Wills, Estates, Trusts, Health Care Directives and Powers of Attorney
From drafting simple wills and health care directives to overseeing complex estates and trusts, our lawyers help you smoothly navigate this important legal area.
We help you with:
- estate and life planning
- probate issues and estate administration
- tax planning
- arranging personal and property guardianship
- powers of attorney
- estate litigation
- creation and operation of holding companies
- establishment, registration and operation of trusts, charitable organizations and foundations
Allan M. Haubrich, q.c.
Darlene N. Wingerak
Marinko J. Jelovic
Siobhan H. Morgan
Ben W. Parsonson
Paula Bittman
Rebutting the Presumption of Resulting Trust – A Refresher
Today’s post comes from Wagner Sidlofsky LLP, a well-known estate law blog. The article talks about the importance of creating a contemporaneous evidentiary record of a parent’s intention when gifting property to their adult children. If a parent places an adult...
The difference between parental permission and legal authority
Today’s post comes from Estate Law Canada, a well-known estate law blog. The article talks about the importance of having a power of attorney in place. If you are elderly and lose capacity without first having a signed power of attorney in place, then your family will...
Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Bryant Estate v Stuart, 2021 SKCA 54
A recent case from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal clarifies that a beneficiary who seeks an estate accounting is not required to show possible wrongdoing by the trustee before an accounting can be ordered. Background: The late Franklin Bryant was a beneficiary under...
Estate Litigation Update: Munro v James, 2020 BCSC 1348
A 2020 decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court makes clear that an agreement to leave a gift in one’s will, is a binding agreement. As such, if one breaches that agreement, the person can be held liable even during their life. In Munro v James, 2020 BCSC...
Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Nelson v Wagner, 2021 SKQB 113
A very useful lesson comes in the recent Saskatchewan decision in Nelson v Wagner. The decision offers guidance on when a court will override claims of solicitor-client privilege, and disclose the file of the solicitor who dealt with a testator. In Nelson, the...
What if the will gives away an asset that is subject to an agreement for sale?
Today’s post comes from Estate Law Canada, a well-known estate law blog. The article talks about an asset (e.g. a car or home) that may be named in the Will to go to a certain person, but then at the time of death is already subject to an agreement for sale. When the...