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Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is transforming the business landscape at a remarkable pace. While much has been written about the opportunities AI can create, less attention has been given to the ways it can reduce the value of a small or family-owned business when it is poorly implemented (or simpl … Read more »

This blog has been written by Karen La Caprara, Counsel, at Fasken LLP When contemplating estate planning, it can be easy to focus on a single moment: death. But estate administration does not occur in a moment. It often unfolds over many months, or years, particularly where there is a continuing tr … Read more »

This blog post was written by: Martine Desrosiers, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotiatrust Montreal   In Part 1, we examined how intestacy in Québec creates procedural hurdles for minor heirs. Before any of those issues can be addressed, a more fundamental question arises: who is in charge of sett … Read more »

As is often the case in civil litigation proceedings, estate and trust litigation relies on expert evidence.  This blog will lay out the general legal framework when it comes to engaging an expert and admitting expert evidence at trial. As an overview, case law collectively establishes that: Expert … Read more »

This blog has been written by Darren G. Lund, Partner at Fasken LLP Each year in June, the Canadian branch of the Society of Estates and Trusts Practitioners holds its annual conference. One of the most eagerly anticipated sessions each year is the “CRA Roundtableâ€�. At the Roundtable, representa … Read more »