Category: Wills, Estates and Trusts

Whenever property is ‘Co-Owned’ by anyone other than a husband and wife, I always strongly recommend that a Co-Ownership Agreement be put in place.

I have been following the evolution of medical assistance in dying in Canada since before the Supreme Court of Canada released its reasons for judgment in the Carter decision.

In my initial estate planning meeting with clients, one very important question that I ask is “Do you hold your real estate as joint tenants or tenants in common?”

There are a whole new set of challenges when making an estate plan for a blended family.

When deciding whether to vary a Will, Courts must consider whether the Will makes adequate provision for children and spouses of the deceased.

The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”) states at section 40 and 43 as follows: 40 (1) Signing witnesses to a will-maker’s signature must be 19 years of age or