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Dust Off The Shareholders’ Agreement

It is common to suggest shareholders enter into a shareholders’ agreement, where each shareholder assumes certain rights and obligations relating to the business of the corporation. The shareholders’ agreement typically includes provisions dealing with the management of the business and future transfers of shares upon death or other circumstances. Unfortunately, once the shareholders’ agreement is signed, it is often filed in the corporate minute book and never reviewed by the signatories. There….

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Business Succession Planning, Contracts, Estate Planning, Succession Planning

Contract Law in Estate and Guardianship Litigation

In estate or guardianship litigation, disputes may arise in respect of contracts purportedly made by an individual before his or her death or by an attorney for property on behalf of the grantor. While it is trite that such agreements may be set aside on the basis of incapacity or undue influence (topics which have been discussed extensively in previous AAE blogs), it is important to consider some of the….

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Contracts, Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Undue influence

(Not So) Happy Little Accidents: The Legal Legacy of Bob Ross

Today’s blog was written by Jessica Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. Last weekend my husband and I settled in for a typical Sunday night at home – cozy on the couch with a good Netflix documentary. We decided to watch “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed”. What I didn’t expect was that not even 15 minutes into the documentary, I’d find myself running back to my office to….

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Business Succession Planning, Contracts, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Succession Planning, Trusts

Marriage Contracts Are Cross-Border Issues Too!

This blog has been written by Darren Lund, partner at Fasken LLP Cross-border estate planning is undoubtedly a complex affair. When clients have assets in a foreign jurisdiction[1], are resident or have citizenship in a foreign jurisdiction, or wish to benefit individuals who are resident in a foreign jurisdiction, planners must navigate a myriad of tax, succession, and estate administration rules, among others, in multiple jurisdictions – rules that often….

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Contracts, Property, Separation

Gamers are Letting off Some “Steam” After Learning that Purchased Games are Not Transferrable on Death

Pictured: A screenshot of a discussion between a Steam user and a Steam Support representative that has taken the internet by storm. Usually, I get my trusts and estates-related news from legal blogs, LinkedIn or emails from colleagues. So, you can imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon a pretty big story in the world of trusts and estates as I was scrolling through the front page of Reddit. For….

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Contracts, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, In the News, Property, Succession Planning, Wills

But We Had a Deal – Overview of the Law on Motions to Enforce a Settlement

Generally, many of the estate litigation cases we see settle before the hearing of the application or before the matter proceeds to trial. However, quite often, minutes of settlement are not executed at the time an agreement is reached. Indeed, cases are sometimes resolved late in the evening or there is an agreement in principle or signed settlement terms, with a formal agreement to follow. While parties may be able….

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Contracts, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Uncategorized
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