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Trusts and estates

Audrey Gibeault, head of Lavery's tax practice, on how 2024 budget will impact Quebec estates law

Audrey Gibeault, head of Lavery's tax practice, on how 2024 budget will impact Quebec estates law

Changes highlight the usefulness of trusts, she says

Alberta court clarifies rules for holographic will with handwritten and typed sections

Alberta court clarifies rules for holographic will with handwritten and typed sections

Specific handwritten sections were valid testamentary acts: court

BC Supreme Court appoints administrator to manage disputed estate to ensure transparency

BC Supreme Court appoints administrator to manage disputed estate to ensure transparency

The estate, primarily comprising a home valued at $2 million, is at the heart of the dispute

BC Supreme Court revokes probate grant for failure to properly notify testator’s son in Mexico

BC Supreme Court revokes probate grant for failure to properly notify testator’s son in Mexico

BC Supreme Court revokes probate grant for failure to properly notify testator's son in Mexico

Manitoba Court of Kings's Bench underscores lawyers' responsibilities to clients in estate planning

Manitoba Court of Kings's Bench underscores lawyers' responsibilities to clients in estate planning

The court nullified a will due to lawyers' inadequate advice

BC Supreme Court upholds mother’s will against son's claims for greater inheritance

BC Supreme Court upholds mother’s will against son's claims for greater inheritance

The will adequately reflected the deceased's duties and intentions: court