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In Sheffield (Estate) v. Sheffield, 2024 ONSC 3627, the Court considered an executor’s authority to sell real property subject to a life interest. Katherine Markolefas and Bradley Sheffield were brother and sister. Katherine and Bradley were the children Gary and Donna Sheffield. Gary owned a residential property in Picton, Ontario. In Gary’s Will, he named Katherine as his estate trustee. Under Gary’s Will, Donna, his wife, was granted a right….

This blog has been written by Mohena Singh, Associate at Fasken LLP. Last week I had the opportunity to attend the South Asian Bar Association North America Conference here in Toronto. The conference included three days of programming, meeting lawyers from across the continent and participating in conversations revolving around issues concerning the South Asian community. As a part of the programming, I moderated a panel on cross-border estate and….

The recent case of Zapata v Zapata, 2024 ONSC 3677 (CanLII) provides a useful refresher on the doctrine of resulting trust. In Zapata, the applicant sought a declaration that she was entitled to the proceeds of sale of a house in Toronto. The house was previously owned by the applicant and her husband as joint tenants. The applicant wanted to sell the house but her husband refused. On the advice….