Friday, April 19th, 2013
In March 2012, our colleague, Laura West, blogged about the meaning of the term “per stirpes”. In June 2012, the Court of Appeal provided guidance in interpreting a Will in which per stirpes was used incorrectly, in Dice v. Dice Estate, 2012 ONCA 468.
Mr. Dice’s Will provided his surviving wife ...
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013
On April 4, 2013, the Halton County Law Association held their annual Estates & Family Law Seminar. As well as providing a great refresher and update, the seminar serves as a great reminder about how closely related the work of the two bars is; and how important it is ...
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Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
The Minister of Finance (Canada), the Honourable Jim Flaherty, tabled the 2013 Federal Budget (“Budget 2013”) on March 21, 2013. Budget 2013 announced a large number of significant tax measures. A summary of these measures can be found by reading our Firm bulletin through the link.
Of particular relevance to those ...
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