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- Collins Estate (Re): No Joint Interest Exception Where Interests are Adverse
Collins Estate (Re), 2026 ABCA 227 John Collins passed away on or about April 23, 2019 (“the Deceased” or “Estate”). On or about March 30, 2015, the Deceased executed a Last Will and Testament (the “2015 Will”) which made a bequest to the University of Calgary and distributed the remainder of the Es … Read more »
- Mohammed v. Tao: Court Approval of a Minor’s Settlement Under Rule 7
In Mohammed et al. v. Tao et al., 2026 ONSC 4904, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered the approval of a settlement involving a minor plaintiff pursuant to Rule 7 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.[1] Background The action arose from a December 2016 motor vehicle accident involving Rabia M … Read more »
- Unsigned Receipt Becomes a Will: The Court Validates a Handwritten, Undated Document under Section 21.1 of the SLRA in Chang v. Chang
Luen-Wen Chang passed away on June 20, 2024 (the “Deceased” or “Estate”). The Deceased was survived by three siblings, namely, Robert Chang (the “Applicant”), Oh-Wen Chang, and Alice Chiu, along with his daughter, Sherrie Quinn.[1] The Applicant sought the Court’s directions with regard to whether a … Read more »
- Elder Law and the Criminal Code Blog Series I: S. 322 Is Not Just About Burglars and Bank Robbers
If you just look up ‘theft,’ the bulk of the search results will be about s. 322 of the Criminal Code. That is the criminal code provision for theft that any police officer is likely to be familiar with. Section 322[1] is the general, catch-all provision that essentially says stealing, in all of its … Read more »
- Mind Your Ps And Qs – And Your Commas
Kentros v. Kentros, 2026 ONCA 546, is a recent decision “reflect[ing]” what the court described as the “ongoing uncertainty in Ontario law regarding rectification after a will has been probated.” My colleague, Albert Oosterhoff (who is cited in the decision seven times), has indeed commented within. … Read more »