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When a parent is disinheriting one or more of their children we should not only advise of the potential repercussions but also offer potential solutions…..
How do you help your clients protect their estate from a moral claim? Continue Reading »
Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, WillsHow is it possible for five parties to incur $4,435,050.18 of costs essentially on a four day hearing? The recipe is one part deafness, and one part unreasonableness. ….
Is Anyone Listening? Costs and Judicial Resources Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Executors, Trustee Disputes, WillsDo you know where your parent’s keep their will and other important papers? Financial considerations for those diagnosed with a dementia is significant. Being prepared and helping your parents to be prepared is good planning, no matter what the diagnosis….
Check Under the Bed for the Important Papers. Continue Reading »
Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Power of AttorneyThe capacity assessor’s notes confirmed that the testator had testamentary capacity but also raised the issue of undue influence. Summary judgment dismissed on the issue of undue influence….
Summary Judgment Dismissed: Notes Support Suspicion of Undue Influence Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Estate Litigation, WillsA recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court sentences an estate trustee to a lengthy term of incarceraction, without the possibility of parole, for contempt of court…..
An Estate Trustee’s Imprisonment, Without Possibility of Parole Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Litigation, Executors, Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts