Articles 2019

On September 29, 2016, Bill 28: All Families Are Equal Act (Parentage and Related Registrations Statute Law Amendment), 2016, was introduced in the Ontario legislature. In this article, Jennifer Lynch discusses how Bill 28, if passed, will modernize Ontario’s parentage and birth registration rules, which have not been updated since 1978, and redefine who is a child or issue of a deceased person.

A Registered Education Savings Plan is an estate asset that often causes confusion for trustees and executors. This article is Part I of a two-part article on dealing with RESPs and the Death of the Subscriber.

In Morrison Estate (Re), the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench considered whether the presumption of resulting trust should be applied to beneficiary designations in respect of registered plans and life insurance policies. This article summarizes the case and discusses pratical considerations for estate practitioners.

The CRA has a Voluntary Disclosure Program for people who have unreported income or incomplete/omitted tax filings, and who choose to voluntarily remit the necessary information. This article provides information about the benefits of making a Voluntary Disclosure, and how to qualify for the Voluntary Disclosure Program.

Recap of the September 20, 2016 Brown Bag Lunch session, including a discussion of the Divisional Court decision in Dagg v Cameron Estate, dealing with the RRSP rollover to an RDSP, and recent amendments to the Insurance Act.

If counsel requests your will-planning file after the death of a testator, or that you be examined or provide an affidavit relating to a will dispute, you are urged to notify LAWPRO promptly.

Electronic discovery (e-discovery) is relevant to virtually every litigation matter, including estates litigation. This article debunks common myths relating to e-discovery. Part 1 in a series.

A look back at the OBA's May 17, 2016 Brown Bag Lunch program.

Form 74.44 (Notice of Application to Pass Accounts) has been amended effective May 26, 2016. The old form will not be accepted after June 30, 2016.