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Posthumous Marriage
May 18th, 2012

In France it is sometimes never too late to get married: under French law posthumous marriages are legal as long as there is evidence that the deceased person intended, while alive, to wed their partner.  Article 171 of France's civil code states: The President of the Republic ma... Read more »

Accounts are a Prerequisite to an Order Denying Compensation
May 17th, 2012

Sekulich v. Sekulich, 2012 ONSC 1594 is an interesting instance in which the Applicants were denied relief but nonetheless were entitled to their costs. The Application, brought by jaded beneficiaries,  sought inter alia removal of the estate trustee and a declaration that he not be e... Read more »

Severance of Joint Tenancy by Course of Dealing
May 16th, 2012

A joint tenancy may be severed in one of three ways: (i) unilaterally acting on one’s own share in a manner that is registered on title; (ii) a mutual agreement between the co-owners to sever; or (iii) any course of dealing sufficient to suggest that the interests were... Read more »

Bereavement and Testamentary Capacity
May 15th, 2012

In Key v. Key [2010] EWHC 408 (Ch), a Will made by a British widower shortly after his wife's death in 2006 was challenged. The drafting solicitor's attendance was arranged by one of the testator's two daughters, who had discovered that her father's 2001 Will favoured his tw... Read more »

Guardianship and the Children's Law Reform Act
May 14th, 2012

The Children's Law Reform Act (the "CLRA"), is the governing statute in Ontario for guardianship applications for children.  Specifically, guardianship of a child is dealt with under sections 47 to 58 of the CLRA.  In bringing such an application, there are a number of key c... Read more »

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