Ontario's Family Law Act: "Entitlement to Equalization" in Action | Family Disputes | Court Battles | Case Ruling | Estates Gone Wrong 16 Sep

Ontario’s Family Law Act: Entitlement to Equalization

Alleged Undue Influence & Incapacity Dismissed by Ontario Superior Court 05 Sep

Alleged Undue Influence & Incapacity Dismissed by Court

Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands to Elderly Woman | Curated Content | Elder Care | Court Rulings | Estates Gone Wrong 05 Sep

Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands to Elderly Woman

Ontario Superior Court Removes Estate Executor to Resolve Deadlock | Property Pitfalls | Family Disputes | Case Ruling | Estates Gone Wrong 03 Sep

Ontario Superior Court Removes Estate Executor to Resolve Deadlock

The Supreme Court recently ruled in favour of Blue Cross, RSPB and RSPCA in the case of a legacy bequest which was challenged by the donor’s daughter. 13 Aug

Important Case Ruling: Contested Wills and Charities in the UK

The multibillion-dollar fortune belonging to the reclusive Hermès heir has seemingly vanished months after he promised to donate a large chunk of his colossal inheritance to his gardener. 01 Aug

Hermès Heir’s $13B Fortune Has ‘Seemingly Vanished’

A holographic will is a handwritten and testator-signed document and is an alternative to a will produced by a lawyer. Being of sound mind is a crucial provision in determining the validity of a holographic will. Some states do not recognize holographic wills. 08 Jul

Holographic Will: Definition and State Requirements

Does the Court Have Jurisdiction to Terminate a Charitable Trust? The answer to the question is Yes. But the jurisdiction must be exercised sparingly and not indiscriminately. 14 Feb

Does the Court Have Jurisdiction to Terminate a Charitable Trust?

The Costs & Consequences of 'Scorched Earth' Litigation 29 Nov

The Costs & Consequences of ‘Scorched Earth’ Litigation

UK docuseries "Inheritance Wars" features gripping and shocking true stories of families dragged through the courts by grief and greed... 17 Sep

Inheritance Wars | UK Documentary Series | 2023

In the legal world, “testamentary intentions” refer to a person’s wishes for the administration of their estate and distribution of their assets after death. 30 Aug

Testamentary Intention: The Interpretation of Wills

Kate Rothko Prizel, the daughter of renowned abstract artist Mark Rothko, once said being 19 was the worst year of her life. Still only a teenager, in 1970, Prizel was embroiled in a bitter legal battle with her father’s estate executors and the directors of the Marlborough Fine Art gallery. 10 Aug

How Greed Rocked the Art World: The Estate of Mark Rothko