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45 ResultsTen Things You Need to Know Before Challenging a Will
The death of a loved one is a painful experience. The loss can become all the more difficult to accept for a potential beneficiary who had an expectation of receiving an inheritance under the deceased’s Will, but instead receives less than expected or nothing at all. The disappointed beneficiary may feel compelled to challenge the…read more
A Not So Pleasant Dispute: Is Mount Pleasant A Charitable Trust?
Despite Mount Pleasant’s bucolic name, some of the issues surrounding the cemetery recently have been less than… pleasant. The decision to close for Mother’s Day (and the previous closure) due to COVID-19 was controversial. While maintaining social distancing is important, giving residents the ability to use midtown Toronto’s “Central Park” (as one city councilor referred…read more
Updates from All About Estates December 2017
Curtailing Frivolous Will Changes Written by Rebecca Studin Estate litigators would be wise to sharpen their skills and revisit what it means to launch a will challenge when confronted with only the flimsiest of evidence. Continue Reading . . . You Can’t Gift What You Don’t Have Written By Jacob Kaufman While Mary had more than…read more
Unjust Enrichment and Mutual Benefits
Unjust enrichment is when one person is “enriched” at the expense of another’s monetary contributions or efforts otherwise without a legal reason. Determining whether one party was unjustly enriched can be complicated where the parties mutually benefit from each other’s assets or actions. In its recent decision of Granger v Granger, the Ontario Court of…read more
Toronto Lawyers Feed the Hungry
This past month, de Vries Litigation lawyers and staff had the opportunity to volunteer for an evening at Toronto Lawyers Feed the Hungry. The organization provides four meals a week to guests. Dinners are served on Wednesdays and Fridays, and breakfasts on Thursday and Sunday. Started in 1998, the program takes place in Osgoode Hall’s…read more