Wills Drafting: The Myth of the “Simple Will”
It must be stressed that any document that has consequences as permanent and far-reaching as a Will can never be “simple.” Even a straightforward Will
It must be stressed that any document that has consequences as permanent and far-reaching as a Will can never be “simple.” Even a straightforward Will
Undue influence is very common in dysfunctional families and many of the indicators to watch out for are summarized in this blog. I am frequently
In a significant win for disinherited individuals who were promised to inherit an asset, the Supreme Court of Canada in Cowper-Smith-Smith v. Morgan , 2017
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin (2014 S.C.C. 7, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 87) and encouraged alternative solutions to a
The law is clear that a personal representative (executors, trustees, and administrators) has a duty to care for the assets of the estate: Stanger v.
Stewart v Stewart 2017 BCSC 1532 also dealt with Rule 6-2 (7) that deals with adding, substituting or removing parties to a court action. Rule
Aho v Kelly 1998 CarawellBC 1285 held that a one third owner of a property who also held a life estate in the property had
Milionis v Rivas 2017 ONSC 5001 discussed the law of duress when an application was brought to seek a declaration that a $400,000 mortgage was
Re: Zarowiecki 1092 CarswellMan 99 dealt with the valuation of a life estate in a homestead and followed the formula dictated by the Supreme Court
An order for occupational rent of $42000 per month was ordered against a son who had lived with his mother and who effused to vacate