Estate Planning to Avoid a Dependant’s Support Claim 24 juin 2015 Mary Wahbi and Holly LeValliant A look at how estate solicitors can assist a testator's estate to avoid a future claim by a dependant for support.
A Message from the Chair 02 juin 2015 Vincent J. De Angelis A look back at the 2014 -2015 term of the Trusts and Estates Section Executive .
Mroz v. Mroz - A Recent Case from the Ontario Court of Appeal on Joint Ownership 25 mai 2015 Katie Ionson A commentary on the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Mroz v. Mroz.
Universal Wisdom from Bambi and Why Litigants Should Heed It 25 mai 2015 Lionel J. Tupman A look at the court's cost endorsement in Bryant v. Best, 2015 ONSC 1853
New Harmonizing Rules for Cross-Border Succession in Europe and its impact on Canadians 19 mai 2015 Margaret O'Sullivan A look at the European Union's Regulation (EU) No. 650/2012 and its impact on estate planning in Canada.
Brown Bag Lunch Recap for March/April 2015 19 mai 2015 Noah Weisberg and Lisa Toner A look back at the March 17, 2015 and April 21, 2015 Brown Bag Lunches
Pro Bono Students Canada Wills Project Needs More Volunteers 13 mai 2015 Jane E. Martin Lawyer supervisors are needed to assist with Pro Bono Students of Canada's “Wills Project” for the upcoming academic year.
Estate Planning for Digital Assets: A Hot Topic for Potential New Legislation in Ontario and the OBA Statutory Review Committee Needs Your Feedback 30 avril 2015 Yana Nedyalkova The OBA Statutory Review Committee is discussing the possibility for new legislation in Ontario that deals with fiduciary access to digital assets. Trusts and estates practitioners now have the opportunity to voice their views on the issue.
Case Comment: Re: Estate of Domenico Grillo 27 avril 2015 Angela Casey A look at whether an Ontario court could assume jurisdiction over a will challenge to determine the validity of a foreign will.
A Call for the Collaborative Practice in Elder Law: The Need is Now 20 avril 2015 Lilian Bahgat With an aging population comes an upswing in disputes over the care and guardianship of the elderly. The call for a collaborative approach to the practice of elder law is essential to meeting the best interests of the elder.