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Current Issue

April 2013

Dice v. Dice Estate: Can a Tiger Change it’s Stirpes ?

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December 2012

Not Too Young to Sue? – Minority Claims, Limitation Periods and Discoverability

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September 2012

Naming a Guardian in a Will

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June 2012

Can Marital Fault Lead to Disinheritance?

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March 2012

The Challenge of Detecting Undue Influence

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December 2011

The Role Of The Lawyer As Estate Trustee And Estate Solicitor
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June 2011

A Better Tomorrow? Not Necessarily So For Estates
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March 2011

Digital Legacies: For Now and Forever
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December 2010

When is Dependant's Support Paid to an Estranged Spouse?
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September 2010

Estates of Indians: What to do in a situation of intestacy
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May 2010

Proprietary Estoppel: Not Just Another Equitable Remedy
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March 2010

The Estates and Trusts Bar Mourns the Loss of Rodney Hull, Q.C. LSM
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Archived Issues

Nov 2009	A Trustee’s Duty to Inform Beneficiaries: What is Expected?
Sept 2009	Some Friendly Pressure: Rule 74.15, Non-Contentious Orders for Assistance
April 2009	Plan ahead: Keep your vacation property in the family
Feb 2009	A Quartet of Practical Practice Tips
Nov 2008	The ABSENTEES ACT: it could happen to you
Sept 2008	Responsibility of an Estate Trustee to Search for Heirs
June 2008	Administering Estates: The Role of a Solicitor Revisited
April 2008	The Family Conference
Nov 2007	The Importance of Maintaining Estate Accounts
Sept 2007	Webster v. Webster - Limitation Periods and Equalization Payments: When is it too Late?
June 2007	Joint Accounts Update.
April 2007	This issue probes the implications of writing a will to benefit an intended spouse.
Dec 2006	This issue discusses a recent Ontario Superior Court case where a contract trumped a will.
Aug 2006	This issue discusses the limitation periods that apply to estate litigation proceedings.
June 2006	The provincial government’s recent paper regarding people who have a developmental disability
April 2006	Substitution disputes
Jan 2006	The decision of Bott v. Macaulay on estate solicitors' fees.
Nov 2005	It's a gift! It's a loan! It's an advancement!
Sep 2005	Late-summer double header: Ademption and the Substitute Decisions Act and costs in estate litigation matters
Jun 2005	Beneficiary designations of insurance and insurance trusts
Apr 2005	The Children's Lawyer in estate matters
Dec 2004	Attorneys under power of attorney of property and testamentary dispositions: the problem presented by the conversion of an RRSP into an RRIF
Aug 2004	Estate trustee's obligations to continue or commence litigation
May 2004	Death, taxes and Registered Education Savings Plans
Jan 2004	The duties of trustees to disclose to beneficiaries
Oct 2003	Corporate distributions - Income or capital?
Aug 2003	Insurance trusts
Apr 2003	Problems with life insurance in the administration of an estate
Jan 2003	The use of videotape when taking will instructions
Dec 2002	Hrab estate v. Vandor - Another twist on section 38(3) of the Trustee Act
Aug 2002	Preserving the Family Law Act election
Apr 2002	Rules change (2002) respecting the awarding, fixing and assessment of costs
2002	Precatory memorandums - Are they legally binding? Should they be disclosed? What are the Courts saying?
Nov 2001	Pretaking compensation in estates and trusts and by guardians and attorneys
Sep 2001	Secret trusts - What are they and are you watching out for them?
May 2001	Estate conveyancing - a checklist
Jan 2001	Alter ego and joint partner trusts
Dec 2000	Estate, not designated beneficiary, bears RRSP/RRIF tax burden
Aug 2000	Frequent causes of estate, trust and capacity litigation
2000	The ten most frequent causes of estate, trust and capacity litigation - a checklist
Feb 2000	Don't send a will out for execution by a client alone
1999/2000	Surviving spouse who elects under FLA cannot be executor
Oct 1999	Procedures and responsibilities of the personal representative respecting the ascertainment of heirs on intestacy or partial intestacy
May 1999	Amendments to Trustee Act - Prudent investor rule takes effect July 1st, 1999
Feb 1999	Probate fees - now probate tax
Nov 1998	Supreme Court of Canada - Income splitting is endorsed
1998	Re Eurig Estate - Where do we go now?
Jul 1998	Forfeiture of gifts in a will
Aug 1998	Will drafting - Preventing problems later
Jan 1998	Contracts not to contest the will
Apr 1998	A minefield to avoid when claiming against an estate
Nov 1997	Expert witness reports - new deadlines for service before trial
Sep 1997	Estate lawyers - Solicitor and client privilege alert

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