The death of a celebrity … groundhog
By Doreen So This blog has covered many celebrity deaths over the years such as Ian’s recent blog on the various celebrities who have made estate planning mistakes. But what about the celebrity death...
View ArticleA royal inheritance
By Suzana Popovic-Montag We all remember when Diana, Princess of Wales died tragically in 1997, leaving the British public devastated, but also leaving estates practitioners perplexed. Diana left a...
View ArticleThe importance of full financial disclosure
By Rick Peticca Recently I wrote about the importance of forthrightness in appearing before, dealing with, and presenting evidence to the court. In a related vein, it is equally important to provide...
View ArticleRecovering missing Social Insurance Number (SIN)
By David Rotfleisch A SIN is required to file Canadian income tax returns. If your SIN card is lost or stolen and you have not recorded your number, you can request confirmation of your SIN. Read More...
View ArticleGrowing your consumer law practice
By Gary Mitchell It is now almost two years to the day that a family lawyer in Toronto gave me a call after reading my first book, Raindance: The Business Development Guidebook for Lawyers. But when...
View ArticleThe effect of reconciliation on a separation agreement
By Jennifer Krob Most people, after having separated from their spouse, divided their property, and negotiated a separation agreement, would be happy to never see their former spouse again. But every...
View ArticleSouthren Solutions: distributing your content
By Jane Southren Congratulations! You have a content marketing strategy! I can already hear many of you saying you have no idea what I am talking about. Read on and it will all become clearer!...
View ArticleNecessity of global expertise in international probate
By Stéphane Pantanacce People are increasingly mobile and families are spread over several countries these days. There are more than one million Americans living in Canada and even more Canadians...
View ArticleHull on Estates – Testamentary capacity
By Hull & Hull LLP Today on Hull on Estates, Moira Visoiu and Josh Eisen discuss testamentary capacity, the necessary element to make a will, and explain Capacity Assessment. Listen at Toronto...
View ArticlePros and cons of urban condo family living
By Lisa Laredo If you look at new real estate development around Toronto, it seems like a city full of condominiums. A condo in the downtown core has long been the dream for many young urbanites, and...
View ArticleAging population could have its benefits
By Nick Esterbauer Suzana Popovic-Montag has previously blogged about the impact of Canada’s aging population on the healthcare system, the prison system, and various industries, such as farming. The...
View ArticleReligious accommodation – will your need be accommodated?
By Nicole Simes In August, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that she will not grant an exemption to permit Sikh motorcycle riders to wear turbans instead of helmets. The reason for this –...
View ArticleCredit cards subject To provincial disclosure laws
By Michael Osborne The perennial question in Canadian law (and politics) is: is it federal or provincial? In the case of credit cards issued by banks, the answer is “both.” Read More at The Litigator...
View ArticleEven small businesses should register their trademarks
By Inga Andriessen The word trademark sounds important to many. It sounds big. It sounds expensive. As a result, many small businesses believe that registering a trademark for their name and/or log...
View ArticlePre-retirement death benefits and an election under the Family Law Act
By Jasmine Sweatman Is a pre-retirement death benefit included in a deceased’s net family property calculation for the purposes of an election under the Family Law Act (FLA)? In Laframboise v....
View ArticleSeparation agreements: don’t forget to include your pets
By Rick Peticca As I wrote in a blog recently, Canadian divorce courts routinely view family pets as “property” rather than the subject of custody orders: When all else fails and a couple cannot agree...
View ArticleBrett Babcock: a winning spirit
By Alison Burrison Brett Babcock had a bright-looking future as a competitive trampolinist. Brett moved from Kingston to Edmonton to train with a new gymnastics club. He was perfecting his technique....
View ArticleSCC decision in R. v. Steele: another threshold gone
By Jacob Stilman Recently I commented on the case of Raymond Caissie, who was charged in British Columbia with the murder of a 17-year-old not long after he had completed a 22-year sentence for a...
View ArticleTribunal indecisiveness causes backlogs, increased costs
By Peter Dillon The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (OHRT) recently refused to dismiss an employee’s human rights complaint against McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited (MRCL) of discrimination based...
View ArticleSNC Lavalin: Too big not to prosecute
By J.Bruce McMeekin I really had to give my head a shake after reading the Oct. 7 Globe & Mail article: “SNC-Lavalin chief warns criminal charges could force closing or sale.” Read More by McMeekin...
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