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Monthly Archives: November 2025
2 ResultsDoes having a Life Interest in a Property include the Right of Exclusive Possession?
by: Jonathon Vander Zee, November 24, 2025
After someone dies, the questions can sometimes become: who is allowed to live in their house? While the answer may be more straightforward for married spouses or for houses owned in joint tenancy, for example, that may not always be the case for common law spouses where legal title to the deceased person’s house was…read more
Pizzi v. Nouini Estate: Discovery in Estate Litigation
by: Diane Vieira, November 20, 2025
Today’s blog was written by Iryna Huk In Pizzi v Nouini Estate, 2025 ONSC 4974, the applicant, challenged his late wife’s will and several property transfer that she made prior to her passing. He believed that her sister, niece, and son (the respondents) benefited improperly from those transactions. The litigation has been underway since 2023,…read more