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Before adding your adult child to your bank account for “convenience” or to save probate fees, read this…..
More on the perils of joint accounts Continue Reading »
Estate Planning, Family Conflict, In the News, Joint TenancyA person who is over the age of 18 is presumed to be capable of entering into a contract, and the rest of the world is entitled to rely upon this presumption unless they have reasonable grounds to believe otherwise. However, the court in England was recently asked the question of whether a solicitor dealing with an elderly person had “no reasonable grounds to suspect incapacity”; to prove the negative and to set a standard with respect to the issue of contemporaneous notes.
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Presumption of Capacity and Duty of a Solicitor Continue Reading »
Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Family ConflictMy colleague blogged previously on collaborative law as an approach to consider in resolving estate disputes. I think this is a perfect topic for Valentine’s Day…..
Does Love Make the World Go Around? Continue Reading »
Elder Care, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care ManagementThe collaborative law process has traditionally been used in the family law realm, but is it time for the estate and trust bar to use it?….
Collaborative Law: Does it Have a Place in the Estate and Trusts World? Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, WillsFrequent memory loss that affects day-to-day function, Difficulty performing familiar tasks
Problems with language, making it difficult to be understood,Disorientation of time and place, including getting lost even in familiar places
Poor or decreased judgment, Problems with abstract thinking, Putting things in inappropriate places
Sudden changes in mood or behaviour . What Can This Be?….
Did I mention that January is Alzheimer’s “Do Not Forget” month? Continue Reading »
Capacity Law, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, In the News