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...
Estate Litigation: which country’s law applies?
Deceased estate disputes are inevitably difficult for all parties involved, but where estate litigation involves other jurisdictions, disputes can get particularly complicated and costly. However, s...