Legal Papers
Papers Topic: Estate Planning
3 PapersMAiD and Mental Illness: A Cautionary Tale
To learn more about medical assistance in dying and estate planning, check out the following paper co-authored by Justin W. de Vries and Christopher Cook: MAiD and Mental Illness: A Cautionary Tale. This paper was published by the Law Society of Ontario for its annual program, The Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2025. Happy reading!
Near Death Decisions and Deathbed Wills
Last week, Justin de Vries presented at the Estate Planning Council of Canada’s All About Estate Planning event. For this talk, he co-authored a paper with Tyler Lin on the subject of Near Death Decisions & Deathbed Wills. We hope you enjoy reading this paper.
Three Practical Tips for Navigating a Deathbed Retainer
Did you know that deathbed wills are the original will? In this paper published by the Law Society of Ontario’s annual Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2022 program, Justin de Vries and Tyler Lin explore best practices for solicitors in navigating a deathbed retainer scenario. This paper is structured around three general tips for the consultation, pre-retainer…read more