Recent License Appeal Tribunal decision provides guidance on the issue of financial abuse of the elderly

Two recent Ontario Court of Appeal decisions concerning the application of limitation periods in trusts and estates litigation are discussed

In Canada v. Fairmont Hotels Inc., the Supreme Court of Canada narrows the scope of the doctrine of rectification

The British Columbia Supreme Court discusses how to interpret "survive ... by five days" in the Wills, Estates and Succession Act.

General discussion on the appointment of executors and administrators and their rights and duties in these roles.

Author discusses Bill C-14 and the important implications for regulators, medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, and individuals seeking medical assistance in dying.

This post outlines the general principles of trusts, including: trusts distinguished from other relationships, secret trusts, express trusts, the three certainties, precatory trusts, application of the Statute of Frauds, and the creation of an express trust.

We are excited to announce that last week, westlaw Canada received the Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing.

The case comment explores the issue of whether the Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) an asset that flows into the Estate (to be divided amongst the Estate’s residuary beneficiaries)? Or, to the person named by the Deceased, pre-death, as a beneficiary on the designation/declaration form?

Oldfield, Re | 1949 CarswellMan 14 | Manitoba Court of King's Bench

Garwood v. Garwood Estate | 2013 CarswellMan 324 | Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench

This post discusses physician-assisted suicide and the Supreme Court of Canada case Carter v Canada (Attorney General).