BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Last week, we brought you news about an urgent Court session that would be taking place in Ontario to address the question of whether…
BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER The Superior Court in Ontario has agreed to hear an urgent case that addresses what has become a critical issue during the Covid-19 pandemic:…
BY PAUL ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Many people are familiar with the obligations to provide support for a spouse and for children that can arise when two people separate. There is…
BY PAUL B. ADAM Last week, an interesting Ontario Court of Appeal case that I recently argued, Floward Enterprises v Winberg Estate 2017 ONCA 448, was featured on Lawyer’s Daily.…
BY PAUL ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER A recent parliamentary bill in Ontario, the “Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act” brought changes to Ontario’s Limitations Act, and removed virtually all time…
BY PAUL ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER A recent parliamentary bill in Ontario, the “Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act” brought changes to Ontario’s Limitations Act, and removed virtually all time…
BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYERA common practice in Ontario that has allowed an Estate Trustee to get going with the management of an Estate, before the precise value of…
BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER This series of articles will cover the many stages that an executor (now also known as an “Estate Trustee”) must pass through in managing…
BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Canada’s Child Support Guidelines are 20 years young this year. The guidelines were enacted in 1997 and created a single, comprehensive guideline for how…
BY PAUL ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Some might feel that being an Estate Trustee is an utterly thankless job. I’m here today to tell you thatisn’t totally accurate. Trustees are entitled…
BY PAUL ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER After a marital separation, some parents will, for better or worse, go to unimaginable lengths to prevent their ex-partners from havingcustody or access to the…
BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER In a post last week, I made reference to the argument that estate assets should be taxed after death, forjust the CRA, though! Many…
“What my thankless job managing an estate needs is more expense and paperwork,” said no Executor ever. Nonetheless, the Ontario Estate Information Return has arrived and is here to stay.…
BY PAUL B. ADAM A Power of Attorney for Personal Care is a document that sometimes gets referred to, or thought of, as a “living will” or “advanced care directive”.…
BY GARRY J. WISE AND PAUL B. ADAMCompeting February 2016 rulings by Ontario courts have left us with real questions as to when a discriminatory Last Will and Testament will…
BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYERIf you were divorced in a foreign country, and now plan to marry in Canada, beware.Not all divorces are created equal.For a foreign divorce to…
BY PAUL B. ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Remember the old expression, “close enough” only works with horseshoes and hand grenades?Keep this in mind when drafting your Last Will and Testament. The…
