Wills and Estates

Creating a Will for Young Families

Creating a will is a smart way for young parents to secure their estate in case of unforeseen events. Estate planning is not simply something that should be done once you are retired or your kids have moved out of the...

By Merovitz Potechin on Tuesday November 12, 2019

Can You Execute Your Will in Ontario by Blinking?

A decision in the Texas court of appeal has raised some interesting discussions regarding the execution of wills. In Estate of Luce, the Texas court of appeal found that even though the testator drafted his will only by blinking, the...

By Yasmin M. Vinograd lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Tuesday November 5, 2019

Incapacity is Not Synonymous with Dementia

What is Capacity? A drafting wills lawyer is tasked with the role of carrying out a legal assessment of their client's capacity to make a will. In Ontario, to have capacity to make a will, one must have the ability...

By Merovitz Potechin on Thursday March 21, 2019

Multiple Wills in Ontario: Re Milne Revisited

The Divisional Court recently allowed the appeal in the matter of Milne Estate (Re), 2019 ONSC 579, providing a sigh of relief for estate planning lawyers across the Province. The Milne case deals with the validity of multiple wills and...

By Yasmin M. Vinograd lawyer at Merovitz Potechin LLP on Thursday January 31, 2019

What happens when people die without wills in place?

Despite many people claiming to be aware of the importance of proper estate planning, nearly half of Canadian adults report not having estate planning documents in place. Ontario adults who die without the appropriate wills and other important documents lined up will have...

By Merovitz Potechin on Tuesday September 11, 2018

By Merovitz Potechin on Monday August 27, 2018