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The following is a roundup of noteworthy articles published this month on estate litigation and related issues: Sanaya Mistry at Hull & Hull LLP (in Ontario) writes about a recent Ontario decision involving guardianship of an elderly person and validity of powers of attorney in a pair of posts, one … Read more »

My colleague, Georgia Barnard, (bio found here) posted on our firm blog about a recent estate litigation case.  The post can be found here. In Henderson v. Myler 2012 BCSC 1649 (reasons for judgment found here), the B.C. Supreme Court considered whether a handwritten note was effective and changed t … Read more »

It is not uncommon for people to make changes to their estate plan in the final stages of their life, whether they are ill or elderly.  Sometimes there is urgency – death may be imminent.  On occasion, someone may start to make these changes, but may die before the changes have been finalized.  What … Read more »

I am often contacted by the child of a deceased parent who strongly believes that they have not been treated fairly in that parent’s will (or one of their siblings is making this claim against them).  The death of a parent often brings up long-held perceptions of favoritism, unfairness and lack of a … Read more »

The following is a roundup of noteworthy articles published this month on estate litigation and related issues: Suzana Popovic-Montag at Hull & Hull LLP (in Ontario) discusses the considerations for a beneficiary if they are asked to sign a release before they receive a distribution from the estate: … Read more »