Tag: Estates

Estate planning for the digital age

All residents of Ontario should make provisions for the distribution of their estates after they pass away. For some, this may mean little more than creating a simple will and granting power of attorney in case of incapacitation. For those...

By Timothy J. Grieve of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Friday April 28, 2017.

Lack of preparedness could see more adults fighting over parents’ wills

Last year, a CIBC report indicated that an estimated $750 billion in assets is expected to pass into the hands of baby boomers over the next decade. That's a lot of wealth transferred - in fact, the largest expected in...

By Timothy J. Grieve of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Tuesday April 25, 2017.

Challenging A Will In Ontario

Family members who were left out of a deceased individual's will or who were apportioned a smaller share than they believe they are entitled to may consider challenging a will. Grounds For Challenging A Will A will may be challenged...

By Merovitz Potechin on Sunday March 26, 2017.

Estate Trustee Involvement

Thinking about death and dying is distressing and unpleasant for many people.  As such, it is not uncommon for individuals to delay or to refuse to make decisions about what will happen when they die.  Unfortunately, absent major advances in...

By Timothy J. Grieve of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Wednesday October 5, 2016.

Passing of Accounts: Request for Further Notice

In my last blog, Passing of Accounts: New Rules, I listed a number of changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure, affecting Applications to Pass Accounts. In this blog I would like to focus on one of these changes: the...

By Yasmin M. Vinograd of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Thursday January 28, 2016.

Passing of Accounts: New Rules

On January 1, 2016, a number of changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure came into force. Some of these changes affect the process of bringing and responding to an Application to Pass Accounts under Rule 74. 18. The changes...

By Yasmin M. Vinograd of Merovitz Potechin LLP on Thursday January 21, 2016.