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Posted August 12, 2025

Who Gets the Goldfish? Planning for Pets in Your Will

When drafting a will, people often focus on the big-ticket items such as real estate, investments, and personal belongings, as well as ensuring the care[...]

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Estate Litigation, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted August 5, 2025

Partial Justice, Fully Upheld: Trustee Removal in MacBeth

In a recent case titled MacBeth Estate v. MacBeth, 2025 ONCA 360, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a motion judge’s decision that removed two[...]

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The Death Dialogues: Honest Discussions and Expert Insights – What You Need to Know for a Legally Sound Death with Dylan McGuinty, Jr.

Join team member from Beechwood Cemetery for a candid and informative evening with executor and estate lawyer Dylan McGuinty Jr. of Mann Lawyers, as we[...]

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Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Dylan McGuinty, Jr.

Posted July 29, 2025

Top 4 Executor Tips

If you have been named as the executor of an estate, here are 4 things to keep in mind. You Can Pay for Funeral and[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation

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Dylan McGuinty, Jr.

Posted July 10, 2025

When Cutting Out a Beneficiary, Don’t Use a Blunt Knife: Alger v. Crumb Estate 2023 ONCA 209

When Mrs. Crumb became estranged from two of her four children, she reportedly cut them out of her Will. However, she had already designated all[...]

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Estate Litigation, Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Dylan McGuinty, Jr.

Posted June 10, 2025

The Perils of Life Insurance Designations: Case analysis of D’Onofrio v. Riley 2023 ONSC 4764

When Mr. D’Onofrio died at the age of 43, he left behind a common law partner, an ex-wife and three children. He also left behind[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates, Estate Administration

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Dylan McGuinty, Jr.

Posted May 6, 2025

How Do I Know If I Am the Beneficiary of an Estate?

The first place to start as a potential beneficiary of an estate is to check probate records. Once a Will is probated in Ontario, it[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted April 15, 2025

Why Should You Consider a Charitable Bequest in Your Will?

When one considers drawing up a last Will, one of the most important decisions, if not the most important, is who the beneficiaries are. In[...]

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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Posted March 11, 2025

Planning for Incapacity: Powers of Attorney and Living Wills

Life is unpredictable, and while it’s easy to assume that we will always be able to make our own decisions, there might come a time[...]