Planning for Incapacity with an Advance Directive
Planning for Incapacity with and Advance Directive
Reproductive Technologies and the Wills Variation Act
Discussion on the definition of a child under the Wills Variation Act and reproductive technologies
No variation in the Holvenstot Last Will and Testament
Discussion on a wills variation claim decided in Holvenstot v. Holvenstot
SCC decides not to hear appeal in Mawdsley v. Meshen
SCC decides not to hear appeal in Mawdsley v. Meshen
A POA can be used to sever a joint tenancy
A POA can be used to sever joint tenancy
Severing Joint Tenancy Through a Course of Dealing
Joint tenancy is one method by which two or more persons may hold land or other property. The unique feature of holding property as joint ... Continued
Physician Assisted Suicide
Physician Assisted Suicide
The Cost(s) of Playing Favourites (and Being a Favourite)
Discussion on the financial and emotional costs of favouring one child in the will.
Court Hearing Fees Are Struck Down as Unconstitutional
Court Hearing Fees Are Struck Down as Unconstitutional
Failure to Launch
Discussion on children failing to leave home but not contributing to the household expenses.
Can an Executor be Required to Fight a Wills Variation Claim?
Executors often find themselves unsure of how to carry out the terms of a will. This can result from a lack of clarity in the ... Continued
Can You Keep a Secret (Trust)?
Discussion about using secret trusts when a will-maker wants to make a discrete gift.