Under Ontario law, legally adopted children are generally presumed to have the same rights as biological children for estate purposes. A testator still has the freedom to make gifts and leave inheritances and specify that they are only for certain, specified children, if she chooses, so the question may depend
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Wise Law Blog: Legal Tweet of the Day: September 6, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Prosecutors ask for 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://tinyurl.com/3czb3hwf – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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When you name a person in your last will to be the Executor of your Estate, that person sometimes needs to also apply to the Court to be appointed formally as the legal representative of your Estate in order to deal with certain property that you own, potentially like a
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark resigns #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/2p89f5bw – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 5, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: Trump Trial Set for March 4 in Federal Election Case Art generated by AI can’t be copyrighted, DC court says Top state court will hear condo board dispute over emotional support dog Advocates
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Our office is closed on Monday, September 4th for Labour Day. Warmest wishes to all our hardworking followers. Happy #LabourDay! – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: ‘Pistol-whipping a white woman’: Ontario judge who made ‘racist, xenophobic’ comments is reprimanded in secret #law #legal #lawtwitter via @torontostar https://tinyurl.com/2s3p9kus – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingWise Law Blog: This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 29, 2012
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 29, 2012 via Wise Law Blog: Tax or Mandate? John Roberts As the Decider https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2012/06/tax-of-mandate-john-roberts-is-decider.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: Giuliani found liable for defaming Georgia election workers after 2020 vote #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/4efz2332 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power of Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your medical care if you are incapable. It is no longer valid after death. In some ways, having an Attorney who can
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: Canada warns LGBTQ travellers they could be hit by U.S. state laws #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/mw5jfyz3 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Providing for Guardianship of your Children in your Last Will
You can definitely name somebody in your last will to have custody and guardianship of your minor children in the event both of the parents pass away. Now, the appointment you make in you last will is temporary. That person will eventually need to apply to the court to be
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: ‘Parents must be fully involved’ in student’s decision to change pronouns, Ontario education minister says #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/yc7e5rh8 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judge temporarily blocks Texas ban on gender-affirming care for most minors #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://tinyurl.com/y5et222a – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 28, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: Former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta this week. Raptors sued by Knicks, accused of using ex-employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets Police
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Georgia election case #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/2fn5zf2u – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingWise Law Blog: This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 27, 2008
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 27, 2008 via Wise Law Blog: A Tale of Three Judges: The Need for Family Law Reform in Ontario https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2008/05/tale-of-three-judges-need-for-family.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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#LegalTweetoftheDay: Donald Trump will surrender at the Fulton County jail on Thursday evening, with a bond agreement already agreed on #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://tinyurl.com/4x3v3ys4 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
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