Can a will be written on any surface?
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Court of Appeal Affirms “Good Sense” of Excluding Evidence of Testator’s Intentions
Yesterday, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Robinson Estate. The decision acknowledged the trend in Canadian jurisprudence towards admitting extrinsic evidence of the testator’s circumstances and those surrounding the making of the will. However, the Court found that it was not open to the application judge to determine Blanca’s intention based on evidence from third parties about her testamentary intentions. ….
Wine – How Liquid is it Really?
In last months’ Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Warren Porter, owner of Iron Gate Private Wine Management, wrote about wine as a liquid asset. When a wine collector dies, teh collection can be very valuable, and if the collection is not specifically dealt with in the Will, the issue becomes: how does an estate trustee realize this value for the beneficiaries?….
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Charitable Giving, Estate Administration, Executors, Interest, Property, WillsChange of Circumstance Defence
What happens when an estate trustee distributes money to the wrong beneficiary or distributes the wrong amount?
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Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Executors, WillsFinding the Deceased’s Last Will
It is sometimes difficult for family members to find a deceased’s Will or to ascertain whether a particular Will is in fact her “last” Will.
The deceased may have stored his Will at his solicitor’s office, in his safety deposit box or among his possessions, or with some other individual altogether. ….
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