A New Entitlement of Independent Adult Children to a Share of their Parents’ Estate?
In Ontario freedom of testamentary disposition is restricted by the Succession Law Reform Act.
Guardianship: What You Need to Know
As medical science has improved, so has the prognosis for many of those who are catastrophically injured.
Handle Estate Transfers of Real Property with Care
The devil is in the details for any conveyance of real property. However, the details become more important when an estate is a party to the transaction.
Estate Litigation Quiz
How much do you know about Estate Litigation?
New Duties for Real Estate Developers Under Money Laundering Legislation
On February 20, 2009, a key amendment to regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2000, c.17 will come into force.
Guardianships
As medical science has improved, so has the life expectancy of those who are catastrophically injured. With longer life expectancy has come increased financial need for those who experience these tragedies. Personal injury damage awards have increased commensurate with this new reality. In the result, it is no longer unusual to see damage awards of more than $5 million.
Municipalities Could Face Reduced Business Property Assessments
It took testimony from nine experts, weeks of hearings, and a review of hundreds of exhibits to interpret a statute and determine how income producing properties should be assessed for municipal taxation in Ontario.
Tenant bankruptcy and beyond – Spring 2008
“Bankruptcy” is commonly used to describe a number of legal situations involving a tenant’s financial distress. But with the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants determined by the true course of action taken, it pays for both sides to get the facts.