We continue our series on Statutory Wills, an emerging area in Estates Law. In part 1, we reviewed 'testamentary capacity' and examined Statutory Wills. Under certain circumstances, courts are … [Read more...]
Statutory Wills: Part 1 – What are Statutory Wills?
We have written previously about making and challenging Wills, including the need for Will-makers to have 'testamentary capacity', and to know and approve of their Wills. We now look at Statutory … [Read more...]
Hold on! Use the handrail or face arrest!?
Canada's Supreme Court recently sided with a woman who was arrested for refusing to hold an escalator handrail. We discuss this unusual case below. The Case In 2009, Bela Kosoian was approached … [Read more...]
Capacity, Influence and the Role of a Lawyer – Challenging a Will
This is the first in our series about challenging a Will. In this series we will deal with testamentary capacity, undue influence, Family Provision Act claims, and the concept of the notional … [Read more...]