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Posted February 4, 2021

Discussion re: Munro v. James (BCSC) Francis J.

The BC Supreme Court released a decision in 2020 that speaks to the somewhat unusual situation of a testator who has contracted away her right[...]

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Estate Litigation

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Kate Wright

Posted January 28, 2021

Foreign Estate Trustees and Assets in Ontario

In this previous blog, Diana Tebby provided an overview of the process of applying for probate or, as she points out, what is now called[...]

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Estate Litigation

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Posted November 26, 2020

It May Be Time to Revisit Your Continuing POA Property Precedent

A series of recent Capacity and Consent Board decisions have called into question the use of standard language found in many continuing power of attorney[...]

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Estate Litigation, Family Law

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Posted September 10, 2020

Family Matters: Transitioning from Ongoing Family Law Matters to Estate Litigation

Situations arise where a party in ongoing family law litigation passes away before a final order is obtained from the court, or where separated spouses[...]

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Estate Litigation

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Heather Austin-Skaret

Posted September 2, 2020

Not all Joint Assets are Clawed Back on a Dependent Support Claim

A dependent support claim is made pursuant to Part V of the Succession Law Reform Act. Here, a claimant sues the deceased’s estate on the[...]

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Commercial Litigation, Estate Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted July 29, 2020

Forget RoboCop… Introducing RoboCounsel: World’s First Robot Lawyer Promises to “Sue Anyone at the Press of a Button”

Over the last century, our world has become substantially streamlined and automated in the context of how we obtain services—many businesses have gone online and[...]

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Estate Litigation

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Posted July 7, 2020

Calmusky v. Calmusky is a Recent Decision from Justice Lococo of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

A father had passed away, and his adult twin sons were in a dispute about various assets including bank accounts held jointly between the father[...]

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Commercial Litigation, Estate Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted April 9, 2020

COVID-19: Recent Decisions Emphasize Cooperation and Civility Amongst Litigants and Lawyers

Two recent Superior Court decisions illustrate that Courts and Judges in Ontario have the expectation that lawyers and litigants will be civil and cooperative during[...]

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Elena Mamay

Commercial Litigation, Estate Litigation

I am a litigator with Mann Lawyers LLP, where I focus on complex civil and commercial litigation, as well as estates and trusts disputes and[...]