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Protecting Charitable Interests

Malcolm Burrows • November 20, 2025 • 0 Comments

Are will challenges easier when there are charitable beneficiaries? Moreover, if there are more charities named in the will does that heighten the likelihood of legal contest? This is the kind of “shop talk” that happens when charitable gift planners get together with trust professionals and lawyers. One lawyer told a cautionary tale of a large estate that was litigated away from a dozen named charities. The charities lacked the….

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Man vs. Beast

Justin de Vries • August 11, 2011

The testator disinherited her only son who was 51 years old and suffered from Hepatitis C. The son sought an order that adequate provision be made for his proper maintenance and support from his mother’s estate. A good discussion of the principles of dependant support.

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Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Wills

Werbenuk v. Werbenuk: Righting a Will’s (and a testator’s) Wrongs

Angelique Moss • December 9, 2010 • 2 Comments

A testator excludes his 4 adult daughters from his estate, leaving everything to his son. A B.C. court effectively redistributes the estate equally between the testator’s children. Can this happen in Ontario too?….

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Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Succession Planning, Wills