Guardianship – When There is no Power of Attorney in Place By: Kim Gale and Gabriela Caracas The average person does not...
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Your Parent Can’t Handle Their Finances – What Do You Do? A very common effect of aging is cognitive deterioration. In...
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This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. By Kimberly Gale If your client...
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This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. By Kimberly Gale and Aradhna Mahajan A clause that is valid in some U.S....
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Organ Donation in Other Provinces On April 12, Nova Scotia’s legislature unanimously passed the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, legislation that presumes consent for organ donation. With that...
Continue readingGifts: When One Sibling is Favoured
Gifts are given as a token of affection and care to a loved one and are viewed as an attractive estate planning tool. According to Black’s Law Dictionary (7th...
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Dying Without a Will – Quiz We break down what would happen to your estate if you died with (and without) a will. To learn more about this topic,...
Continue readingIf the Estate Owes you Money, Can you still be the Executor?
The issue we are addressing is whether you can act as executor of an estate that owes you money. If you are owed money, you would argue that you...
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We are so excited to announce Gale Law in the Ontario Reports! We practice estate litigation, meaning we handle disputes regarding a will, inheritance, executors, guardians and we have...
Continue readingDeath doesn’t stop the limitation period
Lee v. Ponte In this case, an estate trustee brought a claim on behalf of a deceased. In 2007, Shui Yee Lee loaned $55,000 to Cesar Ponte. This loan...
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