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07.15.26 Estate Administration

Administering an Ontario Estate With International Assets

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07.05.26 Estate & Trusts Litigation

Was It a Gift or a Loan?

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07.01.26 Estate & Trusts Litigation, Will Challenges

Drafting Error or Testamentary Intention? Rectifying an Ambiguous Will

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06.15.26 Trust Disputes

Blended Families and Trust Conflicts

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06.07.26 Trust Disputes

When a Family Cottage Is Held in Trust: Disputes Over Use, Sale, and Maintenance

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06.01.26 Consent & Capacity

When Does Ontario Estate Law Require a Capacity Assessment?

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05.21.26 Advice to Beneficiaries, Trust Disputes

Discretionary Trusts and Beneficiary Rights in Ontario

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04.05.26 Estate & Trusts Litigation

When Estate Disputes Spiral Out of Control: A Cautionary Tale

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03.19.26 Dependant Support Claims, Estate & Trusts Litigation

Property Dispute & Dependant Support Claim Collides in Ontario Court Decision