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Love is in the Air – Or is it Separation?

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Couple forced to marriage by judge

This blog post was written by: Diana Leopardi, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotiatrust Montreal Love is in the air…You may now kiss the bride; these are a couple of popular phrases often used in romantic movies but what about The Hangover movie what if your client woke up one morning only to discover that they were married and duties and responsibilities of married couples were bestowed upon them…what to do?….

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Family Conflict, Separation, Spouse

Disinheritance of Separated Spouses Takes Full Effect

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Today’s blog post was written by Latoya Brown, Associate at Fasken LLP. As the year draws to a close, it’s a natural time for reflection and planning. Many will be reviewing the past year, evaluating their goals and making new ones for the new year. In the realm of estates, it’s an ideal time to review your estate plan to ensure it is up to date as well as note….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Separation, Wills

All I Want for Christmas is Legal Ownership of My Yorkshire Terrier

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Pictured: My beloved dog, Yuki, in her Christmas tree outfit. When thinking about what to write for this week’s blog post, I realized that I have the last Fasken slot before Christmas. This got me thinking: what can I write that’s relevant to the holidays? It then dawned on me that this is the first Christmas that I’ll be spending with my new dog, Yuki. Coincidentally, there have been a….

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Appeals, Costs, Courts, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Guardianship, In the News, Joint Tenancy, Separation, Spouse, Succession Planning

Marriage Contracts Are Cross-Border Issues Too!

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This blog has been written by Darren Lund, partner at Fasken LLP Cross-border estate planning is undoubtedly a complex affair. When clients have assets in a foreign jurisdiction[1], are resident or have citizenship in a foreign jurisdiction, or wish to benefit individuals who are resident in a foreign jurisdiction, planners must navigate a myriad of tax, succession, and estate administration rules, among others, in multiple jurisdictions – rules that often….

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Contracts, Property, Separation

COTTRELL A MUST-READ FOR VALUING THE INTEREST OF A BENEFICIARY IN A DISCRETIONARY TRUST

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This blog has been written by Darren Lund, a partner at Fasken LLP In Ontario, trust law and family law have for some time taken very different approaches to valuing the interest of a beneficiary in a discretionary family trust. For trust lawyers, a beneficiary’s interest in a discretionary family trust is a “mere expectancy”. Beneficiaries who are part of the class of discretionary beneficiaries have a right to be….

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Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Property, Separation, Trusts, Uncategorized

Standing to Bring a Trust Claim – When You Need to Sit Down

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There are a few occasions when you want someone who is not you to have as much money as possible. The first situation is when you are a beneficiary of their estate. The second situation is when you seeking an equalization payment under the Family Law Act. In both situations, you would want the estate/your former spouse to pursue any trust claims they may have without delay. However, as the….

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Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Resulting Trust, Separation, Spouse, Trusts
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