I have written before about whether accepting the responsibility of being an executor/estate trustee of an estate is an honour or a...

Often a Will allows significant discretion to an estate trustee to make decisions both with respect to calling in the estate's assets or...

The obligation to pay spousal support may survive the death of the spouse who receives the support. At first glance, this seems wrong....

In ancient times, the eldest son (sorry girls) was entitled to a double share of his father's estate. Many opinions have been offered as...

Many times in life, we play more than one role at the same time. For example, we may be spouse, parent, employee and citizen...

What happens if you have a change of heart after a particularly generous gift? Are there circumstances when a court will allow "giver's...

Not all beneficiaries to an estate are equal in that there may be different tax consequences for a beneficiary depending on the identity...

Until recently, a conflict between two limitation periods created uncertainty for the administrators of estates in circumstances where...

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision illustrates how it is possible to simultaneously win and lose in litigation. Moreover, this...

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision rules that personal support workers and caregivers may owe fiduciary responsibilities to the...