18 June 2018 TAGS: Case Law How long do surviving spouses have to choose between the FLA and SLRA regimes? In Aquilina v Aquilina (2018 ONSC 3607), S.F. Dunphy J. explains when it is appropriate to extend the statutory deadline by which a surviving spouse must elect between equalization under the Family Law Act vs the Succession Law Reform Act.
15 May 2018 TAGS: Case Law Case Brief: Koster v. Koster, 2018 ONSC 2321 George Koster died in 2014 at the age of 94. George's nieces and nephews brought an application challenging the validity of George's will on the grounds that George's mistress-turned-wife, Elizabeth, had unduly influence George.
27 April 2018 TAGS: Estates Estate law horror stories: the unruly trustee Many testators provide clear direction on the administration of their assets and appoint trusted and responsible friends or family members as their estate trustees. But there are many instances where these individuals ignore their fiduciary duties to the testator’s estate, with disastrous results.
4 April 2018 TAGS: Estates Case Brief: Fica v Dmytrshyn Nadia Dmytryshyn had two sons, Taras and Bryan, and a brother Ned. Taras and Ned had power of attorney over Nadia's property in the six months before her death and were then her Estate Trustees.
7 July 2017 TAGS: Case Law Court Confirms NoticeConnect Satisfies Trustee Act This morning, Justice Conway of the Ontario Superior Court granted an order confirming that a notice to creditors published on NoticeConnect.com had satisfied the estate trustee’s duty to advertise for creditors