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Who owns the rights to a celebrity’s image after death? Do these rights pass automatically to the celebrity’s estate? How are these rights protected?….
Personality Rights…From Beyond the Grave! Continue Reading »
Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, In the News, International, Succession Planning, U.S. Citizen, United States
Today’s blog was written by Tyler Lin, student-at-law with de VRIES LITIGATION LLP When a person passes away, what happens to those who were depending on them? In Ontario, the requirement to provide for your dependants does not end on death. Where the deceased has failed to leave adequate support for dependants, it is possible for those dependants to bring a claim against the estate for a share of the….
Demonstrating Financial Need in a Dependant Support Claim Continue Reading »
Dependant Support, Estate Litigation, Spouse, Succession Planning
The gratuitous transfer of property from a parent to an adult, capable child may result in a resulting trust…..
Of Love, Resulting Trusts, Matrimonial Homes and Fenelon Falls Continue Reading »
Contested wills, Cottage, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Joint Tenancy, Property, Real Estate, Resulting Trust, Spouse, Succession Planning, Trustee, TrustsIt is no surprise that many people are contemplating their own mortalities during the COVID-19 pandemic and wish to make a will. However, the existing laws are particularly unsuited to making wills in a time of social distancing; it will usually be impossible or unsafe to have two people witness the signing of the will in person. Helpfully, the Ontario government has now stepped in to allow for virtual witnessing….
COVID-19: Virtual Witnessing of Wills and POAs Now Allowed Continue Reading »
Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Succession Planning, Uncategorized, WillsThe freezing of current share value so that your chosen successors can easily participate in the future growth of your enterprise is a common estate planning technique. What if the value of the frozen shares now exceeds the value of the enterprise as a whole? I wrote about this sometime ago and I think the current economic circumstances create an opportunity to revisit it. The Covid-19 crisis has lead to….
Time to Refreeze: Redux Continue Reading »
Business Succession Planning, Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Planning, In the News, Investments, Property, Real Estate, Small Business, Succession Planning, Tax Issues, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills
This is the second entry in a three-part blog series about the current state of estates law vis-à-vis privacy law. Part I focused on the relevant federal and provincial privacy legislation. Part II will examine significant court decisions relating to this area. Part III will look at solutions for lawyers to help their clients manage their estate planning to be compliant with privacy law requirements. The previous entry in this….
Estates Law and Privacy Law: An Incomplete Intersection (Part II) Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, Succession Planning, Trustee, Uncategorized, United States, Wills