dependant’s support

One kind of claim that estate litigators often bring against an estate is a claim for dependant’s support. These claims are made pursuant to Part V of the Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26 (the “SLRA”), and are commenced by way of application. The core of such a claim is that the deceased testator did not provide adequately for a dependant, whom the deceased was supporting prior to….