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This blog post was written by Mohena Singh, Associate at Fasken LLP. When preparing your estate plan, an important distinction must be made between what you direct your trustees to do with your estate assets and what you wish for them to do. In the case of Landry v. Christiansen-Hasset et al,[1] the Ontario Superior Court considered the issue of precatory language in a will and whether a wish could create….

In estate litigation, especially in cases where the litigation has been prolonged for an extended period of time and the file has accumulated hours upon hours of manpower, costs can be (and often are) a contentious issue between the parties. There are a few different ways in which costs may be dealt with, such as: costs being awarded out of the estate to one or both of the parties, an….

*This blog post was written by Ruth Paul, articling student at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP* With over 80% of Canadian households subscribing to at least one streaming service, internet-based streaming platforms are becoming the preferred way to consume video media. The variety of content and the on-demand nature of streaming platforms entice consumers to subscribe to these services. As with most subscription services, streaming platforms require subscribers to consent the….