Estate Law
Estate Law
Ontario law operates on the presumption that adults possess the capacity to make decisions unless proven otherwise. An individual is deemed incapable of decision-making if they fail to comprehend the pertinent information related to the decision at hand, or if…
Family life can be complicated, especially when it comes to entitlement to finances. In some cases, conflict looms so large that it causes significant hardship when someone dies and their estate is administered. In a case before the Ontario Court…
Estate planning can be a difficult task, but it’s even more difficult when you don’t fully understand the terms used in this area of law and how they relate to you. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some of the…
If you’re making a will in Ontario, you’ll be asked to appoint a power of attorney. Power of attorney allows someone to make personal care and financial decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated. Of course, there are some…
Over the Spring and Summer of 2021 we wrote articles for our blog covering pop star Britney Spears’ attempt to remove her father from his role in her conservatorship. The very public court battle involving Spears, who was once arguably the most famous pop…
Being named the power of attorney for someone’s property or personal care is a significant responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Having power of attorney for property means you are responsible for decisions related to someone else’s…
A few months ago we wrote about a documentary that focused on the conservatorship around pop star Britney Spears and attempts to remove her father, Jamie Spears, from his role in her conservatorship. Just this week Spears was back in…
One of the most difficult aspects of aging is the realization that at some point, you may not be able to care for your health or your finances. When this occurs, a person may be granted authority for your health…
When someone becomes incapable of managing their own affairs, whether financial or personal, they may have someone appointed as power of attorney for them. There are two types of powers of attorney. The first is for personal care, in which…
When we discuss issues such as powers of attorney, we often speak of them in relation to elderly people who are unable to take care of themselves or their finances, or sometimes children who need a trustee to look after…