Estate Essentials: Do You Need a Will?
A common question we receive as estate lawyers is whether it is necessary to make a Will. What’s the big deal about dying without one? The short answer is that […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 31 of our lawyers have been recognized across 17 different practice areas in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on […]
Estate Essentials: Ways to Reduce Estate Administration Tax
In our last post, “What Is Probate and Why Should You Know About It?”, Sanaya Mistry explained the basics of the Estate Administration Tax (“EAT”) payable when applying for probate. […]
Estate Essentials: What is Probate and Why Should You Know About It?
Understanding probate and what it entails is important whether you are in the process of considering your own estate planning, you are appointed as the estate trustee of an estate, […]
Estate Essentials: Who Should Administer Your Estate?
No matter how simple or complex your estate may be, one thing about it is certain: somebody (the executor, now called an estate trustee in Ontario) will need to administer […]
WeirFoulds lawyers published in Your Guide to Charitable Giving & Estate Planning Fall 2025 Edition
Partner Lucy Main, Co-Chair of WeirFoulds’ Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, and Associate Lori Isaj were recently published in the Fall 2025 edition of Your Guide to Charitable Giving & […]
WeirFoulds receives 32 practice area rankings in 2026 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada
WeirFoulds is proud to have received 32 practice area rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada, a ranking compiled by Best Lawyers. The firm is ranked […]
Estate Essentials: Rule Change — The Rules for Appointing Litigation Guardians Receive an Update
On October 6, 2025, the rules relating to litigation guardianship are receiving a welcome update. Rule 7 of the Rules of Civil Procedure[1] sets out the steps for appointing litigation […]
Practice Gems: Administration of Estates 2025 – Law Society of Ontario
Tax lawyer Michael Ding will present during Practice Gems: Administration of Estates 2025, a session that will be hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on Friday, September 26, 2025. […]
57 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
WeirFoulds congratulates the 48 lawyers who have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, and the 9 lawyers who have been recognized in Best Lawyers: […]
Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes four WeirFoulds lawyers as Toronto “Lawyer of the Year”
Among the 57 WeirFoulds lawyers listed in the 2026 editions of Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada are Partners Clare Burns, Karsten Lee and […]
WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns Receives 2025 Award of Excellence in Trusts and Estates During Ontario Bar Association Ceremony
WeirFoulds LLP congratulates Partner Clare Burns, Co-Chair of the Firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, for receiving the prestigious 2025 Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Trust and […]
Issues of Capacity to Give Instructions
Partner Clare Burns will speak during Issues of Capacity to Give Instruction, a program that will be hosted by Wagner Sidlofsky LLP on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The program is […]
WeirFoulds Partner Jennifer Corak recognized by the Ontario Bar Association with the 2025 Hoffstein Book Prize
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Corak has been recognized by the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) as the 2025 recipient of the Hoffstein Book Prize. The OBA Hoffstein […]
WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns recognized by the Ontario Bar Association with the 2025 Award of Excellence in Trusts and Estates Law
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Clare Burns has been recognized by the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) as the 2025 recipient of the Award of Excellence in Trusts and […]