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Well-behaved children receive gifts from Santa, and poorly behaved ones just might receive a lump of coal. Does the law on dependant support work the same way?….
Does the Moral Behaviour of a Dependant Matter in a Dependant Support Claim? Continue Reading »
Dependant Support, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Spouse, Succession Planning, WillsMost know that you don’t have to be legally married to have a “spouse” for income tax purposes, although legal marriage will work. If you have been living with someone in a conjugal relationship for 12 months or more regardless of your sex at birth, you will be considered spouses for tax purposes. You can ignore the 12 month requirement if you are living together and you are both parents….
When Are You Married? Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Courts, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Spouse, Testamentary Capacity, Uncategorized, Wills
Do you have to serve all respondents with all materials filed in an application? Only if the person has filed a notice of appearance or the court orders otherwise…..
Who Gets Served? Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Disability, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Practice Management, Wills
In Ontario, the Family Law Act (“FLA”) regulates the division of property and the availability of spousal support on separation or death. ….
Spousal Election – The Right of the Survivor Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Dependant Support, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, Family Conflict, Property, Real Estate, Spouse, Succession Planning, Wills
As reported in the media[i] [ii] [iii], Nova Scotia’s appeals court recently heard a case involving a woman who is trying to stop her husband from receiving medical assistance in dying (MAiD). The woman is appealing a lower court decision that rejected her request for an interlocutory injunction against her husband until the full case can be heard on its merits. The man’s request for MAiD was clinically approved and….
Third Party Appeals of Healthcare Decisions Continue Reading »
Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Healthcare, In the News, Medical Assistance in Dying, Spouse
Most adults are familiar with the concept of “rent”: it’s the money you owe every month after signing a lease with a landlord. Related but distinct from “rent” is “occupation rent” – rent’s frequently sought, but little understood, younger cousin who can still pack a punch. Occupation rent fills the void where there is no lease agreement or where a landlord-tenant relationship does not exist. Occupation rent can be sought….
Occupation Rent Will Get You Every Time Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Joint Tenancy, Real Estate