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Administering an Estate: A Marathon of Responsibilities

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We had a Zoom call with our adult children a few weekends ago. We talked about our son’s engagement, as our daughter hadn’t yet heard the details of how he had proposed. We also talked about our daughter’s recent 5K run at the Toronto Zoo and how it compared to the half marathon that our son had run a few years ago. This family discussion and a recent work discussion….

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Courts, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Probate Tax, Tax Issues, Wills

Will Challenges and Limitation Periods: Court of Appeal Weighs In

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The question of whether will challenges fall under the standard two-year limitation period has long been a topic of consideration in lower courts[1]. Does the limitation clock start ticking at the date of death, upon discovering the existence of another will, or when there is knowledge of both the existence and content of another will? The Court of Appeal has finally spoken on the issue … well, sort of…..

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Appeals, Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, Limitation periods, Wills

Summary Judgment in Estate Litigation, and the Role of a Financial Advisor as a Witness

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It is widely known by estate litigation lawyers that the courts are clogged with disputes, often leading to lengthy delays in the obtaining hearing or trial dates.  Summary judgment is one way that the courts can decide cases efficiently.  To achieve a just result, a lengthy trial with oral testimony is not required in every case, and where a trial can be avoided, court resources can be allocated elsewhere.   A….

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Estate Litigation, Undue influence, Wills

Videos and Wills: Helpful or Harmful?

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Pictured: A screen grab from the music video for “Only Acting” by Kero Kero Bonito. It’s one of my favourite songs. It’s not quite about video wills, but it does show off some of the challenges of recording oneself. What are Video Wills? Some practitioners have floated the idea of a “video will” as the next way in which technology will impact the world of trusts and estates. A “video….

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Capacity Law, Contested wills, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Practice Management, Testamentary Capacity, Wills

Pay Your Taxes, or Your Widow(er) Might Have To

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This blog has been written by Maddi Thomas, Associate at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Beneficiary designations are commonly used by individuals to allow registered retirement savings plans (“RRSP”) and other savings accounts to “pass outside of the estate”, i.e., be distributed or transferred outright to a surviving co-owner; or, in the case of registered plans, to a designated beneficiary on the death of an individual, thereby bypassing the probate process…..

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Estate Planning, Spouse, Tax Issues, Wills

Firearms, Wills, Estates, and the impact of Bill C-21

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Bill C-21- An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)   This blog has been written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP Estates practitioners should be aware that Bill C-21, the controversial legislation which imposes strict gun control provisions Canada-wide, received Royal Assent and became law on December 15, 2023.  Bill C-21 amends several federal statutes, including, inter alia, the Criminal Code of….

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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executors, Uncategorized, Wills
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