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Being entrusted to be an Executor is an honour – it means that the deceased believes that you are the best suited person to manage and care for their estate.

As of March 16, 2020, there are 324 reported cases of COVID-19 in Canada, 56 of those appeared in Alberta alone. Moments ago, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the Canadian border...

In extreme circumstances, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (the "Court") has the power to order the liquidation

As we leave 2020 behind us, we expect that the impacts of 2020 and everything it had to offer will be felt for a long time.

A pour-over trust in a Will occurs when a testator creates a trust during their lifetime and then, in their Will, includes a clause that names that trust as a beneficiary.

Climate change has been referred to by the Supreme Court of Canada as an "existential challenge" to Canada and to the world.

Over the last few years, Canadian companies have likely begun to hear the term "beneficial ownership" more regularly.

Last week, the government amended the Employment Standards Regulation and thereby provided some greater certainty as to how the changes to the Employment Standards Code will impact employers.

Canadian courts have long strived to look beyond the presence of strict formalities in a will, and instead focus on whether, based on clear and convincing evidence...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of regular life for Canadians. We see this in the health care authorities issuing safety guidelines, the government implementing economic measures to...

On March 18, 2021, Partner Sean Parker and Associate Anna Fitz presented a webinar on obtaining costs awards at environmental tribunals, how tribunals award costs, and what sort of factors they...

This article highlights noteworthy announcements in the Budget and the implementation legislation we anticipate may impact our clients.

In Held, et al v State of Montana, et al ("Held"), the Montana First Judicial District Court in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, handed down an Order that is reportedly the first major climate litigation decision...

These new rules are designed to ease the burden of the Board's regulatory system on smaller operators and projects.

On March 21, 2020, the Chief Public Health Officer issued a Public Health Order that...

This article is the second in a three-part series. In this article, we will provide a brief history of climate change litigation in Canada and the United States.

This post seeks to answer the following questions: who must a personal representative give notice to? When must notice be given? What must be included in that notice?