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Effective January 1, 2022: Changes Improving Access to Justice in Estate Matters
Further to our Estate Litigation blog posts on March 23, 2021, and May 6, 2021, outlining the steps that the Ontario government was taking to improve access to justice in estate matters, the Lieutenant Governor has proclaimed that the Schedule...
Update on Improving Access to Justice in Estate Matters
Updated post - June 29, 2021 Effective January 1, 2022: Changes Improving Access to Justice in Estate Matters Further to our post on March 23, 2021, outlining the steps the Ontario government was taking to improve access to justice in...
Filing Clearance Certificates with CRA by Email
Clearance certificates confirm that the estate of the deceased, or a corporation, has paid all the tax, penalties, and interest it owed at the time the certificate was issued. The certificate allows the representative to then allocate assets without being...
Wait, I didn’t mean to gift that! The Doctrine of Unconscionable Procurement
What happens if the person you are providing a gift to tricks you or misleads you into giving it? What happens if you are forced into giving a gift? What happens if you did not understand the implications of gifting...
