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- Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Duty of Honesty in Contractual Performance
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released a decision in which it revisited and clarified the scope of the duty of honesty in contractual performance. Condominium Corporations End Contract with Business Owner In 2012, a group of condominium corporations entered into a two‑year winter maintenance … Read more »
- Mother’s Will That Excluded Daughter Declared Valid
In a recent Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta decision, a court had to determine whether a mother’s will was valid after four of her children challenged its validity. Testator Leaves Daughter Out of Will The testator died on October 17, 2015 at the age of 76. She was predeceased by her husband, with … Read more »
- Can an Executor Unilaterally Renounce After Letters of Probate Have Been Issued?
What is Probate? A letter of probate is a court order that authorizes an executor or administrator to handle the administrative matters of a deceased’s collective estate. Probate is the process through which a will is validated, in court, and the executor or executors are appointed. Probate is not r … Read more »
- Father Challenges Condominium’s “No Minors in Residence” Bylaw
In a recent Alberta decision, a father successfully challenged a condominium board’s attempt to evict his four year old daughter based on a bylaw prohibiting people under the age of 18 from living in the units. Father Challenges Eviction from Condominium The father bought a unit in the condominium b … Read more »
- Indicators of Undue Influence in Estate Litigation Cases
In an Ontario dispute over a testator’s $21 million estate, the court set out the indicators of undue influence in estate cases. Testator Executes a Series of Wills and Legal Documents The testator was born on May 14, 1922 and died almost 94 years later on April 22, 2016. The court described the tes … Read more »