Problems arose when it turned out that the couple had seats immediately behind the bulk head (therefore no seats in….

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Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Uncategorized

Court Rectifies Ambiguous Will

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In Mansour v. Girgis, the court was asked to interpret the Deceased’s will and if the will was found to be ambiguous, to rectify a drafting error. The Deceased died in 2012. He never married and never had children. At the time of his death,  he was survived by two siblings who he made provisions for in his testamentary documents.  He also left the residue of his estate to Bishop….

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