Peter Meitanis

Lights, Camera, Estates!

The Oscars are on Sunday, and I think we can all agree that the best movies always revolve around estates and trusts. Just look at the plot of my favourite Best Picture nominee this year: After an eventful career and life, the family patriarch suddenly passes away. Heartbroken and feeling responsible, his son (our hero) struggles as he takes his father’s place. His father’s estate was massive and contained very….

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Contracts, Estate Administration, In the News

Broken Resolutions, New Opportunities

Let’s be honest, you’ve already broken your New Year’s Resolution. But even though it’s January 24th, we haven’t missed the boat. January is a time for new opportunities, so why not target Chinese New Year on February 5th? Look at us! Embracing other cultures and being our best selves! Here are some ideas for your Lunar Calendar Resolutions….. More R-E-S-P-E-C-T  for Estate and Trust Professionals When Aretha Franklin famously sang….

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Estate Planning, In the News

‘Twas The Night Before Probate

‘Twas the night before probate, when all through the court, Not a lawyer was stirring, not even for a tort, The executors advertised for creditors with care, In the hopes that distant relatives would remain unaware, The beneficiaries were nestled, with comfort in their gifts, But the judge said the second will was uncertain, causing a big rift, The family soured, pointing their fingers in blame, When the deceased’s teenage….

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Dead People Who Make More Money Than You

Imagine this – You’re front row center in your red leather jacket. The King of Pop is thrilling the crowd. He moonwalks so close to your seat that you can touch him. But you can’t. It’s a Michael Jackson hologram. You spent half your paycheck to watch a hologram perform. This is why my post today is all about dead celebrities that made wayyyy more money than you last year…..

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, In the News, Wills

Unjust Enrichment – The Supreme Court’s Naughty List

They see you when you’re sleeping, they know when you’re awake. They’re ready to decide if you’ve been unjustly enriched, so be good for goodness sake. The Supreme Court of Canada is coming to town. The Supreme Court of Canada in their festive/ceremonial robes [Not pictured – Santa Claus]   On November 23rd, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Moore v. Sweet, 2018 SCC 52. Back when this case….

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Contracts, Family Conflict, In the News, Insurance

Democracy – The Right to Vote for a Dead Guy

A dead Republican pimp has won a state assembly seat in Nevada – How’s that for an attention-grabbing opening? Election season in the U.S. has wrapped and it turns out that as much as we wanted to, Canadians were not allowed to vote. But this is an estates blog after all, so that leads to the main question my blog will attempt to answer: What happens when an election candidate….

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