Court rules lawyer must pay damages after missing deadline to vary will
Old document must prevail in case where man died before signing a new will
Court rules that 20-year old will results in co-ownership of cottage, allowing siblings to force its sale
Common law spouse successful in rebutting presumption of trust, court finds
Court denies widow access to lawyer's files, citing lack of signed will
Woman sought to have large inheritance placed in fully discretionary trust to avoid losing disability benefits
B.C. court finds executor's duty is to estate, not deceased
Both sides appealed rulings involving rep inheriting client's estate
Financial advisors can address property challenges, encourage clarity in wills
Ontario courts have the power to validate unsigned, unwitnessed documents as wills, raising risks for executors