Man jailed for POA abuse of common-law partner
June 4, 2026
Abuse of a POA could cost the perpetrator much more than money – it could also cost them their freedom.
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Bare trusts exempted from reporting rules…for now
June 1, 2026
Bare trusts are getting one last reporting reprieve. The Canada Revenue Agency’s recent announcement that it did not expect bare
Woman ordered to pay legal costs of $27k in fight over mother’s $27k estate
April 30, 2026
When your legal fees are the same size as the entire estate you’re fighting over, you know something has gone
Judge may have opened the door to electronic wills in Ontario
April 2, 2026
Ontario is one step closer to recognizing electronic wills after a judge cast doubt on the province’s apparent ban. In
When a mirror will may not be right for you
March 20, 2026
Mirror wills are among the most common choice for married couples getting their estates in order. The technique sees both
Consumer advocates call for POA and executor training
March 6, 2026
A power of attorney or executor appointment should come with a guidebook. And they soon could, if some financial consumer
Don’t forget your debts in estate planning
February 3, 2026
When you get past the squeamishness of confronting your own death, it can be rewarding to think about how to
Mother intended to gift daughter $1.7m withdrawn from joint account, court finds
January 22, 2026
Opening a joint account with your child is not a step to be taken lightly. There are undeniably good estate
Court intervention required after testator outlives her executor and most beneficiaries
January 8, 2026
In some ways, outliving your beneficiaries is a good problem to have. It’s usually a sign that you’ve lived a
Disinherited daughter must pay sister $55k costs for meritless will challenge
December 12, 2025
Testators should expect some blowback from their disinherited kids when they decide to split their estate unequally between their children.
Family business issues complicate administration of mother’s estate
November 27, 2025
There’s nothing that blurs the lines between personal and corporate property quite like a family business. And when the founders
$80-million estate of Ontario businessman embroiled in litigation
November 14, 2025
It’s hard to think of a better recipe for an estate fight than a deceased with an $80-million fortune and