SCC decides not to hear appeal in Mawdsley v. Meshen
SCC decides not to hear appeal in Mawdsley v. Meshen
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SCC decides not to hear appeal in Mawdsley v. Meshen
A POA can be used to sever joint tenancy
Joint tenancy is one method by which two or more persons may hold land or other property. The unique feature of holding property as joint ... Continued
Physician Assisted Suicide
Discussion on the financial and emotional costs of favouring one child in the will.
Court Hearing Fees Are Struck Down as Unconstitutional
Discussion on children failing to leave home but not contributing to the household expenses.
Executors often find themselves unsure of how to carry out the terms of a will. This can result from a lack of clarity in the ... Continued
Discussion about using secret trusts when a will-maker wants to make a discrete gift.
As referenced in our earlier article, Avoiding Wills Variation Claims: How Far is Too Far?, the Wills Variation Act (“WVA”) permits spouses or children of ... Continued
This paper was presented by Amy Mortimore at the Pacific Business & Law Institute Estate Planning: Current News & New Legislation seminar, held January 27, ... Continued
In England, the jurisdiction which esteemed individual property rights, it was recognized early on that a will made by a person not of “sound” mind ... Continued