Coming Soon - Estate Disputes Hit the Boob Tube
It was bound to happen. Really, it was only a matter of time. A reality show about estate litigation is currently in the works. I happened upon this frightening piece of news while reading the Wealth...
View Article"If Dementia Were a Country, It would be the World's 18th Largest Economy..."
Over the past week, the Globe and Mail has been running an interesting series on various issues relating to dementia. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, an estimated 35.6 million people...
View ArticleAvoid the Mistake of Not Planning for Mental Incapacity
In my practice, a common mistake I see people making is failing to plan adequately (or plan at all!) for incapacity. Apparently I’m not alone in this observation - the Globe and Mail recently ran an...
View ArticleCollaborative Law and Estate Disputes
An article in the latest edition of Canadian Lawyer magazine explores the question of why collaborative law has not caught on for estate disputes. For the uninitiated, collaborative law is a form of...
View ArticleShould the Court Award Costs for a Voluntary Mediation?
In some situations, the law requires parties to a legal proceeding to attend at a mediation. However, in circumstances where it isn’t required, it is not unusual for the parties to voluntarily agree...
View ArticleWhen the Family Fight Starts, Bring In the Elder Mediator!
For those involved in a dispute and who wish to avoid the cost, time, and unpredictable nature of litigation, mediation can be a good way of resolving things. This is particularly the case when the...
View ArticleRemember to Read a Mediation Agreement Carefully
In late January I wrote a blog on the Ontario Divisional Court’s decision in Saltsov v. Rolnick which considered whether costs incurred by parties in the context of a voluntary mediation were...
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