Articles 2019

The Trusted Contact Person reforms by Securities, Life Insurance and Banking regulators are designed to overcome privacy barriers which limited proactive steps by advisors and dealers to protect investors in specified circumstances. Although the progress is uneven, policies are moving in the right direction.

Further regulation is required to protect vulnerable homeowners from door-to-door sales practices. Some homeowners rent equipment and later discover a lien was registered against their property. The cost of removing that lien to "buy out" the contract is often a shock to those homeowners.

A recent seminar offered by seasoned estate and family law practitioners highlighted the intersection between estate disputes and family law. Amelia Liu provides a succinct summary of the discussion.

Recent case law: predatory marriages and the test for capacity in Ontario. Does the current threshold for capacity to marry encourage predatory marriages?

Recent case law in Ontario illustrates how the Courts exercise their gatekeeping function to ensure litigants in Will challenges meet a minimum evidentiary threshold. These cases provide important guidance for counsel and parties preparing for similar threshold motions.

A quick review of Elder Law - it's a broader term than you may think.

A summary of recent changes to Ontario's estates laws.

A summary of the ongoing evolution of MAID in Canada and the implications of Bill C7.

Elder law practitioners should be aware of the special circumstances that may impact the lives of their LGBT2SQ clients as they age, as these circumstances will have a direct impact on how legal practitioners may want to advise their clients in planning for incapacity or death.

While it is understood that drastic measures must be taken to reduce the risk of COVID-19 to residents across Ontario, especially those living in congregate care settings, this does not give the government carte blanche authority to restrict the liberty of Ontario’s citizens. Any restrictions must be carefully drafted and made in accordance with the rule of law.