Sometimes a well-meaning (or not-so-well-meaning) estate trustee will try to circumvent the formal requirement of passing the estate's...

I have previously written that accepting the role of estate trustee can be more headache than honour. This is especially true when the...

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision illustrates that if you delay in bringing a claim against an estate, asserting that you were a...

For those of you who read my work on a regular basis, you have already guessed that the answer to the above question is: "it depends". ...

One of the worries of both former employer and former employee is what kind of reference is associated with the employment. The employee...

What happens if you are named in a will as the recipient of something but you do not want it, or, you want someone else to receive it. ...

Sometimes, as part of a retainer, a lawyer may provide advice that, in addition to being legal advice, includes financial, practical or...

Be careful what you say. Tell the truth. Perhaps your parents were on to something with those platitudes. A recent Ontario Small...

Social media has become incredibly important to businesses and its importance continues to grow. It allows a business or organization to...

Last year, the Ontario Court of Appeal weighed in on the question of "how long is too long" with respect to reinstatement of employment...