Estates do not have Lawyers
When a solicitor is advising on estate administration, who does the solicitor and client privilege belong to?….
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Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, ExecutorsEstate Litigation
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Common Interest Privilege
Can parties who are on the same side protect privileged communications which are shared among their respective lawyers?
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Estate LitigationUpdate on U.S. Estate Tax Challenge
In a blog that I wrote last December, I commented on a U.S. constitutional challenge that had been launched in response to the U.S. estate tax burden borne by the survivor of a same-sex marriage…..
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Estate Litigation, Estate PlanningDiscovery of an attorney for property’s action in a will contest case
Are your actions as attorney for property relevant and therefore discoverable in a will challenge case?….
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Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Trustee, Trustee Disputes, WillsThe Costs of Upholding A Testator’s Intention
When opposing a dependant support claim on the grounds that you are upholding the intentions of a testator, as this recent B.C. case indicates, think carefully about the possible cost consequences of so doing before proceeding to trial…..
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Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, Wills