A Note from the Chair of the Statutory Review Sub-Committee 01 janvier 2013 Vince De Angelis The Statutory Review Sub-Committee of the Trusts & Estates Executive has been working on a call to reform Ontario’s Estates Act as it pertains to bonding requirements.
Case Comment: Daradick v. McKeand Estate: When Will A Court Rectify a Will? 01 janvier 2013 Erin C. Cowling The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case of Daradick v. McKeand Estate addresses the issue of when a court will rectify a will, specifically when a drafting solicitor has failed to follow the testator’s instructions.
If You Survive Me by 30 Days: A Case Comment on Re Barbeau 01 janvier 2013 Benjamin D. Arkin It has been said that infinite monkeys at infinite typewriters will eventually write the complete works of William Shakespeare.
Case Comment: Daradick v. McKeand Estate, 2012 ONSC 5622 01 janvier 2013 Claudia Sgro Daradick v. McKeand Estate, 2012 ONSC 5622, suggests the scope for rectification of wills in Ontario may be broadening.
Dice v. Dice Estate: Interpretation of the Term 'Per Stirpes' 01 janvier 2013 Lucinda Main The Ontario Court of Appeal recently revisited the meaning of the term 'per stirpes' in the interpretation of the Will of the late Mr. Joseph Wesley Dice in Dice v. Dice Estate.
ErAssure – Executor’s Insurance 01 janvier 2013 Sarah Shipley As was stated by Jordan Atin during the recent 15th Annual Estates and Trusts Summit, it is only a matter of time before a lawyer is sued for not having advised their client of the availability of ERAssure.
New Superior Court of Justice Practice Direction 01 octobre 2012 . Filing electronic versions of documents in civil appeals and judicial review applications in the divisional court.
Discretionary Trusts and Final Termination Provisions 01 octobre 2012 Blair L. Botsford An interesting question has arisen from discussions with a colleague recently that has caused me to revisit the structuring of discretionary trust provisions particularly in relation to their final termination.
The Henson Trust – A Second Look 01 octobre 2012 Afia Donkor Three cheers for the Henson trust and the case that made it possible.
Amendments to Insurance Act in Ontario Bill 55, Strong Action for Ontario Act, 2012 01 octobre 2012 Vincent De Angelis Recent amendments to the Insurance Act received Royal Assent on July 20, 2012 but have yet to be proclaimed into force.