Litigation surrounding wills and estates has increased in recent years, causing misery for already grieving relatives, and resulting in major costs consequences for the parties involved. The estate li...
Last Calls: When is it too late to challenge or Dispute a will?
An individual seeking to challenge or dispute a will should start legal action within two years or it will probably be too late, following an important ruling. The estate litigation solicitors at Roge...
Probate: Resisting an application
When someone dies leaving a will, the individuals named in the will as executors are the only ones with legal power to deal with the administration of the estate. In some cases, a third party may op...
The Role of Executors in Estate Administration: Important legal duties
The role of executor in the administration of a deceased’s estate is not an easy undertaking, unless the estate is a very simple affair.  The expert probate and administration lawyers at Rogerson L...
Capacity to Draft a Will: a critical factor
Everyone should make a will. However, an individual must have what is known in law as ‘testamentary capacity’ in order to draft a valid will – that is, a will that is legally binding. In es...
Everyone Should Make a Will
If you’ve never considered making a will, consider making one now and keep control over your assets. Every adult should have a will to protect their estate and ensure their loved ones are provided...
Don’t Delay Making Your Will: protect your assets and loved ones
More than half of Canadian adults don’t have a will in place if the most recent figures are anything to go by. Many people delay making a will for the primary reason that it means facing the ine...
Estate Dispute Case:Transferring Property: gift or ‘resulting trust’?
Transferring land or property into the names of the existing owner and another can be fraught with difficulties, as a recent estate dispute case demonstrates. Unless great care is taken, litigation ...
Powers of Attorney: what if you don’t have one?
With an aging population, mental capacity has become a critical issue for many individuals – particularly the older generation facing the reality of struggling to deal with their own property and pe...
Mutual wills v Mirror Wills: what’s the difference?
An issue that can confuse some couples considering making a will is that of mutual wills and mirror wills. So what are they? What are differences? And what does it mean for you?   The Toronto will...