The Royal Wedding & Philanthropy
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Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Philanthropy/Charitable GivingFamily Conflict
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Discovery 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, WillsMore on the perils of joint accounts
Before adding your adult child to your bank account for “convenience” or to save probate fees, read this…..
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Estate Planning, Family Conflict, In the News, Joint TenancyPresumption of Capacity and Duty of a Solicitor
A 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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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict