Estate Litigation

How long do I have to bring a claim against an Estate in Ontario? 

In Ontario, different statutes give different limitation periods, for bringing different types of claims. For example, the Trustee Act sets a 2-year limit, from the date of death, for a claim against the estate of a deceased person.  However, the...

By Carly Stewart lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Tuesday October 20, 2026

How Joint Ownership Can Complicate Estate Administration

Joint ownership of assets, including real properties and bank accounts, can be an effective estate planning tool. However, it is important to understand how joint ownership of assets work, and how the law sees and interprets joint ownership of assets...

By Adrian Taylor lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Tuesday September 29, 2026

From Articling Student to Lawyer: Navigating the Transition into Practice

Being Called to the Bar is often viewed as the culmination of years of hard work. After completing law school, writing licensing examinations, and articling, becoming a lawyer is certainly a milestone worth celebrating. However, having recently made the transition...

By Emma Young lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Top 5 Mistakes People Make When Appointing an Executor

The Executor (or Estate Trustee) of your estate manages the administration and distribution of your estate after your death. This role comes with significant responsibility and can require substantial time commitment. Here are the 5 most common mistakes people make...

By Adrian Taylor lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Wednesday May 13, 2026

Re-Sealing Foreign Guardianship: Applying the Fisher Decision to Israeli Orders

In 2018, I wrote about resealing foreign guardianship. Not a lot has changed in this area, until the decision of Justice Mayers in Fisher v. Danilunas, 2025 ONSC 4359 came out in July 2025 (the “Fisher decision”). A lot has...

By Yasmin M. Vinograd lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Thursday March 26, 2026

Foreign Guardianship Orders in Ontario: Fisher v. Danilunas Changes the Landscape

In 2018, Yasmin Vinograd blogged about the practical difficulty faced by foreign-appointed guardians seeking access to Ontario assets belonging to an incapable person. The central obstacle was section 86 of Ontario’s Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 (“SDA”). This section permits Ontario...

By Keri Gillespie lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Wednesday March 18, 2026