by Rob Levesque In Webb v. Belway, 2019 ONSC 4602, the Court was asked to consider whether a common law spouse’s improper conduct while she was Power of Attorney for her spouse should be taken into consideration in determining her entitlement to support. Ms. Webb was the common law spouse of Mr. Belway who died on October […]
by Mitchell Rattner Felice C. Kirsh, Jordan D. Oelbaum, and Sender B. Tator were recently recognized by their peers as three of the Best Lawyers in Canada for the year 2020 in the “Best Lawyers in Canada” survey for the specialty area of Trusts and Estates.
by Lisa Fenech Lisa Fenech will be speaking on April 11, 2019 at an event hosted by the Maltese Canadian Business Network Association on the topic of estate planning.
by Robin Spurr Schnurr Kirsh Oelbaum Tator LLP has once again been named as one of the top wills, trusts and estates boutiques in the country by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. We are grateful for the recognition from our peers.
by Mitchell Rattner Attorneys for property and estate trustees have a legal obligation to maintain complete and accurate accounts of the transactions which they undertake in the course of performing their duties. Passing of accounts refers to the process of obtaining the Court’s approval of the accounts. In 2016, and again, in 2018, the Ontario Court […]
by Lisa Fenech How much time does a will challenger have to commence proceedings? The safest answer is: within two years of the date of death of the deceased. If a will challenger wants to commence proceedings after two years of the date of death, they will need to convince a court that the principle of […]
by Robin Spurr November is the Ontario Bar Association’s Make a Will Month, and events are being scheduled all over the city to promote the importance of making a Will. Mitchell Rattner recently spoke to community members at Barbara Frum Public Library and answered questions about the practicalities of making a Will and Powers of Attorney. […]
by Robin Spurr Schnurr Kirsh Oelbaum Tator LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Lexpert as being leaders in the field of estates. Felice Kirsh and Sender Tator have been ranked as leading practitioners in the area of estate litigation, and Jordan Oelbaum has been ranked as a leading practitioner in the area of […]
When you die, the person who you have appointed as your estate trustee will have to file an application for a certificate of appointment — commonly called “applying for probate” — and in that application they will have to divulge the value of your estate, and the individuals whom you have chosen as your beneificiaries. […]
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin is suing his two children and his business manager for improperly taking control of his finances, using his funds for their own benefit, and defaming him by stating publicly that he suffers from dementia. This lawsuit was brought in response to a guardianship application commenced by Aldrin’s two children. Regardless […]