2019

Supreme Court Blesses Henson Trusts

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The Supreme Court of Canada has given its blessing to Henson Trusts (fully discretionary trusts set up to not impact the beneficiary’s social assistance benefits) in S.A. v. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp., 2019 SCC 4. I previously blogged about this case when it was before the Court of Appeal. The Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (the […]

Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Trusts

To Remove or Not to Remove … That is the Question

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Estates tell a million stories and the case of Ford v Mazman, 2019 ONSC 542, is just one of them. Mary died on April 3, 2017. Mary’s 2004 Will named her two nieces, Laura and Carleen, as sole beneficiaries. Mary appointed her close friend, Seta, as her estate trustee/executor. Laura had travelled to Ontario from

Advice to Executors and Trustees, Court Applications to Remove an Executor / Estate Trustee, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Passing of Accounts
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