Ontario’s approach is deliberately cautious. A posthumously conceived child is entitled to inherit only if all statutory requirements are satisfied. 08 May

Posthumous Conception and Inheritance in Ontario

Careers, families, and assets no longer fit neatly within a single jurisdiction... As lives become increasingly global, estate planning must reflect that reality. 17 Apr

Cross-Border Estate Planning Lessons from a Destination Wedding

A shareholders’ agreement is an important document to shareholders and businesses. There are several reasons to review a shareholders’ agreement every 3 to 5 years. 07 Apr

Reasons to ‘Dust Off’ a Shareholders’ Agreement

Estate tax planning can significantly affect what you leave behind. Here are six ways to help minimize taxes on your estate... 01 Apr

Six Ways to Help Minimize Taxes on Your Estate in Canada

It seems that traditional approaches and societal norms are underpinning the practice of the daughter being given the caregiver role and the son looking after finances and property, even though their skills and abilities may not match those roles. 30 Mar

Designating POA Responsibilities: Is Gender Playing a Role?

Cross-border capacity and guardianship issues are becoming increasingly common as families, assets, and caregiving arrangements span jurisdictions. 27 Mar

Cross-Border Guardianship: Capacity Case Spans Jurisdictions

Over 6 million Canadians aged 15 and older identifies having one or more disabilities. Today, we're talking about estate planning for disabled beneficiaries in British Columbia. 26 Mar

How to Safeguard Your Disabled Loved Ones in Your Estate Plan

Estate litigation lawyers across Canada are seeing a steady increase in undue influence estate disputes. Families are more frequently questioning whether a will truly reflects a loved one’s wishes or whether someone exerted pressure behind the scenes. 23 Mar

Steady Increase in Undue Influence Estate Disputes in Canada

Whether you own a cottage, a family home, or any other high-value asset, working with an experienced estate lawyer to craft clear, specific, and regularly updated instructions is not just good practice — it is essential. 22 Mar

Why Cottage Estates Are a Breeding Ground for Family Conflict

Families rarely plan for capacity disputes. They emerge in real time. Disputes often grow when families assume capacity is global. However, capacity is decision-specific. It is not a single, permanent label. 20 Mar

Decision Making & Older Adults: Capacity Disputes in Ontario

When valid, no contest clauses can be a powerful tool for discouraging estate litigation. Typically, these clauses threaten to disinherit beneficiaries who challenge the validity of the testator’s final will... 18 Mar

Can a Beneficiary Be Disinherited Over a Successful Litigation?

Estate planning becomes more complicated when assets, citizenship and tax rules extend beyond a single country. In this episode of Celebrity Estates, David Lenok speaks with Martin Behn about these challenges. 16 Mar

Celebrity Estates Podcast: Cross-Border Planning Lessons