Lerners
By Jacob R. W. Damstra & Joseph M. Hentz
September 5th, 2025
Recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision provides an important lesson to farming families: good intentions and family loyalty are no substitute for clear, enforceable agreements…
A well-intended but loosely framed transition plan can unravel, leaving years of toil uncompensated. Embedding succession within robust corporate and contractual frameworks is an essential safeguard for intergenerational continuity.
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Metske v Metske narrows the scope of proprietary estoppel in the agricultural context and underlines the commercial reality that a succession plan must be both documented and financially achievable.
